Shuttle Collection (#2)

Weaving silk, plate 11 from the series "Silkworm Cultivation (Kaiko yashinai gusa)", Japan, c. 1772

Throwing the Shuttle, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Throwing the Shuttle, c. 1766/67

Shuttle, Europe, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Shuttle, Europe, 18th/19th century

A Woman Weaving, Seated at a Hand Loom, ca. 1796. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
A Woman Weaving, Seated at a Hand Loom, ca. 1796

Women Weaving Silk Cloth, ca. 1800. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Women Weaving Silk Cloth, ca. 1800

Cloth Shuttle, 1939. Creator: Albert Geuppert
Cloth Shuttle, 1939

Harris Sewing Machine, Model No. 7H
Harris Sewing Machine, Vibrating Shuttle Treadle, Model No.7H. 1920s

Harris Sewing Machine, Model No. 14H
Harris Sewing Machine, Vibrating Shuttle Folding Cabinet, Model No.14H. 1920s

Harris Sewing Machine, Model No. 10H
Harris Sewing Machine, Vibrating Shuttle Treadle Machine, Model No.10H, with wood frame. 1920s

Mrs Pearce, 1786 (oil on canvas)
WAG13339 Mrs Pearce, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); 134.6x109. cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: Mrs Pearce is shown tatting or knotting)

Royal Sovereign, one of the New Palace Steamers which operated boat trips between London
5999860 Royal Sovereign, one of the New Palace Steamers which operated boat trips between London and towns of the North Kent coast (photo) by English Photographer

Lyalls patent postive motion loom
James Lyall from New York, showing his new and patent power loom. Date: 1869

Textile Industry - Weaving - Mr Austins Engine Loom
British Textile Industry Machinery - Weaving - Mr Austins Engine Loom. Date: 1814

The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving)
1071409 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms, 1747 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 26.4x34.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Industry and Idleness)

Howes Sewing Machine (chromolitho)
2802097 Howes Sewing Machine (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Howes Sewing Machine)

Book cover of Across the Zodiac written by Edwin Pallander in 1893
CHT176310 Book cover of Across the Zodiac written by Edwin Pallander in 1893 by English School, (19th century); Observatoire Camille Flammarion, Juvisy, France; eArchives Charmet; English

A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho)
1047728 A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Laos, Sainyabuli. Elephant Conservation Center water shuttle on Nam Tien Reservoir

Battledore and Shuttle
Two young ladies play, wearing their elegant toilettes de campagne (dress for the country) Date: 1830

Fisherman, wicker lobster pot, Seaton
A fisherman wearing a fishermans smock and cap, mends his nets using a net shuttle on the pebble beach at Seaton, Devon. He sits on a wickerwork lobster pot beneath the cliffs

June sign Cancer inscription states subject painting
June with the sign of Cancer, As the inscription below states, the subject of this painting is the month of June. The sign of the zodiac sign Cancer is depicted on a relief with a black background

North America

Eastern Hemisphere, Asia

Sheffield Flood, Remains of the Shuttle House, residence of James Sharman
Taken from Sheffield Inundation, 1864, Ref. 942.74 SQ. William and Samuel Butcher, Steel Tilters and Rollers, Philadelphia Steel Works, in background. At the head of Bacon Island; residence of Mr

DAGUERREOTYPE: WOMAN. Portrait of Maria Boyd holding a weaving shuttle. Daguerreotype, c1850

A view from inside the flight deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis
May 15, 2009 - Solar panels on the Hubble Space Telescope make for unique window shades in this scene photographed from the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis

Illustration of an orbiter cutaway view of a space shuttle
This illustration is an orbiter cutaway view with callouts. The orbiter is both the brains and heart of the Space Transportation System (STS)

North Beach in Skerries, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Europe

The fly shuttle loom (fig. 1) patented by John Kay in 1733; also shown is the unmodified lathe (fig)
LOOM: FLY SHUTTLE, 1733. The fly shuttle loom (fig. 1) patented by John Kay in 1733; also shown is the unmodified lathe (fig. 2), the lathe modified by Kay (fig. 3), and Kays shuttle (fig. 4)

LOOM: FLY SHUTTLE, 1733. The fly shuttle loom (fig. 1) patented by John Kay in 1733; also shown is the unmodified lathe (fig. 2), the lathe modified by Kay (fig. 3), and Kays shuttle (fig. 4)

Russian Buran space shuttle on launchpad
Buran space shuttle. The Russian re-useable space shuttle seen on its launch pad. The winged Buran shuttle is seen mated to its Energia launch vehicle

Us-Columbia Landing
The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down 09 July 1992 after completing a record 14-day flight, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Iban weaver, Borneo, 1922. Artist: Dr Charles Hose
Iban weaver, Borneo, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey, edited by J A Hammerton, (Educational Book Co)

Joseph-Marie Jacquard, inventor of the Jacquard loom, c1850. Woven silk portrait of French silk-weaver Jacquard (1752-1834), produced on a Jacquard loom

Mont Saint Michel, Manche, Normandy, France
Mont Saint-Michel, the monastery and village on a tidal island between Brittany and Normandy. A horse carriage is carrying visitors to and from the island

De Havilland DH98 Mosquito IV -here is one of a handful of civilianised Mosquitos that operated a vital shuttle between Scotland and Sweden

John Austins engine loom and shuttle, 18th century.. John Austins steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

MASSACHUSETTS MILL GIRLS. Massachusetts mill girls of the mid-19th century, photographed with their shuttles and reed hooks. Oil over a photograph

A future generation space shuttle rendezvous with a lunar cycler
A future generation space shuttle prepares for a rendezvous with a lunar cycler for a seven-day journey to the moon

Space shuttle Atlantis and various components
July 18, 2011 - View of the space shuttle Atlantis and its Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module during the final day of being docked with the International Space Station

The Harmony node in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery
October 25, 2007 - A close-up view of the Harmony node in the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery

Space Shuttle Atlantis and the docked Soyuz spacecraft
Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, Space Shuttle Atlantis was photographed by the Expedition 15 crew after it undocked from the International Space Station on June 19, 2007

Artists rendering of an emergency use system of the launch abort system
June 2006 - NASAs Constellation Program is getting to work on the new spacecraft that will return humans to the moon and blaze a trail to Mars and beyond

Progress 23 supply vehicle backdropped by a blue and white Earth
December 13, 2006 - Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, Progress 23 supply vehicle docked to the Zvezda Service Modules aft port of International Space Station

The space shuttles external fuel tank falls toward Earths atmosphere
July 26, 2005 - The external fuel tank is jettisoned from the Space Shuttle Discovery and falls toward Earths atmosphere during the completion of the launch phase of the STS-114 mission

Space Shuttle

View of the space shuttle Discovery crew cabin
February 26, 2011 - View of the space shuttle Discovery crew cabin

Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station
May 27, 2011 - Fish-eye lens view of a portion of the International Space Station and the docked space shuttle Endeavour

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"Journey Beyond Boundaries: Exploring the Shuttle's Remarkable Legacy" Witnessing history in motion as Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A captivating sight unfolds as a shuttle enters the Channel Tunnel, while an Eurostar train gracefully exits - a testament to human engineering marvels. The future arrives today with the world's first commercial Magnetic Levitation Train (Maglev), whisking passengers from Shanghai International airport to Pudong, Shanghai. With hearts pounding and dreams soaring, we commemorate the awe-inspiring launch Columbia on Mission STS-73. Graceful like a bird descending, Buran space shuttle lands after its remarkable journey through the cosmos. Unveiling their secret armor against extreme heat, intricate tiles protect every inch of the Shuttle during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. In memory of Space Shuttle Columbia – forever etched in our minds as it embarked on daring missions beyond our wildest imaginations. Remnants of retired shuttles and rockets stand tall, silent witnesses to humanity's quest for exploration and discovery among distant stars. Flames ignite. Solid rocket boosters propel Space shuttle Atlantis towards new frontiers at Kennedy Space Center. As smoke envelops Delta II rocket before liftoff, anticipation fills the air - another chapter begins in mankind's cosmic odyssey. Captivating artistry captures the essence of space shuttle exploration - inspiring generations to look up and dream big.