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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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