Rope Collection (page 5)

Japanese god Daikokuten with courtesan and kamuro (young girl maid). Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764)
FLO4630765 Japanese god Daikokuten with courtesan and kamuro (young girl maid). Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono, Picture Scroll of the Water Trade, Tokyo

Rope making machine, 1837
3479081 Rope making machine, 1837; (add.info.: Male threads yarns of hemp on a device used to make rope. Dated 1837.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hemp being prepared to make rope, 1760
3479076 Hemp being prepared to make rope, 1760; (add.info.: Illustration of hemp being prepared to be threaded and twisted to make rope. Dated between 1751-1780.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Serving a rope, 1841
3479065 Serving a rope, 1841; (add.info.: Serving a rope. This was the binding of a thick rope with a thin one in order to lengthen its life. Dated 1841, London.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Principles of Mechanics
3330559 The Principles of Mechanics; (add.info.: Illustration from 'The Principles of Mechanics' by William Emerson (1701-1782) an English mathematician

Music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Illustration, Czech Republic, c.1900 (postcard)
3434016 Music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dying and composing his Requiem (1791). Illustration, Czech Republic, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Illustration de F.Ch. Coll. Part. Music)

Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)
672985 Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mountains of Epirus, as seen from sea nearly opposite to Parga. 1829 (engraving)
937985 Mountains of Epirus, as seen from sea nearly opposite to Parga. 1829 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: drawn by H.W.Williams and engraved by J.Horsburgh).

Tug of war (colour litho)
8635899 Tug of war (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tug of war. Illustration from Wie Heini der Starkste Wurde, ein Bilderbuch von Turnen)

Battlefield scene, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655611 Battlefield scene, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battlefield scene, Russo-Japanese War, 1904)

Don't stop at home and slog all day, come and stay down here and play (colour litho)
8656508 Don't stop at home and slog all day, come and stay down here and play (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Piece of steel rope (b/w photo)
8625927 Piece of steel rope (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a piece of steel rope)

An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone
5311545 An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone. The animals lower jaw was fixed and a rope tied the upper one to a dynamometer

Men pulling a rope to help with felling
5310191 Men pulling a rope to help with felling; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men pulling a rope to help with felling. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hemp machine, 1863
3479079 Hemp machine, 1863; (add.info.: Machine for laying hemp strands into rope, showing (right) a side view and the tightening pulley. Dated 1863.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Removing unwanted tissue from hemp, 1760
3479077 Removing unwanted tissue from hemp, 1760; (add.info.: Removing unwanted tissue from hemp, preparing it to make rope. Dated between 1751-1780.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Making flat ropes for use in mining, 1850
3479071 Making flat ropes for use in mining, 1850; (add.info.: Making flat ropes for use in mining. Stitching together number of 'rounds' of hemp yarn.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Rope making, 1850
3479070 Rope making, 1850; (add.info.: Rope making: 'laying' or twisting three strands of hemp yarn to form a rope)

Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century
3253037 Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century; (add.info.: Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

The crew on board the ship "Donau" (Danube)
3563200 The crew on board the ship "Donau" (Danube) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: 1894-1895 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Portrait of three hikers in the Swiss mountains
3562487 Portrait of three hikers in the Swiss mountains by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Switzerland 1910-1920 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook
FLO4577592 Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Candidate duly and truly prepared for initiation into the Third Degree (engraving)
8673101 Candidate duly and truly prepared for initiation into the Third Degree (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill
526834 The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill machinery (1737)

Underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)
672986 Underwater diving. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century rope maker
673328 19th century rope maker; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Rope Maker); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cowboy lassoing muskoxen (colour litho)
8635189 Cowboy lassoing muskoxen (colour litho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cowboy lassoing muskoxen)

Beaching the lifeboat (engraving)
8635209 Beaching the lifeboat (engraving) by Wimperis, Edmund Morison (1835-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaching the lifeboat)

Human invention anticipated: The rope and the spider-thread (engraving)
8657880 Human invention anticipated: The rope and the spider-thread (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rope and the spider-thread)

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White vase with matte pale gold handle of Richard Ginori
3568810 White vase with matte pale gold handle of Richard Ginori by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Doccia, Sesto Fiorentino 1960 ca)

Men hauling a barge along a canal
5310190 Men hauling a barge along a canal; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men hauling a barge along a canal. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull
5309093 Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull from the quarries to be set up in its final position; (add.info)

A night shelter for the poor and homeless, provided by the Salvation Army in the 19th century (engraving)
1000853 A night shelter for the poor and homeless, provided by the Salvation Army in the 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A night shelter for the poor and homeless)

The manufacture of rope, 1842
3479085 The manufacture of rope, 1842; (add.info.: The manufacture of rope: here rope is being spun from heckled hemp carried round the spinner's waist)

Making straw rope, 1855
3479075 Making straw rope, 1855; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows a male figure with a young girl, twisting straw to make rope. Dated 1855.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Manufacture of rope, 1850
3479072 Manufacture of rope, 1850; (add.info.: Manufacture of rope. Sectional view of tar kettle which individual strands of spun hemp were passed before being twisted into rope (right)

A rope making factory, 1880
3479069 A rope making factory, 1880; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows a rope making factory. Known as the spinning room. London, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Danish female rope making, 1885
3479083 Danish female rope making, 1885; (add.info.: Danish female stood in a field next to a rope making device. Yarns of hemp were threaded together to make strong and durable rope)

A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming
3732429 A moveable anchor vehicle used in farming; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a moveable anchor vehicle for use at one end of a field to act as a pulley block for rope to which a plough is)

Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge
2604027 Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Putting wire wrapping around the suspension cables, each of which was made up of more than 5)

Archimedean screw by Gaspard G. de Serviere, 1719
2603683 Archimedean screw by Gaspard G. de Serviere, 1719; (add.info.: Archimedean screw operated by reciprocating rope to give continuous circular motion)

Family of artisans at work
3561639 Family of artisans at work by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Egypt 1880-1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Group of people drag a boat on the beach of Berck near Calais
3562267 Group of people drag a boat on the beach of Berck near Calais by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Passo di Calais, Berck)

The rescuing of a breeched buoy, 1850
3331164 The rescuing of a breeched buoy, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the rescuing of a breeched buoy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Capstan, 1850
3330558 A Capstan, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Capstan, a broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed round by levers)

A theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon
2623686 A theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon; (add.info.: Chromolithograph print depicting a theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon)

Underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)
672993 Underwater diving. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Unraveling the Tales of Rope: From Historic Harbors to Breathtaking Landscapes" The Ringers of Launcells Tower, Frederick Smallfield (1829-1915): A captivating painting that captures the essence of bell ringers and their trusty ropes, resonating with centuries-old traditions. Craster harbour, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe: As fishing boats sway gently in the harbor, sturdy ropes tie them securely to the docks - a testament to the unbreakable bond between seafarers and their vessels. Ireland, County Cork, Cobh. Harbor view and St. Colmans church: Amidst picturesque coastal scenery lies a bustling harbor where ropes connect ships from distant shores while echoing tales of trade and exploration. The Cutty Sark, an old Tea Clipper, Greenwich London England UK: Step aboard this majestic tea clipper where sailors once maneuvered intricate rigging systems using countless lengths - a testament to human ingenuity on high seas. Harbour Boscastle Cornwall Possibly 1902: In this vintage photograph frozen in time stands a quaint harbor adorned with colorful fishing boats held steadfast by ropes against crashing waves - an enduring symbol of resilience. Cable car Teleferico Do Rancho Camara de Lobos Madeira island Portugal: Ascend above breathtaking landscapes as cable cars glide along robust steel cables suspended high above rugged terrains - showcasing how rope connects us even amidst lofty heights. Waterskiing slalom course: Adrenaline rushes through every fiber as waterskiers navigate sharp turns around buoy markers tied together by taut ropes - a thrilling display of skill and precision on shimmering lakes or roaring rivers. Illustration Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson: Immerse yourself in whimsical illustrations depicting comical contraptions involving ropes that bring laughter while reminding us of the inventive ways we utilize this versatile tool.