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The Improved Ladys Own Sewing Machine by Leigh & Crawford, Brooke Street, Holborn, London EC. 19th century
Bobbin WindingBobbin winding in a Lancashire cotton mill
Lace Making Date: circa 1900s
Lace Making - first three processesLace Making - Winding and Threading, Bobbin Winding, Warping (1 of 2) Date: 19th century
Harris Sewing Machine, Model No. 12HHarris Sewing Machine, Central Bobbin Treadle Machine, Model No.12H. 1920s
Sewing items, including needles, pins, scissors and threadSewing items: needles, pins, scissors, thread, chalk, thimble and tape measure. Date: circa 1940
Itinerant turner wearing a dress covered inItinerant lathe turner (tourneuse) wearing a dress covered in wooden toys and games. She holds a head for a wig 1, scythe 2, trumpet 3, flutes 4, lace bobbins 5, rolling pin 6, egg 8, goblet 9
Singer sewing machine. 1897
Advert, Pfaff Sewing Machines. 1897
An early sewing machine. 1856
Oldest lace-worker in bucks 1904Old lady sitting with a pillow with bobbins and pins. Date: 1904
Bobbin-net Machine at a Nottingham Lace Factory 1843Bobbin-net lace making machine, invented by John Heathcoat in the 1750s. Date: 1843
Bristol Bobbin recoverable ramjet test vehicle
Cannes, France - Boulevard de la CroisetteManufacture des Gobelins - a tapestry factory located in Paris, France, at 42 avenue des Gobelins, near the Les Gobelins metro station in the 13th arrondissement
Old men fightingTwo wrinkly old men pull faces at each other, one pinching hard on his opponents ear, the other trying to pinch his opponents hat, as depicted by Tim Bobbin (the pseudonym of John Collier)
Bedfordshire Lace School. Date: circa 1905
Sinhalese Lace Maker - Sri LankaA very attractive hand-coloured postcard showing a Sinhalese Lace Maker. The Sinhalese (Sinhala, Sinhala Jathiya, Hela or Sinhale) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka
Rainbow Wool for French Knitting circa 1930s
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal: Peasant woman spinning wool Date: 2016
Susi and friend with knitting and sewing things, getting everything into a mess. 1950s
Greetings card in the shape of a reel of cottonGreetings card in the shape of a reel of white cotton with a needle. Date: circa 1890s
Two kittens with cotton reel on a cutout Christmas cardTwo kittens with a cotton reel on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Susi - under the sewing box. 1950s
Susi - with ball of wool and sewing thingsSusi - with a ball of wool and sewing things. 1950s
French Lacemaker working on a large-scale piece. Date: circa 1910s
The Bobbin Club, Regent Street, 1932Artists impression of the interior of the Bobbin Club in Regent Street, around 3am when it is usually at its liveliest according to The Bystander
Society. Belgium. The lacemarkers in the city of Bruges. Drawing, 19th-20th centuries
Cats and Kittens - The Pick of the Basket. early 20th century
John Collier (Bobbin)JOHN COLLIER, known as Tim Bobbin - Lancashire artist of memorable satirical prints on topical issues (eg sale of commissions) and scenes of daily life (eg dentistry). Date: 1708 - 1786
Group of girls on a Balham street, SW LondonGroup of girls playing on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
A Chinese Woman making a bobbin, Qianlong Period (1736-96) (gouache on paper). Chinese art. SWITZERLAND. Bern. Bernese Historical Museum
Bonzo Suffers From Overwork by George StuddyBonzo Suffers From Overwork. He is fast asleep after a rummage through his mistresss sewing basket. Date: 1923
Pattern of Threads in Bobbin-net LaceAn enlarged illustration of the pattern of threads in the lace produced by a bobbin-net machine. Date: 1843
West Africa, Sierra Leone - Spinning Cotton Date: circa 1910s
Lace Making / FlandersLace making in Flanders Date: 19th Century
Spinning Cotton / ChinaA chinese boy separate cotton thread using a bobbin and spinning device, with tension provided by a wooden spring tied to his back
Cotton ProcessingScene in a cotton mill - women working at bobbin and drawiung frames while a barefoot boy carries away the finished product
Two Drunks (Bobbin)Two ugly old drunks have a drop together, with one man rubbing his eye
Man & Woman Drunk 1773A drunken woman makes an angry lunge for her partners jug of grog
Selfish Drunk (Bobbin)A thirsty fellow covets his companions jug of drink with bulging eyes
Florists device for fastening bouquets of flowersA florists device for fastening bouquets of flowers
3 Drunks Open a BottleThree drunken men eagerly await the opening of another bottle
Bute Drink 1772 (Bobbin)One man falls unconscious after a drinking session, his companion fails to rouse him with another glass; a satire on supporters on Lord Bute
Two Old Drunks (Bobbin)Heavy drinking has taken its toll on a pair of elderly drunkards with gnarled features and poor personal hygiene
Throwing up (Bobbin)One fellow throws up after too much to drink, his companion thoughtfully lifts his wig
Hargreaves JennyHARGREAVES SPINNING JENNY James Hargreaves in 1767 invented this jenny which could spin 8 bobbins at once; later this was increased to 16 Date: 1767
Solicitor cheating a coupleAn elderly couple are cheated by a solicitor