Spins Collection

Welsh woman with spinning wheel, Wales
Welsh woman outside a cottage with a spinning wheel, Wales. Date: late 19th century

Breakdancing
A breakdancer spins round on his back and stuns his teenage onlookers. Note the profusion of of white clothes and stilettos, slip-on shoes with white socks, perms and mullets

Spinning Harris Tweed
Production of Harris Tweed. A typical scene in an island home as the crofter spins her yarn

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

Faroe Islands, Denmark - Women Spinning
A woman working at a spinning wheel with two companions - The Faroe Islands, Denmark

1969 Canadian Grand Prix. Mosport, Canada. 18-20th September 1969. Silvio Moser, Brabham BT24 Ford, crashes out on the first lap as Bill Brack, BRM P138, Pete Lovely, Lotus 49B Ford, and John Cordts

1969 Canadian Grand Prix. Mosport, Canada. 18-20th September 1969. Silvio Moser, Brabham BT24 Ford, crashes out on the first lap as Pete Lovely, Lotus 49B Ford, and John Cordts, Brabham BT23B Climax

1988 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 24: Nigel Mansell, Williams FW12 Judd, cuts across grass during the German GP at Hockenheimring on July 24, 1988 in Hockenheimring, Germany. (Photo by LAT Images)

Dassault-Breguet Mystere 20 1st prototype F-WLKB at the 1964 Paris Air Show, shown with the two 3, 300 lbf Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines originally fitted

A rotating zootrope : the image seen through the slits as the drum spins give the illusion of movement. Date: 1881

Top Spinning on Finger Date: 1950

Old woman spinning in her cottage
An old cottage woman spins with a distaff at her fireside. Date: circa 17th century

Man Riding A Motorbike

Derry, Co Derry, Ireland; Ferris Wheel

Amusement Ride In The Evening With Lights And Motion; Portland, Oregon, United States of America

Skerries Mills Co Fingal, Ireland

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Carpet Weavers at work. Date: 1911

Rumplestiltskin
The scene where a gnome appears in the room and spins the straw into gold for the millers daughter in return for her necklace. Date: 1924

Cyprus - Women Spinning wool
Cyprus - Cypriot Women Spinning wool and working at a loom. Date: circa 1906

South Korea - Joseon Province - Weaving and Spinning
South Korea - Joseon (Chosen, Choson) Province - Women Weaving and Spinning. Date: circa 1920s

A Tunisian Arab Woman spinning wool using a hand spindle Date: 1908

Vietnamese Silk Weaver - Loom
Vietnam - Spinning silk thread on a wheel and weaving the tread on a loom. Date: 1910s

Radomir, Bulgaria, in the Pernik Province - a woman spinning wool and a unisex Gymnasium

Portugal, Madeira, Funchal: Peasant woman spinning wool Date: 2016

British Mediterranean Fleet Sports Day - Prize Giving at the Ben-Marl Stadium, rigged up by the crews of the HMS Benbow and the HMS Marlborough of the 4th Battle Squadron

Algerian Spinner
An Algerian housewife spins at the doorway of her home Date: 1906

House top - Sorrento - an old woman spinning wool
On a House top - Sorrento - an old woman spinning wool. 1904

Women with spinning wheel, Scotland
Two women and a girl sitting outside the Post Office with a spinning wheel and other equipment, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Female spins yarn, Jan Baptist de Wael, 1642-1669

Spinning prayers wheels is said to send your prayers to heaven for Tibetan Buddhists

Buddhist prayer wheels on the exterior wall of the Swayambhunath Stupa Temple, also called Monkey Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

CM12 1980 Richard Wilson, Cooper Climax T51
Richard Wilson, Cooper Climax T51, spins, nearly misses chicane, going backwards, Brooks trophy, Goodwood Members Meeting, 74th Meeting, March 2016, 74th members Meeeting, Brooks trophy, cars

Irish Girl at her spinning wheel Date: circa 1903

Swiss Woman dancing with a brown bear
Swiss Woman in traditional costume dancing enthusiastically with a brown bear, the symbol of both the city and surrounding canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is featured in their coat of arms

Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Old Woman Spinning by a public water fountain. Date: circa 1910s

Vietnamese girl spinning silk by hand on a wheel. Date: circa 1907

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) adult, leaping and spinning out of sea, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Roulette-Easy Come, Easy Go
View shows gamblers standing around a roulette wheel as the croupier spins it

Silver-sided Sector Spider (Zygiella x-notata) adult male, building web in garden, Belvedere, Bexley, Kent, England, august

Garden Orb-weaving Spider (Eriophora biapicata) adult female, weaving web around twigs, Western Australia, Australia

Indigenous Indians from Altiplano, Bolivia
Indigenous Indians from The Altiplano, Bolivia - likely to be of the Quechua people. Date: circa 1910s

Elderly Swiss Spinner at hew wheel. She is wearing a remarkable headdress / scarf and is working a very elegant wooden wheel. Date: circa 1910s

Portugal - Woman spinning - Douro region
The Douro wine region is situated around the Douro river valley - this is an elderly lady from the region, spinning wool on her simple wheel. Date: circa 1910

West Africa, Sierra Leone - Spinning Cotton Date: circa 1910s

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Cotton Spinning Date: circa 1910s

Where the Fishes Come From. Artist: Anon. An old sailor sitting on the shore, spins a yarn to an attentive little girl holding a model sailing vessel Date: circa 1905

Croatian National Costume - Lady and spinning wheel
Croatian National Costume, Zagreb - Lady and spinning wheel - advertising card (see below)

Macedonian Woman spinning
A Macedonian woman spinning wool in her cottage

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"Spinning Tales: From Wales to Cyprus, a Global Celebration of Spins" In the heart of Wales, a Welsh woman gracefully spins wool on her spinning wheel, preserving the ancient craft that has defined generations. Breakdancing takes center stage as talented individuals spin and twist their bodies with incredible precision, leaving audiences in awe of their gravity-defying moves. Across the vibrant streets of India, a woman effortlessly spins in colorful traditional attire, showcasing the beauty and grace embedded within Indian culture. Skilled hands in Scotland's Harris Tweed industry meticulously spin threads into beautiful fabrics, creating timeless pieces that embody both tradition and craftsmanship. Journeying to the enchanting Faroe Islands in Denmark reveals women engrossed in spinning yarns together, weaving tales as intricate as their delicate creations. Love is spun into every fiber as artisans delicately handcraft Valentine cards adorned with heartfelt messages and intricate designs - each one telling its own unique story. Transporting us back to 1881 is an ingenious invention called zootrope; its rotating drum creates an illusion of movement through carefully placed slits - a mesmerizing precursor to modern animation. In Bosnia and Herzegovina's bustling carpet workshops, skilled weavers spin magic under nimble fingers, transforming simple threads into stunning works of art that adorn homes worldwide. The tale of Rumplestiltskin comes alive once more as imagination intertwines with reality - spinning straw into gold remains an enduring symbol of transformation against all odds. On the sun-kissed island nation of Cyprus, women gather together to spin wool skillfully by hand – reviving age-old traditions while fostering community bonds that withstand time itself. A nostalgic glimpse at 1950 brings forth memories of carefree days when children delightedly spun tops on their fingertips – a playful pastime capturing youthful joy and wonder.