Wool Collection (page 6)

The Winding of the Skein. 1870

Knitted womens cardigans 1940
Page from a magazine showing two models wearing knitted cardigans. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing, many chose to knit their own clothes as a cheaper alternative

Knitted swim wear 1940
Page from a magazine showing a model wearing a knitted bikini. Date: 1940

Wool ships at Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia
Wool ships alongside the docks at Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia. 1890s

Fashion page, White Stripes on a Red Wool Blouse, modelled by Mrs Constant Lambert (Florence Kaye), first wife of the composer. The blouse is by Jaeger, from their Autumn Collection. Date: 1933

Young peasant woman shearing a sheep, Republic of Estonia. Date: 1922

Bales of wool being transported from Riverina, Australia
Bales of wool being transported on bullock-drawn carts from Riverina, New South Wales, Australia, destined for the mills of Yorkshire, England. Date: 1922

Ginger cat with knitting on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Woollen Manufacturing - Slubbing Machine or Billy. Date: 1811

Damsels in a Wood, by Constance and Maxwell Armfield
Damsels in a Wood, embroidery on linen by Constance and Maxwell Armfield (English Quakers and pacifists working in America), First World War. 1916

Toorak sheep station, Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia
Toorak sheep station at Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia -- men and women on a truck loaded with wool bales. Date: mid-1910s

The Shop Window Lady. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1968. Date: 1968

Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, inventor
Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham (1815-1906), English inventor and industrialist. circa 1890s

Womans Fashion Knitwear in yellow and black
Knitting pattern, Womans Fashion Knitwear, Jumper, Hat and Gloves in yellow and black. 1973

Womans Fashion Knitwear, Top, Trousers and Waistcoat
Knitting pattern, Womans Fashion Knitwear, Top, Trousers and Waistcoat. 1973

Womans Fashion Knitwear Top and Trousers
Knitting pattern, Womans Fashion Knitwear Top and Trousers. 1973

Knitting pattern, Womans Fashion Sweater. 1970

Stitchcraft magazine cover, Womans Fashion Knitwear
Stitchcraft magazine cover, April 1970 -- Womans Fashion Knitwear. 1970

Knitting pattern cover, Shirt Style Unisex Knitwear. 1960s

Mens Fashion Knitwear, Cardigan and Sweaters. 1959

Knitting pattern cover, Womans Fashion Blue Bird Jumper, Bestway 3-ply. 1940s

Knitting pattern cover, Mens Tennis Pullover in cable stitch. 1940s

Advert for Debenham & Freebody little girls coats 1924
Exclusive designs of little girls Spring coats, available from the childrens outfitting department at Debenham & Freebody, Wigmore Street. Date: 1924

Advert for Peter Robinson womens coats 1927
Two women wearing winter coats with fur trim. Date: 1927

Page of fashion adverts - October 1927
Page of four fashion adverts for womens clothing, for Autumn, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 1927

Advert for Peter Robinson womens clothing 1905
Single breasted smart sports jersey in wool with motoring hat. 1905

Advert for Jays spring and early summer coats 1937
Two women models wearing the latest fashion in coats for spring and early summer, (left) made in black romaine with separate cape trimmed with natural silver fox

Page of womens Autumn fashion 1925
Page of four fashion adverts for womens clothing, from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 1925. Harvey Nichols, stockinette jumper suits in wool, Marshall & Snelgrove, fur coat

Womens clothing 1929
Loose weaves a feature of new woollen. Early spring womens frocks made from trelya wool. 1929

Poster, Bagneres de Luchon, Pyrenees, France. Date: circa 1950s

Woolbridge Manor House, Wool, Dorset and the bridge over the River Frome - the setting for part of Thomas Hardys Tess of the d Urbervilles, where it is mentioned as as Wellbridge House

Five fashions from the 1960s. From l-r: Sleeveless plum and mustard contrasting wool crepe dress by Tony Armstrong; Long-sleeved black voile dress with white paving stone pattern from Wallis; Printed

Two women wearing two-piece tailored suits made from wool. Date: 1936

Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940 Woolly step-ins & dressy jumper 1940
Womens clothing in wool with stitch pattern. Date: 1940

Woman with snoring husband
A woman sits up in bed with cotton wool in her ears, kept awake by her snoring husband. Date: 1960s

Holding the Line - WW1 knitting postcard
Humorous postcard showing a British soldier in uniform helping a pretty young female companion wind her khaki wool - a comment on the popularity of knitting as part of the war effort on the home

Entire wool clip from Australia bound for Britain 1939
The whole of the wool clip of Australia, destined for Britain in the first few months of World War Two. As well as wool, Australian Prime Minister

Page of fashion adverts - October 1909
Page of four fashion adverts for clothing, for Autumn, in The Tatler, October 1909. Aquascutum Ltd, waterproof pure wool coats for men and women. Debenham & Freebody, fur-lined coat with squirrel

Advert for Dorothy Perkins - womens undergarments 1928
A selection page of undergarments for women in 1928, available at Dorothy Perkins, at Oxford Street. Date: 1928

KNITTED CONCERTINA MAN
This clever little toy with a wool face, is a concertina man with a monkey on his shoulder. Knitted toys make good Christmas presents! Date: 1930s

LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES
Two little girls in attractive dresses. The one on the left is in two shades of blue and white. The one on the right in green wool crepe. Note the jacket effect on the bodice. Date: circa 1930

JAPANESE WOMAN KNITTING
A young Japanese housewife contentedly sits on a cushion and knits a dress for her youngest child. Date: 1930s

AUSTRALIAN WOOL SCHOOL
The Wool Room at a Technical College in Sydney Australia, where students learn how to shear sheep, etc. Date: early 1930s

KNITTING BOFFIN
A bespectacled boffin attempts a spot of knitting, without much success! Date: 1930s

ICE SKATING GIRL 1930S
A little girl, wearing a wool pullover, gloves and a hat, skates along happily. Date: 1930s

ITALIAN WOOL SPINNING
In a region near Venice, spinning has not died out, as performed here by an old woman. People in this area have done this for the last six centuries. Date: 1930

RACIAL TYPES / SCOTS CARD
A Scotswoman in her cottage cards wool, preparatory to spinning it into thread Date: 1848

SEWING A LAMPSHADE / 1930S
By pleating a strip of paper and sewing bright coloured wool through it, you can make an effective lampshade only costs a few pence. Date: 1930s

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