Theres a Long, Long Trail by Mabel Lucie Attwell" Theres a Long, Long Trail A-Winding into the Land of My Dreams." Knitting themed illustration by Mabel Lucie Attwell showing a cherubic little girl knitting comforts for the troops
Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She is knitting as she walks along with a bulky load on her back. Date: late 19th century
Les Laines Bisanne wool company posterAdvertising poster for Les Laines Bisanne, a French wool company from Lyon-Megeve, showing a young man in ski clothing including a geometrically patterned jumper
T. E. Lawrences HouseThe house at Clouds Hill, near Wool, Dorset, England, where British archaeologist, soldier, intelligence officer and writer, Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)
Instruction booklet, Knitting for the RAF, WW2Cover design, instruction booklet, Knitting for the RAF, World War Two, price one shilling. circa 1940
Welsh woman with spinning wheel, WalesWelsh woman outside a cottage with a spinning wheel, Wales. Date: late 19th century
CUTTY SARK CLIPPERChina clipper, though she only made 8 voyages to China before steamships destroyed the clipper business : she then became a wool carrier, then a training ship
Liza Spain outfit from Harvey NicholsAn elegant, pure wool suit by Liza Spain from Harvey Nichols of Knightsbridge, London. The skirt is softly gathered at the front, the jacket gently shaped with a flattering standaway collar
How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s
Knitting SweetheartSassy wartime woman lounging in a chair knitting while a portrait of her boyfriend or husband smiles from the canvas
Kitten Tangled in Wool" Didn t you know I could knit?" On this evidence, this kitten is a long way from knitting a woolly jumper
Knitting ExpertA young man in an armchair gets himself in rather a tangle with his knitting!
Scenes of peasant working life, IrelandThese illustrations show women and men engaged in activities such as carding wool, spinning, sowing, threshing, minnowing and scutching
Dyeing Harris TweedProduction of Harris Tweed. An old woman from the island dyes the wool in a cauldron- like vessel which sits on an open fire
Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax
Patons knitting wools advertisement, WW1 comfortsAdvertisement for Patons Alloa knitting wools during the First World War featuring a Red Cross nurse busy knitting and the words, Every Woman Can Help. Date: c.1915
The parable of the laborers in the vineyard: The payment of the denarius. ca. 1500. Second Series cloth. Manufacturing in Brussels, possibly in the workshops of Pieter van Aelst
Man in Dressing GownMan models a wool jersey dressing gown, and his wire- haired fox terrier poses for the camera
Drying Harris TweedProduction of Harris Tweed. After the wool has been dyed, it is put out on a fence to dry
Spinning Harris TweedProduction of Harris Tweed. The wool is carded and spun; carding loosens the wool and ensure it is fine enough to spin
Woman Knitting 1929A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s
Advert for Gorringes womens dyed fox collar coat 1937Furness. Original coat in fancy weave woolen with handsome collar and flounce of dyed fox. Date: 1937
Lake District FarmhouseLow Tilberthwaite Farm & Barn, a typical farmhouse in the Lancashire part of the Lake District, England. Note the spinning gallery, used for drying out wool. Date: 17th century
Characterful old lady with her knittingA characterful old lady sits in a chair, holding a few rows of knitting in front of her as she looks thoughtfully into the distance
Woman spinning - IndiaWoman spinning on a traditional hand-made wheel, India
Walliss Hiking Kit AdAdvertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime
Chipping Campden 1940SChipping Campden, Gloucestershire, viewed through the arch of the 17th century Wool Hall. It was once the centre of the Cotswolds wool trade
Dressing frame in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period
Lancashire Spinning Mill Victorian period
Advert for Treasure Cot baby specialises 1930Treasure Cot store devoted to mothers babies and children, with a selection of baby clothing, robe, dainty long flannel gown, shawl and a hand knitted carrying cape
Retreat of T. E. Lawrence at Clouds Hill, Moreton, DorsetThe house at Clouds Hill, near Wool, Dorset, England, where British archaeologist, soldier, intelligence officer and writer, Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935)
Sheep with curved horns and thick woolly coat. Date: circa 1960s
Nursery Rhyme -- Baa Baa Black SheepNursery Rhyme - Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Date: circa 1920s
Wool sorting and classing, Burrawang, AustraliaWool sorting and classing in a shearing shed, Burrawang, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s
A Shetland Peat CarrierA Woman of the Shetland Islands carring turves of peat in a wicker back pack basket. She does her knitting whilst she walks (possible some distance). Date: circa 1910s
A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
CUTTY SARK AT SYDNEYThe Cutty Sark at Sydney, waiting for the wool clip Date: circa 1880
Cock o th North wool advertisement, WW1 knittingAdvertisement for Cock o th North knitting wools made by Carter and Parker of Baildon Mills, near Shipley in Yorkshire and ideal for making comforts for soldiers
Cartoon - Swallowing a yarnA little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915
Faroe Islands, Denmark - Women SpinningA woman working at a spinning wheel with two companions - The Faroe Islands, Denmark
Old English Sheepdog turned into woolAn Old English Sheepdog with its enterprising owner, who has spun its coat into balls of wool for knitting
Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)Armenian or Greek women at work at a carpet factory at Usak, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. They sit on the carpet they are slowly producing
First aid hamper supplied by St Johns AmbulanceA large first aid hamper (ie first aid kit) for ambulance station and railway purposes, supplied by St Johns Ambulance Association
Wool factory in Bradford, YorkshireScene at a wool factory in Bradford, Yorkshire -- drawing wool at Fosters Mill
Child LabourGirl spinning wool at Fosters mill, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Advert for Gorringes womens wool lace for coats 1937Dainty unlined coat of wool lace. 1937
Advert for Gorringes womens clothing 192870th year anniversary offers, smart sultan coat of dull satin, crepe-de-chine printed dress and a elegant coat in crepe-de-chine givree a fascinating mixture of artificial silk and wool. 1928
Terylene and wool suitAdvertisement for a terylene and wool suit in navy blue. Date: 1966
