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Rolling Collection

Background imageRolling Collection: Coopers at work making wooden barrels

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageRolling Collection: Rock and roll dancing couple

Rock and roll dancing couple

Background imageRolling Collection: The Womens League of Health & Beauty exercise classes, 1938

The Womens League of Health & Beauty exercise classes, 1938
Health and beauty-a morning exercise class at Harrington Road, London, as conducted by Helen Stack(cousin of Prunella Stack)for the Womens League of Health and Beauty

Background imageRolling Collection: Puff Pastry Recipies

Puff Pastry Recipies
A woman makes various things out of puff pastry

Background imageRolling Collection: General view of Exeter Prison, Devon

General view of Exeter Prison, Devon
A general view of Exeter Prison in Devon. Railway lines in the foreground carry a variety of rolling stock including both goods wagons and passenger carriages

Background imageRolling Collection: Older Woman Baking 1947

Older Woman Baking 1947
An older woman wearing a flowery apron rolls out pastry for some home baking

Background imageRolling Collection: Longwy Steelworks, France

Longwy Steelworks, France
An overhead view of the rolling mills at Longwy Steelworks in France

Background imageRolling Collection: Midland Sleeping Coach

Midland Sleeping Coach
Caledonian Railway corridor carriage

Background imageRolling Collection: Nidden (Nida), Lithuania - sand dunes

Nidden (Nida), Lithuania - sand dunes
Nidden (Nida), Lithuania, high rolling sand dunes (Parnidis Dune) overlooking the Curonian Lagoon and and Cape Grobstas. circa 1910s

Background imageRolling Collection: Cow over stone wall, Yorkshire

Cow over stone wall, Yorkshire
A curious cow looks over a dry stone wall in Rosedale, Yorkshire. An old stone barn is in the background. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1991

Background imageRolling Collection: Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses

Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses
Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - Rolling Mills, and the Cutting-out Presses. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRolling Collection: Lincolnshire Scenery

Lincolnshire Scenery
The flat plain and a rolling sky : this picture is typical of south Lincolnshire, England and was taken near Boston, on the Boston to Heckington road. Date: 1930s

Background imageRolling Collection: Brighton Pullman Car

Brighton Pullman Car
London Brighton and South Coast Railway pullman car

Background imageRolling Collection: Guy Fawkes / Tar Barrel

Guy Fawkes / Tar Barrel
Rolling a tar barrel on November 5th at Brighton

Background imageRolling Collection: Western Garage and Engineering Works, Newton Abbot, Devon

Western Garage and Engineering Works, Newton Abbot, Devon, fitted with two Kinnear rolling metal shutters. circa 1930s

Background imageRolling Collection: Air Race winning English Electric Canberra PR3, WE139

Air Race winning English Electric Canberra PR3, WE139
Rolling out Flt Lt Burtons New Zealand Air Race winning English Electric Canberra PR3, WE139, at Heathrow, October 1953. Date: 1953

Background imageRolling Collection: Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick

Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick
Three runaway schoolboys suffer greatly from seasickness on an ocean voyage. Date: 1898

Background imageRolling Collection: Farming in Argentina

Farming in Argentina
A cowboy farmer in Argentina, South America. The cattle are driven from the ranch down to the beach over rolling green pastures

Background imageRolling Collection: Making a Pie 1912

Making a Pie 1912
A young woman trims the excess pastry from a pie, prior to baking it

Background imageRolling Collection: North British Carriage

North British Carriage
North British Railway corridor carriage

Background imageRolling Collection: London Sw Corridor

London Sw Corridor
London and South Western Railway corridor carriage

Background imageRolling Collection: Rolling the Pitch

Rolling the Pitch
Rolling the pitch in preparation for the cricket season in the West Indies

Background imageRolling Collection: NUPE and GMBATU school meals campaign, Croydon

NUPE and GMBATU school meals campaign, Croydon
NUPE and GMBATU representatives at a press conference to launch a Save our school meals campaign in the London Borough of Croydon, 29 June 1983. Date: 1983

Background imageRolling Collection: W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire

W D & H O Wills cigarette factory, Swindon, Wiltshire, showing an engine in a railway siding, and a Kinnear rolling metal shutter at the entrance to the factory

Background imageRolling Collection: Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century

Background imageRolling Collection: Skircoat Depot, Halifax Corporation Tramways, Halifax

Skircoat Depot, Halifax Corporation Tramways, Halifax, West Yorkshire, fitted with a Kinnear patent steel rolling shutter. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRolling Collection: Lithographic printing-press 1876

Lithographic printing-press 1876
Printer and his apprentice, putting on the ink on the pre-made etched stone. Date: 1876

Background imageRolling Collection: Rolling land with horse

Rolling land with horse

Background imageRolling Collection: Farmer rolling the ground, Victorian period

Farmer rolling the ground, Victorian period

Background imageRolling Collection: Web rolling machine, linen production, Victorian period

Web rolling machine, linen production, Victorian period

Background imageRolling Collection: Linen manufacture, Web rolling machine

Linen manufacture, Web rolling machine

Background imageRolling Collection: Road making in Nanking, China in the early 1900s

Road making in Nanking, China in the early 1900s

Background imageRolling Collection: Roll out the barrel, cartoon gardener rolling lawn

Roll out the barrel, cartoon gardener rolling lawn, with music playing from a neighbour's house, as if in mockery of the man's efforts

Background imageRolling Collection: Rolling and cutting cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford

Rolling and cutting cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period

Background imageRolling Collection: Upstairs Downstairs, cook in kitchen, lady at the opera

Upstairs Downstairs, cook in kitchen, lady at the opera
Upstairs Downstairs, cook in the kitchen rolling out pastry (L) and lady at the opera (R) Date: circa 1910

Background imageRolling Collection: Alican Land, Mrs. Chameleon

Alican Land, Mrs. Chameleon
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Mrs. Chameleon rolling out her tongue and changing her colour. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageRolling Collection: I've Got Sixpence As I Go Rolling Home

I've Got Sixpence As I Go Rolling Home
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for I've Got Sixpence (As I Go Rolling Home), words and music by Box, Cox and Hall

Background imageRolling Collection: Two young children with the Gardener at Oddington House

Two young children with the Gardener at Oddington House
Two young Talbot Rice children (brother and sister, David Arthur and Cecil Penelope) with the Gardener / Keeper of the Grounds, George Whyton

Background imageRolling Collection: WW2, Digging For Victory

WW2, Digging For Victory
An illustration of a young boy helping with the Digging For Victory campaign set up by the British Ministry of Agriculture to encourage civilians to grow their own food during times of harsh

Background imageRolling Collection: The Enchanted Dumplings, Lappit and Lob, by Muriel Baines

The Enchanted Dumplings, Lappit and Lob, by Muriel Baines
Illustration, The Enchanted Dumplings, Lappit and Lob, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Background imageRolling Collection: The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts

The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts, illustration by Chris G. Temple Date: circa 1920

Background imageRolling Collection: Kentish Marshes

Kentish Marshes
A landscape painting of a broad sky comprising of large, white rolling clouds, over a countryside in the Kentish marshes in south-east England. Date: circa 1923

Background imageRolling Collection: Taormina (Old Town)

Taormina (Old Town)
A landscape oil painting which looks down some rolling hills, leading to the town of Taormina, on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. Date: circa 1917

Background imageRolling Collection: Georgian cartoon, money for a beer shop

Georgian cartoon, money for a beer shop
Georgian cartoon, hopeful man trying to persuade cook to invest her savings in a beer shop Date: circa 1820s

Background imageRolling Collection: Advert, Pyotts Marie Biscuits

Advert, Pyotts Marie Biscuits that Children Love! Date: 1937

Background imageRolling Collection: Advert, T Green's lawn mowing and rolling machines

Advert, T Green's lawn mowing and rolling machines
Advert, T Green's New Invention in Lawn Mowing and Rolling Machines Date: 1856

Background imageRolling Collection: Master Mills the Miller's Son

Master Mills the Miller's Son

Background imageRolling Collection: The Tan Yard, Leather Factory

The Tan Yard, Leather Factory Date: 1874



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