Barbells Collection

Physical training for factory girls, display by the girls of the Peoples Palace gymnasium, Mile End Road, London
5216761 Physical training for factory girls, display by the girls of the Peoples Palace gymnasium, Mile End Road, London, 1891 (engraving) by English School

London Asylum for the Deaf, Margate Branch
Two children, identified as Evan Williams (with Indian clubs) and Rhoda Pippeck (with barbells), both inmates of the Margate branch of the London Asylum for the Support and Education of the Deaf

Footballer Nobby Stiles, who is to undergo a leg operation, pictured keeping the muscles supple during a training exercise in the back garden of his home in Stretford, Manchester. 9th June 1969

Tongue piercing
MODEL RELEASED. Tongue piercing

Strongmen at the athletics Club Thule, Trelleborg, Sweden 1898. Date: 1898

Silver Arowana / Bony-tongued Fish - Found in the Amazon River basin and Guyana where they inhabit slow moving shallow
DH-3570 Silver Arawana / arowana / Bony-tongued FISH Found in the Amazon River basin and Guyana where they inhabit slow moving shallow waters

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Barbells: From Factory Floors to Football Pitches and Beyond - A Journey Through Time This engraving from 1891 depicts physical training for factory girls at the Peoples Palace gymnasium in London, each girl holding a barbell, paving the way for strength training's popularity. Fast forward to the London Asylum for the Deaf, Margate Branch, where barbells played a role in rehabilitation programs. In the world of sports, Nobby Stiles, a legendary footballer, prepares for a leg operation, relying on barbells for recovery. John Anthony Conteh, MBE, a British boxing champion, hones his strength with these versatile tools. Even off the field, they have made an impact - from Nobby Stiles' iconic tongue piercing to the impressive feats of Strongmen competitors. But barbells' reach extends far beyond human realms. In the Amazon River basin and Guyana, the Silver Arowana, or Bony-tongued Fish, uses them to protect its young, incubating eggs and fry in its mouth for 60 days. From factory girls to footballers, boxers, Strongmen, and even fish, barbells continue to play a vital role in various aspects of life and nature.