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Wheel Collection (#11)

"The Wheel: A Symbol of Life's Cycles and Adventures Across the Globe" From the ancient traditions of Nepal to the bustling streets of Britain

Background imageWheel Collection: The marked wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan) cheese. Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy

The marked wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan) cheese. Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Background imageWheel Collection: Off-road driving car in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey

Off-road driving car in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey

Background imageWheel Collection: Pier and Ferris Wheel in Scheveningen, sunset, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands

Pier and Ferris Wheel in Scheveningen, sunset, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageWheel Collection: Old Vespa scooter parked in a street, Ceret, Pyrenees-Orientales, France

Old Vespa scooter parked in a street, Ceret, Pyrenees-Orientales, France

Background imageWheel Collection: 1979 Bertone Ferrari Rainbow Concept Car

1979 Bertone Ferrari Rainbow Concept Car
JANUARY 01: Concept Car, Bertone Ferrari Rainbow, 1976 during the Bertone Ferrari Rainbow Concept Car on January 01, 1979. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

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Zurab Getsadze

Background imageWheel Collection: The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500. Creator: Unknown

The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500. Creator: Unknown
The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500.

Background imageWheel Collection: The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518. Creator: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio

The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518. Creator: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio
The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518.

Background imageWheel Collection: Saint Catherine, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa

Saint Catherine, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa
Saint Catherine, 1470.

Background imageWheel Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1598. Creator: Michelangelo Caravaggio

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1598. Creator: Michelangelo Caravaggio
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1598.

Background imageWheel Collection: Bob Burman, race car driver, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bob Burman, race car driver, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bob Burman, race car driver, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageWheel Collection: Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. G. Curtiss, c1910. Shows Lena Pearl Neff Curtiss (Mrs. Glenn Curtiss, 1879-1951) at the controls of an airplane.

Background imageWheel Collection: Lieut. Ellis (i.e., Ellyson), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Lieut. Ellis (i.e., Ellyson), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Lieut. Ellis (i.e., Ellyson), between c1910 and c1915. Shows naval aviator Lieutenant Theodore Gordon Ellyson (1885- 1928).

Background imageWheel Collection: Tom Baldwin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Tom Baldwin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Tom Baldwin, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageWheel Collection: Kaiser on ship 'Meteor', 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Kaiser on ship "Meteor", 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Kaiser on ship "Meteor", 1913.

Background imageWheel Collection: St. Catherine, 1505-1507. Creator: Hans Baldung

St. Catherine, 1505-1507. Creator: Hans Baldung
St. Catherine, 1505-1507. St Catherine of Alexandria is beautiful, lavishly dressed and serene. Her studiousness is denoted by the holy volume that she holds

Background imageWheel Collection: Alix Dolan & 'Pride of Jersey', 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Alix Dolan & "Pride of Jersey", 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Alix Dolan & "Pride of Jersey", 1913. Shows a harness horse at the Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley, Long Island, New York, October 1913.

Background imageWheel Collection: Driving home in the rain, 1914. Creator: Edmund Blampied

Driving home in the rain, 1914. Creator: Edmund Blampied
Driving home in the rain, 1914.

Background imageWheel Collection: Intermezzi, Opus Iv, Bl. 12: Amor, Tod Und Jenseits (Love, Death And Beyond), 1881

Intermezzi, Opus Iv, Bl. 12: Amor, Tod Und Jenseits (Love, Death And Beyond), 1881. Creator: Max Klinger
Intermezzi, Opus Iv, Bl. 12: Amor, Tod Und Jenseits (Love, Death And Beyond), 1881.

Background imageWheel Collection: N.Y.C. auto wrecked in Central Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

N.Y.C. auto wrecked in Central Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
N.Y.C. auto wrecked in Central Park, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageWheel Collection: Billy Chandler, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Billy Chandler, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Billy Chandler, 1916. Shows race car driver William "Billy" Chandler (1890-1924) probably at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway possibly on May 13, 1916).

Background imageWheel Collection: A visit to Penn's Marine Engine Factory, at Greenwich: turning a paddle shaft for a steam-ship

A visit to Penn's Marine Engine Factory, at Greenwich: turning a paddle shaft for a steam-ship, 1865. Illustration representing '...the enormous shaft for the paddles of a steam-ship

Background imageWheel Collection: Simtek Grand Prix Launch

Simtek Grand Prix Launch
Rear bodywork, suspension, wheel and wing detail on the new Simtek Ford S941. Simtek Grand Prix Launch, Banbury, England. 29 October 1993.

Background imageWheel Collection: World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship
Richard Burns (GBR) Peugeot changes a wheel between stages. World Rally Championship, Rd10, Telstra Rally Australia, Day One, Perth, Australia, 5 September 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageWheel Collection: Automotive 2004: Automotive 2004

Automotive 2004: Automotive 2004
JANUARY 01: BMW 2002 Turbo, 1973 during the Automotive 2004 on January 01, 2004. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imageWheel Collection: 2018 Chinese GP

2018 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Williams team member works on Pirellii tyres during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on April 12

Background imageWheel Collection: 1952 Italian GP

1952 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Detail on the Maserati A6GCM during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on Sunday September 07, 1952 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageWheel Collection: FIA World Rally Championship

FIA World Rally Championship
Sebastien Loeb (FRA) at the end of stage 14 with a hole in the front tyre of his Citroen Xsara WRC. World Rally Championship, Rd11, Rally Japan, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan. Day Two, 4 September 2004

Background imageWheel Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Wheel Wheels Tyre

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Wheel Wheels Tyre
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Thursday 11 May 2017. A line-up of stacked and blanketed Pirelli tyres for Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren MCL32 Honda and Fernando Alonso, McLaren

Background imageWheel Collection: 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show

1969 Frankfurt Motor Show
MESSE, FRANKFURT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: Fiat 127 engine compartment. This car did not come out until 1971 during the Frankfurt Motor Show at Messe, Frankfurt on November 07, 2019 in Messe

Background imageWheel Collection: 2012 World Superbike Championship

2012 World Superbike Championship Silverstone, UK. 4th - 5th August 2012. Pedercini Kawasaki detail. World Copyright: Kevin Wood/LAT Photographic. Ref: Digital Image _MG_0535a

Background imageWheel Collection: World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship
Marcus Gronholm (FIN) Peugeot knocks dirt from a wheel between stages. World Rally Championship, Rd10, Telstra Rally Australia, Day One, Perth, Australia, 5 September 2003. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageWheel Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Ligier designer Gerard Ducarouge (FRA) stands on the Gotti wheeled Ligier JS11/15 of Jacques Laffite (FRA). Italian Grand Prix, Rd12, Imola, San Marino, Italy, 14 September 1980

Background imageWheel Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Baku Atmosphere Tyre

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Baku Atmosphere Tyre
Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan. Saturday 24 June 2017. Stacks of wet tyres in the paddock. World Copyright: Steven Tee/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _R3I3345

Background imageWheel Collection: 1931 Shelsley Walsh Amateur Open Hill Climb

1931 Shelsley Walsh Amateur Open Hill Climb
SHELSLEY WALSH, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 05: The damaged Lea-Francis of KS Peacock is recovered during the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Open Hill Climb at Shelsley Walsh on September 05

Background imageWheel Collection: 1993 Monaco GP

1993 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 23: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-8 Ford, with a bandaged thumb after an accident during practice during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 23, 1993 in Monte Carlo, Monaco

Background imageWheel Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Wheel Wheels Tyre

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Wheel Wheels Tyre
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia. Thursday 27 April 2017. Pirelli tyres. World Copyright: Glenn Dunbar/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _31I6959

Background imageWheel Collection: Automotive 2004: Automotive 2004

Automotive 2004: Automotive 2004
JANUARY 01: BMW Isetta 300, 1956 during the Automotive 2004 on January 01, 2004. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Background imageWheel Collection: FIA World Rally Championship

FIA World Rally Championship
Co-driver Daniel Elena (MC), Citroen, checks tyre pressures before Stage 17. FIA World Rally Championship, Rd12, Cyprus Rally, Limassol, Cyprus, Day Three, Sunday 24 September 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageWheel Collection: Formula 1 1962: Ferrari Factory Visit and Presentation

Formula 1 1962: Ferrari Factory Visit and Presentation
FERRARI FACTORY, MARANELLO, ITALY - JANUARY 01: Ferrari 156 during the Ferrari Factory Visit and Presentation at Ferrari Factory, Maranello on Monday January 01, 1962, Italy

Background imageWheel Collection: Formula Renault Sport Championship

Formula Renault Sport Championship
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) Haywood Racing. Formula Renault Sport Championship, Silverstone, England, 16 April 1999

Background imageWheel Collection: Formula 1 2023: Qatar GP

Formula 1 2023: Qatar GP
LOSAIL INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, QATAR - OCTOBER 08: George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14, and Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W14

Background imageWheel Collection: Sutton Motorsport Images Catalogue

Sutton Motorsport Images Catalogue
Alan Jones (AUS) in the six wheeled Williams FW07D. The car was tested but never raced. Formula One Testing, Donington Park, England, November 1982

Background imageWheel Collection: 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show

1969 Frankfurt Motor Show
MESSE, FRANKFURT, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 11: Ford Capri Rostyle wheel during the Frankfurt Motor Show at Messe, Frankfurt on September 11, 1969 in Messe, Frankfurt, Germany. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageWheel Collection: 2018 Chinese GP

2018 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - APRIL 12: Pirelli tyres during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai International Circuit, China

Background imageWheel Collection: 2018 Chinese GP

2018 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - APRIL 12: Pirelli tyres during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai International Circuit, China

Background imageWheel Collection: 2018 Chinese GP

2018 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - APRIL 12: Pirelli tyres during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai International Circuit, China




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"The Wheel: A Symbol of Life's Cycles and Adventures Across the Globe" From the ancient traditions of Nepal to the bustling streets of Britain, the wheel has long been a powerful symbol representing life's continuous cycles. In Kopan monastery, nestled in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia, one can find the mesmerizing Wheel of Life (wheel of Samsara), depicting birth, death, and rebirth. But they are not limited to spiritual realms alone; they also grace our everyday lives. Picture yourself cruising through Cleethorpes on a Lambretta Li 150 Special during a vibrant parade. The excitement is palpable as you join in on this joyous celebration. Across Britain's roads roars an MG MGC Roadster - its sleek design turning heads wherever it goes. Meanwhile, back in Sheffield in 1934, residents relied on a trusty Map of the Rivelin Valley Estate to navigate their way through this charming town. Venturing further westward brings us to Laxey on the Isle of Man in Europe where we encounter the mighty Laxey Wheel. This colossal structure stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering prowess. Speeding ahead into modern times reveals more thrilling adventures with wheels at their core. Imagine yourself behind the wheel of a Lotus Elan Sprint - feeling exhilaration course through your veins as you conquer every twist and turn along scenic routes. In historical archives lies William Fairbank's detailed map showcasing Sheffield's layout from 1771 - reminding us that even centuries ago, wheels were essential for transportation and urban development. Fast forward to present-day luxury with Jaguar F-Type R AWD Coupe gleaming under grey metallic hues. Its power resonates with each revving engine sound while embodying elegance and sophistication simultaneously. Lastly but certainly not least is an iconic Willys Jeep that has traversed rugged terrains worldwide since World War II – evoking images of adventure, resilience, and freedom.