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Curtis British Entomology Plate 332Lepidoptera: Psyche radiella = Epichnopteryx plumella (Woolly Case-bearer, Transparent Sweep) [Plant: Ononis repens (Rest-harrow)] Date: 1824-39
Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940 Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940Womens clothing in wool with stitch pattern. Date: 1940
Holding the Line - WW1 knitting postcardHumorous postcard showing a British soldier in uniform helping a pretty young female companion wind her khaki wool - a comment on the popularity of knitting as part of the war effort on the home
Physiognomy - Northern Russian Type (1 / 2)Physiognomy - Northern Russian Type (1/2) - Full front face view. Date: 1902
LAKE FISHING / 1970SA lone fisherman on a cold day sits by Earlswood Lake Date: 1970s
Old Lady on bench, Starigrad, Warsaw, PolandAn old lady sits on a bench in the square of Starigrad, Warsaw, Poland. It is winter and snow is on the cobblestones of the square. See also Picture No. 12445701 Date: 1987
Farmer with lambsStaffordshire farmer Gordon Blakemore, now deceased, with two spring lambs in the back of his Landrover. First published The Times Date: 1992
Starigrad, Warsaw, PolandAn old lady sits on a bench in the square of Starigrad, Warsaw, Poland. It is winter and pigeons fly overhead. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1987
Jolly old lady WhitbyHappy old lady on a winter day on the beach at Whitby, North Yorkshire. The pier head light is in the background. Image first appeared in The Sunday Times Date: circa 1988
Model of the Ilford MammothA model of the woolly mammoth found at Ilford, Essex, England, held by Fossil Mammals, Palaeontology
1960s knitting crochet pattern for dress modelled by TwiggyFront cover of a crochet pattern for a quick crochet suit in Twilleys Stalite wool, worn here by archetypal sixties model, Twiggy. Date: c.1966
Maxim Gorky / SorrentoMAXIM GORKY Russian writer (born Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov) at Sorrento in 1868 Date: 1868 - 1936
Girl and boy in knitted cardigans. The price of the pattern is shown in both old and new currencies (one shilling equalling five pence). circa 1971
Schiaparelli ski oufit, 1929A ski-ing outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli featuring loosely cut breeches in dark blue toile and a novel fitted jumper, pointed hood-like cap
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
WWII knitting booklet, Home Front WoolliesFront cover of a knitting booklet produced by Weldons featuring a variety of patterns to make garments for war workers from a resolute looking member of the Home Guard to female members of the armed
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
Helmet with cape pieces by Marjory Tillotson, WW1 knittingPattern from a Baldwins knitting booklet during the First World War for a wool helmet with cape pieces to protect the neck and chest designed by the leading knitting expert
Weldons garments & hospital comforts, knitting booklet, WW1Be useful in this time of war. Front cover of a Weldons booklet with instructions on how to make a variety of garments for soldiers and hospital comforts for wounded men
Sentinel knitting booklet, socks, WW1Front cover of the Sentinel Knitting Booklet published by Charles Sykes and Co, of St. Andrews Mills, Bradford during the First World War
American Red Cross Womens Bureau WW1 knitting bookletFront cover of The American Red Cross Womens Bureau instructions for knitting comforts for soldiers. Photograph features a very handsome young man dressed in a knitted balaclava with extended chest
Knitted helmet, WW1 knitting, comforts for soldiersPhotograph and pattern written by Marjory Tillotson for Baldwins yarn manufacturers, to make a knitted helmet with cap pieces - one of numerous comforts for soldiers suggested during the First World
Man in Khaki WW1 sock knitting kit box and instructionsThe Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, designed to make the knitting of socks for troops as simple and efficient as possible
WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty NettaNaughty Nettas Knitting Knickers for the Seat of War. Humorous postcard inspired by the national effort of knitting comforts for soldiers during the First World War
Checked knitted chess board vest, WW1A British soldier proudly displaying a knitted vest under his jacket which, as well as eeping him warm, doubles as a portable chess and draughts board
Discovery of the Adams mammoth, 1799Discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia. A local chief spotted the creature, encased in transparent ice, on the banks of the river Lena in 1799
Mammoth thigh boneFossilised thigh bone of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) from Siberia. About 40, 000 years old
Rudolph Valentino with his Dogs 1926RUDOLPH VALENTINO film actor, exercising his two dogs. His tragic early death resulted from peritonitis after an emergency operation for appendicitis and gastric ulcers
Woolly Stockings C. 1940A smiling young woman, reclining on tasselled cushions, pulls on a wool stocking while pointing her toe in the air
Woolly monkey and boyUnusual Friends - Woolly monkey and boy. 1950s
Basset hound with woolly hat and hot water bottleUnusual Friends - Basset hound with woolly hat and hot water bottle. 1950s
Tabby kitten and woolly monkeyUnusual Friends - tabby kitten and woolly monkey. 1950s
Man and muleUnusual Friends - man and mule. 1950s
Highland cow, Scotland. Date: 1960s
Girl with dog in a pramGirl with her dog in a pram -- she has dressed him in a knitted bonnet and cardigan, with glasses as a finishing touch. Date: circa 1960s
Cartoon, Hamilton Aide, writer, artist and composerCartoon, Charles Hamilton Aide (1826-1906), French-born writer, artist and composer -- described here as All-Round Talent. 1884
Boy with a model aeroplane -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
The Bern Bear helps a Swiss woman with her yarn winding. Date: circa 1903
Woolly Monkey and KittenUnusual Friends - Woolly Monkey and Tabby Kitten. 1950s
Comic exaggeration card - The Wool Producers of Canada - giant sheep! Date: 1910
Furs Vaterland - German WW1 knitting postcardGerman postcard featuring a row of little girls knitting For the Fatherland during the First World War. Civilians of all the warring nations knitted comforts for men serving at the front during this
Sheep / Southdown WetherA Southdown Wether. Date: 1907
Golfing couple in knitted jumpersGolfing couple in ribbed knitted jumpers. 1960s
Young woman in a blue and white knitted top. 1960s
Young Mother and baby out for a winter walk in the park - wrapped up in many layers of winter woolies! Date: circa 1930
Young couple relaxing in a train compartment. Date: circa 1960s
Fisherman with lobster pots, Brixham Harbour, Devon. circa 1950s