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Reel Collection

Background imageReel Collection: Fishing Equipment suitable for the Lake District

Fishing Equipment suitable for the Lake District
Fishing Equipment suitable for use in the Lake District - includes two inset pictures of Derwentwater (upper picture) and Newlands Valley (lower)

Background imageReel Collection: Woman spinning - India

Woman spinning - India
Woman spinning on a traditional hand-made wheel, India

Background imageReel Collection: LCC-LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape

LCC-LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape
The Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape from D66 station Brixton (Gresham Road, SW4), pictured on Lambeth Bridge. The hose-reel tubing

Background imageReel Collection: LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Background imageReel Collection: Scottish Ball 1878

Scottish Ball 1878
The Caledonian Ball - dancing the Reel o Tulloch Date: 1878

Background imageReel Collection: Highland dancers at Braemar Highland Games

Highland dancers at Braemar Highland Games
Highlanders dancing a reel for the royal party at the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland, attended by King George V and Queen Mary. circa 1911

Background imageReel Collection: Advertisement for Kerrs thread, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Advertisement for Kerrs thread, Newark, New Jersey, USA
An advertisement for Kerr & Co thread of Newark, New Jersey, USA. Keep your eye on Kerrs Thread. Sure to Please. Showing a young lady sitting on a giant reel of thread

Background imageReel Collection: Ocean Liners - 16mm promotional films

Ocean Liners - 16mm promotional films
Ocean Liners - 16mm Promotional Films: Dreamboat (Norwegian American Cruises) show print and QE2 The Greatest Cruise Ship in the World and others advertising Cunard liners and cruises

Background imageReel Collection: Combination Pole and Cable Reel Trailer

Combination Pole and Cable Reel Trailer, two trailers for the price of one, equipped for hauling cable reels, equipped for hauling poles. With specifications below. Date: early 1920s

Background imageReel Collection: Linda Darnell, American film actress, on set during filming

Linda Darnell, American film actress, on set during filming
Linda Darnell (Monetta Eloyse Darnell, 1923-1965), American film actress. Seen here on set during filming. 20th century

Background imageReel Collection: Chinese woman reeling silk thread from wild

Chinese woman reeling silk thread from wild silkworms, Bombyx mori, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Background imageReel Collection: British soldiers carrying telegraph wire, WW1

British soldiers carrying telegraph wire, WW1
British soldiers carrying telegraph wire for communication purposes, the Battle of the Bridges, Western Front, First World War

Background imageReel Collection: Laying Telephone Wire, by Colin Gill, WW1

Laying Telephone Wire, by Colin Gill, WW1
Laying Telephone Wire, painting by Colin Gill, First World War. circa 1918

Background imageReel Collection: Fighting the Fisherman Date: 1948

Fighting the Fisherman Date: 1948

Background imageReel Collection: WW2 greetings card, firemen

WW2 greetings card, firemen
WW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942

Background imageReel Collection: SPINNING WHEEL AND REEL

SPINNING WHEEL AND REEL
THE GREAT SPINNING-WHEEL AND THE REEL Date: circa 1730

Background imageReel Collection: Lullingstone Silk Farm, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Lullingstone Silk Farm, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire
Skilled Silk Operator at her reeling machine at the Lullingstone Silk Farm, Ayot, House, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageReel Collection: Young boy flying a kite

Young boy flying a kite
A young boy in a yellow check shirt with shoulder patches flies a kite on a reel of twine whilst kneeling at the base of a low hill amongst the mushrooms below his cottage home

Background imageReel Collection: A London Fire brigade wheeled ladder escape vehicle

A London Fire brigade wheeled ladder escape vehicle
Outside the London County Council boundary, Penge, to the south of London, was one of many fire brigades which had just one fire station covering its geographical area

Background imageReel Collection: Sheet music back cover, Francis, Day & Hunter

Sheet music back cover, Francis, Day & Hunter
Sheet music back cover, advertising Francis, Day & Hunters Fox Trots, the latest and greatest Anglo-American successes. Listed are several titles, including Broken Doll, That Raggy Refrain

Background imageReel Collection: Cornish Grandmother repairs her Grandsons Clothing

Cornish Grandmother repairs her Grandsons Clothing
No more Flora for you my Son!. A Cornish Grandmother takes her Grandson over her knee to repair his torn shorts, the result of too much enthusiastic running through the undergrowth

Background imageReel Collection: The Scotch Reel by Florence Hardy

The Scotch Reel by Florence Hardy
Two children dance a pretty Scottish reel dressed in traditional costume

Background imageReel Collection: Tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine

Tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine. 1950s

Background imageReel Collection: Stable grooms with horses, Porlock, Somerset

Stable grooms with horses, Porlock, Somerset. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageReel Collection: Advertisement for Castle Films

Advertisement for Castle Films, produced by United World Films Inc -- movies for every occasion, for 8mm and 16mm movie film projectors

Background imageReel Collection: Film crew at work on The First of the Few

Film crew at work on The First of the Few
Film crew at work on location during the filming of The First of the Few, in which Leslie Howard played the Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell. 1942

Background imageReel Collection: Newsreel cameraman in action

Newsreel cameraman in action, filming from the top of a car. circa 1950

Background imageReel Collection: Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges Perinal

Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges Perinal
Leslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, with Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, and Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter

Background imageReel Collection: Young stylish lady playing with her little black kitten

Young stylish lady playing with her little black kitten
A young stylish lady wearing a set of Marshall & Snelgrove pyjamas in white crepe-de-chine (with black floral embroidered motifs), playing with her little black kitten with a cotton reel and thread

Background imageReel Collection: Georges Perinal, cinematographer, First of The Few

Georges Perinal, cinematographer, First of The Few
Georges Perinal (1897-1965), acclaimed French cinematographer, at work behind the camera on location for The First of the Few

Background imageReel Collection: Greetings card in the shape of a reel of cotton

Greetings card in the shape of a reel of cotton
Greetings card in the shape of a reel of white cotton with a needle. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReel Collection: Reeling Wool, Co. Antrim

Reeling Wool, Co. Antrim - a view of an old lady outside a cottage with a reel. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageReel Collection: A Glendun Farm Kitchen

A Glendun Farm Kitchen - an interior with a old woman sitting beside a reel by a fireplace with griddle and pot. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Glendun). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageReel Collection: Reeling Wool, Glendun

Reeling Wool, Glendun - a view of an old woman outside a cottage reeling wool with a reel beside a spinning wheel. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Glendun). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageReel Collection: Interior of an Inishowen Farm Kitchen

Interior of an Inishowen Farm Kitchen - an interior shot of a farm kitchen with harnen over a fire and spinning wheel and reel. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Inishowen)

Background imageReel Collection: Winding Pirns for Weaving Donegal Homespun, Inishowen

Winding Pirns for Weaving Donegal Homespun, Inishowen
Winding Pirns forWeaving Donegal Homespun, Inishowen - a view of a family group outside a cottage with a woman operating a spinning wheel and a reel

Background imageReel Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Cine Projectionists

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Cine Projectionists
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Cine Projectionists Date: circa 1942

Background imageReel Collection: Ken Achurch with spying equipment

Ken Achurch with spying equipment -- a fly bug in a glass tube, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder. Date: 1970s

Background imageReel Collection: Whitley Bay Amusements

Whitley Bay Amusements
The Virginia Reel at Spanish City, an amusement park at Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Date: 1920s

Background imageReel Collection: Highland Reel / Tulloch

Highland Reel / Tulloch
Four kilted Scotsmen dance the Highland Reel of Tulloch, accompanied by a lone bagpiper Date: 1849

Background imageReel Collection: Kitten with cotton reel on a birthday card

Kitten with cotton reel on a birthday card
Kitten with red cotton reel on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReel Collection: Bobby the dog wearing a dunces cap

Bobby the dog wearing a dunces cap
Bobby the dog belongs to a little girl called Elsie. Sometimes Elsie places Bobby in the corner of the room and puts a dunces cap on his head. Date: circa 1933

Background imageReel Collection: The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire

The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Showing the Virginia Reel Date: 1920s

Background imageReel Collection: WW2 greetings card, firemen in action

WW2 greetings card, firemen in action
WW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen in action (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942

Background imageReel Collection: Group of girls on a Balham street, SW London

Group of girls on a Balham street, SW London
Group of girls playing on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageReel Collection: Sewing machine at hatworks

Sewing machine at hatworks
Photographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, note the industrial sized cotton reel on top of the sewing maching. Date: circa 1906

Background imageReel Collection: LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Background imageReel Collection: Cinematography trophies on display

Cinematography trophies on display
Various trophies on display. The notice reads: Modern Bee Breeding, but the large trophy at the centre is for Amateur Cinematography

Background imageReel Collection: Japan - Silk Industry - Reeling the cocoons by foot reel

Japan - Silk Industry - Reeling the cocoons by foot reel Date: circa 1909

Background imageReel Collection: Japanese Silk Industry - Reeling the Cocoons by Hand-reel

Japanese Silk Industry - Reeling the Cocoons by Hand-reel Date: circa 1910

Background imageReel Collection: Advert for Gutermann Sewing silk threads 1935

Advert for Gutermann Sewing silk threads 1935
Gutermann Sewing silk threads. 1930s women using a sewing machine. 1935

Background imageReel Collection: Scottish Reel / Cairo

Scottish Reel / Cairo
Two Scotsmen dance a reel to the tune of a bagpipe, astonishing the natives of Cairo Date: late 19th century

Background imageReel Collection: LCC-LFB enclosed pumping appliance

LCC-LFB enclosed pumping appliance
A rear mounted enclosed pump showing the hosereel tubing

Background imageReel Collection: NFS heavy unit with hosereels and water tank, WW2

NFS heavy unit with hosereels and water tank, WW2
Home Office (NFS) heavy unit fitted with hose reels and water tank on display at London Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1

Background imageReel Collection: To the right hon able the Earl of Moira, this plate, taken o

To the right hon able the Earl of Moira, this plate, taken on the spot in the County of Downe, representing spinning, reeling with the clock reel

Background imageReel Collection: Mutual Film Company, New York

Mutual Film Company, New York
Mutual Film Company, 1600 Broadway, New York. Film storage room at the Mutual Film Co. with poster of Charlie Chaplin. Date: 1918

Background imageReel Collection: Fishing Reel

Fishing Reel
Close-up photograph of a fishing reel. Date: 1960s

Background imageReel Collection: Fishing Casts

Fishing Casts
A fishing rod with longer spinning casts. Date: 1960s

Background imageReel Collection: Bream Catch

Bream Catch
A fisherman wearing a visor and rubber waders, holds up a catch of bream, Lough Forbes, County Longford, Ireland. Date: 1960s

Background imageReel Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh at a dance in Malta

Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh at a dance in Malta
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) linked with Lady Pamela Mountbatten, dancing an eightsome reel at The Saddle Club, Malta in 1949. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is also taking part

Background imageReel Collection: Little girl playing with her diabolo

Little girl playing with her diabolo. early 20th century

Background imageReel Collection: Pier Fishing / Brighton

Pier Fishing / Brighton
Fishing from the pier, Brighton Date: 1962

Background imageReel Collection: Eastbourne Lifeguards

Eastbourne Lifeguards
A team of Lifeguards in action on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, showing the safety equipment used to reel in the guards themselves during a rescue. Date: 1960s

Background imageReel Collection: Turkish Firewarden

Turkish Firewarden
Turkish firewarden, holding a ceremonial rod in his right hand and a roll of hose in his left. Most of the houses in Constantinople were made of wood and cooking done on charcoal

Background imageReel Collection: Computer Systems - Tape Storage

Computer Systems - Tape Storage
Three men examine a tape storgae device for a large industrial computer system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageReel Collection: They Capture a huge Albatross

They Capture a huge Albatross
Sailors on the deck of a ship reel in an albatross; the large white bird had been enticed by the bait put on the end of the line

Background imageReel Collection: Turkish Firemen - Constantinople

Turkish Firemen - Constantinople
Turkish Firemen in Constantinople - Galata Tower with cresent moon flag flying atop. The gentleman on left is a fire lookout

Background imageReel Collection: Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station

Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing deep sea fisherman propped up against a bollard at Grimsby Station holding onto his latest catch of a giant cod! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageReel Collection: Catch of the day

Catch of the day
A jolly fisherman wearing a bright yellow waterproof jacket holds on to his mighty catch - an enormous cod. His fishing companion seems less than impressed with his catch or his bufoonery!

Background imageReel Collection: Tabby Kitten with Reel

Tabby Kitten with Reel
A tabby kitten plays with a cotton reel

Background imageReel Collection: Florists device for fastening bouquets of flowers

Florists device for fastening bouquets of flowers
A florists device for fastening bouquets of flowers

Background imageReel Collection: VICs SAUCY H LAND FLING

VICs SAUCY H LAND FLING
QUEEN VICTORIA: saucy cartoon of V&A in Scotland. Kilt clad Albert enquires, ...how you like me midout mein breeches? To which she replies, Oh! Always much better than with them

Background imageReel Collection: Gas Fire 1960S

Gas Fire 1960S
The ultimate in modern chic - a coal-effect gas fire with marble effect surround! This lucky woman warms herself by it with her cat, a sherry and reel-to-reel tape player

Background imageReel Collection: Fire / Hose Carriage

Fire / Hose Carriage
Hand-drawn hose-carriage and reel, partly maintained by the ratepayers of London, partly by a contribution from the Fire Insurance Companies, and partly by the Government

Background imageReel Collection: Irish Spinners

Irish Spinners
A visitor enters an Irish cabin and finds that nine women have brought their wheels to spin and reel together

Background imageReel Collection: Salmon Poacher Caught

Salmon Poacher Caught
He must ha louped intil ma pocket Scottish poacher discovered with a Salmon hidden in his concealed bag



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