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Background imageTurning Collection: 1935 Singer Le Mans 2-seater taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell

1935 Singer Le Mans 2-seater taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Singer Le Mans 2 seater 1935 972 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WP9458. Event Entry No: 39. Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageTurning Collection: 1935 AC tourer taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell

1935 AC tourer taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
AC Tourer 1935 1991 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CPF873. Event Entry No: 3. Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageTurning Collection: 1935 Ford Ten tourer taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell

1935 Ford Ten tourer taking part in a motoring trial, late 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Ford Ten Tourer 1935 1172 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CGU7. Event Entry No: 12. Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageTurning Collection: Marendaz Competion 2-seater special 15 / 90 of Mrs NA Moss driving in a motoring trial, late 1930s

Marendaz Competion 2-seater special 15 / 90 of Mrs NA Moss driving in a motoring trial, late 1930s
Marendaz Competion 2 seater special 15/90 1936 Vehicle Reg. No. DPG7. Event Entry No: 7 Driver: Moss, Mrs. N.A (mother of Stirling Moss). Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageTurning Collection: Bugatti Type 44 taking part in the Bugatti Owners Club gymkhana, 5 July 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell

Bugatti Type 44 taking part in the Bugatti Owners Club gymkhana, 5 July 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bugatti Type 44 2993 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. PL3265. Place: Bugatti O.C. Gymkhana. Date: 5.7.31

Background imageTurning Collection: Early 1940s Diamond T truck pulling a large load, South Yorkshire, 1962

Early 1940s Diamond T truck pulling a large load, South Yorkshire, 1962. The truck, bearing the unusual registration number of EGG 999 pulls the body of a 2400 Lima drag line unit on a low loader

Background imageTurning Collection: A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. A policeman stops traffic as a giant 85-foot absorption tower is pulled slowly through the streets of Dukinfield by a Foden lorry owned by Edward Beck

Background imageTurning Collection: An absorption tower being transported by road, Dukenfield, Manchester, 1962. Artist

An absorption tower being transported by road, Dukenfield, Manchester, 1962. Artist
An absorption tower being transported by road, Dukinfield, Manchester, 1962. A man and his granddaughter look on as a giant 85 foot absorption tower slowly makes its way through the streets on a

Background imageTurning Collection: Heading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist

Heading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
Heading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Two workers with heading machines which were used for the final formation of product

Background imageTurning Collection: Roll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist

Roll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
Roll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A worker at Edgar Allens Steel founders with a roll turning lathe. These were used for the finishing of tool products

Background imageTurning Collection: Two Bond disabled cars outside the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960

Two Bond disabled cars outside the CISWO paraplegic centre, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, 1960. CISWO is the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation

Background imageTurning Collection: Toolholder turning a giant roller, Edgar Allens, Sheffield, 1964

Toolholder turning a giant roller, Edgar Allens, Sheffield, 1964
Toolholder turning a giant roller, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. A steelworker turning an A 2.5 metre roller. The roller is machined to create the smooth edges

Background imageTurning Collection: Charles II and the Kirk, 1651, (1903)

Charles II and the Kirk, 1651, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Background imageTurning Collection: Duchess of Gloucester, L. M. S. on the Turntable, Camden Town, 1940

Duchess of Gloucester, L. M. S. on the Turntable, Camden Town, 1940
Duchess of Gloucester, L.M.S. on the Turntable, Camden Town, 1940. From Trains of Today. [Juvenile Productions Ltd. London, 1940]

Background imageTurning Collection: Irrigating fields near Cairo, Egypt, c1920s

Irrigating fields near Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)

Background imageTurning Collection: Study of a girls head, c1483 (1954). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Study of a girls head, c1483 (1954). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a girls head, c1483 (1954). Found in the collection of the Biblioteca Reale in Turin. A print from Leonardo da Vinci by Ludwig H Heydenreich. (London, 1954)

Background imageTurning Collection: A wooden, horse-powered suger cane crushing mill, West Indies, 1922

A wooden, horse-powered suger cane crushing mill, West Indies, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Background imageTurning Collection: Wire being wound into springs for spring-locks, London, 1926-1927

Wire being wound into springs for spring-locks, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageTurning Collection: Wheelwright, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

Wheelwright, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Wheelwright, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Background imageTurning Collection: The manufacture of oil, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

The manufacture of oil, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
The manufacture of oil, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

Background imageTurning Collection: Tinman, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman

Tinman, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Tinman, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Background imageTurning Collection: Turning wooden bed legs, c1942

Turning wooden bed legs, c1942. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]

Background imageTurning Collection: Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, French artist, c1845-1875

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, French artist, c1845-1875. A landscape painter and printmaker, Corot (1796-1875) was a leading figure in the Barbizon School of the mid 19th century

Background imageTurning Collection: I Will Have Some New Pants. Artist: BW Kilburn

I Will Have Some New Pants. Artist: BW Kilburn
I Will Have Some New Pants. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageTurning Collection: Wedgwood at work, (c1880). Artist: Butterworth and Heath

Wedgwood at work, (c1880). Artist: Butterworth and Heath
Wedgwood at work, (c1880). Ceramics pioneer Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) in his workshop. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London)

Background imageTurning Collection: Various pottery processes, c1880

Various pottery processes, c1880. The thrower, the turner, the biscuit oven, printing, and ornamenting. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I

Background imageTurning Collection: The Organ Player, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon

The Organ Player, 1737-1742. Artist: Bouchardon
The Organ Player, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon

Background imageTurning Collection: The Royal Horse Artillery, c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles

The Royal Horse Artillery, c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles
The Royal Horse Artillery, c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)

Background imageTurning Collection: The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Artist: JJ Crew

The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Artist: JJ Crew
The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Hindus swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin

Background imageTurning Collection: Reproducing Speech, 1878. Artist: C A Keetels

Reproducing Speech, 1878. Artist: C A Keetels
Reproducing Speech, 1878. Demonstration of the Edison phonograph in New York. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven, published by Harper & Brothers, (New York)

Background imageTurning Collection: The Wheel of Fortune, 1875-1883. Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones

The Wheel of Fortune, 1875-1883. Artist: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
The Wheel of Fortune, 1875-1883. Fortune, a goddess in antiquity, or a dame in the Middle Ages, turning her wheel. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageTurning Collection: First Chappe telegraph message from St Petersburg, early 19th century, (c1870)

First Chappe telegraph message from St Petersburg, early 19th century, (c1870)
First Chappe telegraph message from St Petersburg, Russia, early 19th century, (c1870). Tsar Nicholas I (1796-1855), sending the first message from St Petersburg telegraph station

Background imageTurning Collection: Turning hay by hand, farmer in Longdale Valley, Lake District, c1960. Artist: CM Dixon

Turning hay by hand, farmer in Longdale Valley, Lake District, c1960. Artist: CM Dixon
Turning hay by hand, farmer in Longdale Valley, Lake District, c1960. Farming is an important part of the Lake District story. Hay is an excellent food for grazing animals

Background imageTurning Collection: Torturing a prisoner on the rack, Middle Ages

Torturing a prisoner on the rack, Middle Ages. A 19th-century representation of a medieval torture device in use, from World of Wonders, published by Cassell and Co, (London, 1894)



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