Reel Collection (#3)

A Fishermans Wife fisher woman leaning window
A Fishermans Wife, A fisher woman, leaning from a window with a reel in one hand and a spool of thread in the other. Gerard Dou, 1653, panel, oil paint (paint)

spool wheel reel old men white beards fisherman
at spool wheel and reel. Both are old men with white beards. The fisherman has a chat with the spinner who has just taken a sip from a stone jug. On the floor are two knots of wool

Tobit Anna Kid Interieur goat left old blind Tobit
Tobit and Anna with the Kid, Interieur with Tobit and Anna with the goat. On the left is the old blind Tobit with his dog by a fire. He has folded his hands

Tuna fishing Sea anglers fish United States Female fishermen
Tuna fishing, Sea anglers with fish in the United States, Female fishermen, Thunnus orientalis, Angling in California, Fashion in 1901, 1901 in California, Santa Catalina Island, California, 1903

Handicrafts In The 18Th And 19Th Centuries. Spinning, Reeling With The Clock Reel, Boiling Yarn. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green, Published London 1893

Fly Fisherman Fights Dolly Varden On The Line At Quartz Creek Kenai Peninsula Alaska Fall

Chinese empress of Huang Di. Xi Ling-Shi beside trays of silkworms. The empress is credited by the Chinese with
XI LING-SHI (fl 2640 B.C.). Chinese empress of Huang Di. Xi Ling-Shi beside trays of silkworms. The empress is credited by the Chinese with the invention of the loom and silk reeling

A London Fire brigade wheeled ladder escape vehicle
Outside the London County Council boundary, Penge, to the south of London, was one of many fire brigades which had just one fire station covering its geographical area

Sheet music back cover, Francis, Day & Hunter
Sheet music back cover, advertising Francis, Day & Hunters Fox Trots, the latest and greatest Anglo-American successes. Listed are several titles, including Broken Doll, That Raggy Refrain

Cornish Grandmother repairs her Grandsons Clothing
No more Flora for you my Son!. A Cornish Grandmother takes her Grandson over her knee to repair his torn shorts, the result of too much enthusiastic running through the undergrowth

The Scotch Reel by Florence Hardy
Two children dance a pretty Scottish reel dressed in traditional costume

UK. Antique fly-tying equipment with a traditionally tied salmon fly in the vice on a fly-tiers bench

September 2008
UK. Antique trout fishing tackle

Caledonia in a Reel, c1800. Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
Caledonia in a Reel, c1800. After Adam Buck (1759-1833). From The Connoisseur Volume LI. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]

Soldiers with a telephone cable on the Pont St Michel, Paris, June 1940

Telegraph wire at the Greenwich works, c1865. The plate is one of 26 illustrations by Robert Dudley in The Atlantic Telegraph, a book by WH Russell, 1866

Cameraman from filming Russian troops in Manchuria for an early newsreel, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 5 June 1904. Colour

Tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine. 1950s

Stable grooms with horses, Porlock, Somerset. Date: circa 1960s

Advertisement for Castle Films, produced by United World Films Inc -- movies for every occasion, for 8mm and 16mm movie film projectors

Film crew at work on The First of the Few
Film crew at work on location during the filming of The First of the Few, in which Leslie Howard played the Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell. 1942

Newsreel cameraman in action, filming from the top of a car. circa 1950

Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges Perinal
Leslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, with Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, and Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter

Young stylish lady playing with her little black kitten
A young stylish lady wearing a set of Marshall & Snelgrove pyjamas in white crepe-de-chine (with black floral embroidered motifs), playing with her little black kitten with a cotton reel and thread

Georges Perinal, cinematographer, First of The Few
Georges Perinal (1897-1965), acclaimed French cinematographer, at work behind the camera on location for The First of the Few

Greetings card in the shape of a reel of cotton
Greetings card in the shape of a reel of white cotton with a needle. Date: circa 1890s

Reeling Wool, Co. Antrim - a view of an old lady outside a cottage with a reel. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

A Glendun Farm Kitchen - an interior with a old woman sitting beside a reel by a fireplace with griddle and pot. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Glendun). Date: circa early 1900s

Reeling Wool, Glendun - a view of an old woman outside a cottage reeling wool with a reel beside a spinning wheel. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Glendun). Date: circa early 1900s

Interior of an Inishowen Farm Kitchen - an interior shot of a farm kitchen with harnen over a fire and spinning wheel and reel. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Inishowen)

Winding Pirns for Weaving Donegal Homespun, Inishowen
Winding Pirns forWeaving Donegal Homespun, Inishowen - a view of a family group outside a cottage with a woman operating a spinning wheel and a reel

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Cine Projectionists
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Cine Projectionists Date: circa 1942

Ken Achurch with spying equipment -- a fly bug in a glass tube, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder. Date: 1970s

Whitley Bay Amusements
The Virginia Reel at Spanish City, an amusement park at Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Date: 1920s

Highland Reel / Tulloch
Four kilted Scotsmen dance the Highland Reel of Tulloch, accompanied by a lone bagpiper Date: 1849

Kitten with cotton reel on a birthday card
Kitten with red cotton reel on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

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

The Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Showing the Virginia Reel Date: 1920s

WW2 greetings card, firemen in action
WW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen in action (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942

Group of girls on a Balham street, SW London
Group of girls playing on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

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

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

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

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Central Ave, Route 66, Vintage film projector at the Kimo Theater

COMPUTER ROOM, 1971. The computer room at Marine Corps Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Photograph by Warren Leffler, 1971

COMPUTERS, 1962. Computers and data stored on reels, at the Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska. Photograph by Thomas O Halloran, 1962

COMPUTER: UNIVAC, 1959. Man preparing a Univac computer to pick a winning horse. Photograph by Herman Hiller, 1959

COMPUTER SYSTEM, 1964. Computer system at a license bureau. Photograph by Marion Trikosko, 1964

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"Capturing Time: Exploring the Reel in Various Realms" From tape recorders to vintage film projectors, the reel has been a timeless tool for preserving memories and stories. Fly fishing enthusiasts rejoice as they reel in a magnificent Brown Trout on the picturesque Machair Loch in South Uist, Outer Hebrides. Equipped with top-notch fishing gear suitable for the Lake District, anglers eagerly cast their lines and reel in unforgettable experiences. In India's vibrant landscapes, witness a woman gracefully spinning her way through cultural traditions, showcasing the beauty of movement on a different kind of reel. London Fire Brigade's Dennis dual-purpose pump-escape stands tall at Lambeth HQ, ready to tackle any emergency that comes its way. Transporting us back in time, vintage advertisements from Newark, New Jersey promote Kerrs thread - an essential tool for seamstresses reeling together fabrics with precision. As Scottish dancers twirl and leap at Braemar Highland Games, their movements are perfectly synchronized like reels playing out an enchanting melody. A salmon fly delicately stuck into the cork handle of a fly fishing rod symbolizes both artistry and functionality - an invitation to explore nature's wonders on Scotland's rivers. Albuquerque's Central Ave takes us down memory lane along Route 66 where we stumble upon a vintage film projector - reminding us how movies once played out on silver screens using reels of celluloid magic. In all corners of our world, whether it be capturing sounds or images or immersing ourselves in ancient traditions or modern-day marvels – the reel remains an enduring symbol connecting past moments with present realities.