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Rotary Collection (page 6)

"Revolutionizing Industries and Communities: The Remarkable Legacy of Rotary" From the skies above to the depths below

Background imageRotary Collection: The restoration and creation of wetland habitats on the Holkham Estate for wading birds

The restoration and creation of wetland habitats on the Holkham Estate for wading birds and waterfowl, by using a rotary ditcher which create foot drains shallow channels designed to hold standing

Background imageRotary Collection: The restoration and creation of wetland habitats for wading birds and waterfowl

The restoration and creation of wetland habitats for wading birds and waterfowl, by using a rotary ditcher which create foot drains shallow channels designed to hold standing water

Background imageRotary Collection: DNA translocase, molecular model

DNA translocase, molecular model
ftsk, , protein, biomolecule, macromolecule, translocase, enzyme, pseudomonas aeruginosa, bacteria, biochemistry, biology, genetics, molecular biology, proteomics, artwork, illustration

Background imageRotary Collection: Veterinary dentist C015 / 5728

Veterinary dentist C015 / 5728
Veterinary dentist. Model showing the tool used by veterinary dentists to file down a horses teeth

Background imageRotary Collection: Faradays electric motor

Faradays electric motor
Homopolar electric motor. Demonstration model of Faradays electric motor, the first device to turn electrical energy into mechanical motion

Background imageRotary Collection: Coventry Rotary No. 2

Coventry Rotary No. 2

Background imageRotary Collection: Coventry Rotary No. 1

Coventry Rotary No. 1

Background imageRotary Collection: Alexandra / Rotary

Alexandra / Rotary
QUEEN ALEXANDRA Wife of Edward VII Date: 1844 - 1925

Background imageRotary Collection: LCC-LFB Control Room at Lambeth HQ SE1

LCC-LFB Control Room at Lambeth HQ SE1
Brigade control was located in the basement of the Headquarters building. A view of the card index rotary drums that recorded the address of every London thoroughfare

Background imageRotary Collection: STEAM FIRE ENGINE, 1857. Hollys Patent Rotary Engine and Pumps. Line engraving, 19th century

STEAM FIRE ENGINE, 1857. Hollys Patent Rotary Engine and Pumps. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageRotary Collection: BUTTER CHURN, 1884. American rotary butter churn, 1884. Line engraving, late 19th century

BUTTER CHURN, 1884. American rotary butter churn, 1884. Line engraving, late 19th century

Background imageRotary Collection: CHURCH BELL, 19TH CENTURY. Manufactured by Clinton H. Meneely Bell Company, Troy, New York

CHURCH BELL, 19TH CENTURY. Manufactured by Clinton H. Meneely Bell Company, Troy, New York. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Background imageRotary Collection: ROTARY STEAM ENGINE. James Watts (1736-1819) first rotary steam engine. Wood engraving, 19th century

ROTARY STEAM ENGINE. James Watts (1736-1819) first rotary steam engine. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageRotary Collection: Joyce Green Hospital - ironing room

Joyce Green Hospital - ironing room
Ironing room for patients bedding in the laundry at the Joyce Green Smallpox Hospital at Long Reach near Dartford. Large rotary irons are used to press sheets

Background imageRotary Collection: India - Ghati Women Grinding Corn

India - Ghati Women Grinding Corn Date: circa 1907

Background imageRotary Collection: Blanch Blower

Blanch Blower
Modern haymaking on a British farm, showing a close-up of the rotary rake and the intake of the Blanch Blower, a device for collecting hay after cutting. Date: 1960s

Background imageRotary Collection: Israel - Women grind corn with a handmill

Israel - Women grind corn with a handmill
Women working with a rotary quernstone handmill to grind corn - Israel - at thsi stage under Ottoman control. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRotary Collection: Israel - Local millers of Corn

Israel - Local millers of Corn
Local millers of Corn working with hand-powered rotary querns in Jerusalem, Israel - at this period under Ottoman control Date: circa 1903

Background imageRotary Collection: Richard March Hoe

Richard March Hoe
General RICHARD MARCH HOE American inventor of printing machinery, including the rotary or lightning press 1847, the web press and the web-perfecting press. Date: 1812 - 1886

Background imageRotary Collection: George Robey / Rotary

George Robey / Rotary
GEORGE ROBEY Music hall entertainer Date: 1869 - 1954

Background imageRotary Collection: Dairy farming, rotary milking parlour with dairy herd being milked, Dumfries, Scotland, march

Dairy farming, rotary milking parlour with dairy herd being milked, Dumfries, Scotland, march

Background imageRotary Collection: Brown rotary steam engine

Brown rotary steam engine. Diagram showing a cross-section through the Brown rotary steam engine. The rotor, valves and gears are shown here

Background imageRotary Collection: Brancas steam turbine, 1629

Brancas steam turbine, 1629
Brancas steam turbine. Artwork of the steam turbine proposed in 1629 by the Italian engineer Giovanni Branca (1571-1645). Branca published this design in his book Le Machine

Background imageRotary Collection: Art of Roton rocket in orbit

Art of Roton rocket in orbit

Background imageRotary Collection: Computer artwork of Roton rockets in orbit

Computer artwork of Roton rockets in orbit
Rotary rockets. Computer illustration of two Roton rotary rockets in orbit. One (right) has deployed a satellite (lower right)

Background imageRotary Collection: Wind farm, Scotland

Wind farm, Scotland
Wind farm. This is Dun Law wind farm, which is located near Oxton, in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK

Background imageRotary Collection: Micro-engine rotor

Micro-engine rotor

Background imageRotary Collection: Tunnel construction, 19th century

Tunnel construction, 19th century
Tunnel construction. Hydraulic rams around the circular cutting face push it forward, with the excavated soil and earth being removed by men and donkey-drawn carts

Background imageRotary Collection: Jaguar XKR Supercharged V8

Jaguar XKR Supercharged V8

Background imageRotary Collection: 2005 Mazda RX8

2005 Mazda RX8

Background imageRotary Collection: Bending the Plates for the Cylinders of the Rotary Printing-

Bending the Plates for the Cylinders of the Rotary Printing-

Background imageRotary Collection: Galloways rotary steam engine

Galloways rotary steam engine
Engraving of Galloways rotary steam engine. The machine was extremely powerful for its size

Background imageRotary Collection: Rotary Quern Milling

Rotary Quern Milling
Chinese worker grinds corn using a hand-powered rotary quern, a form of industrial machinery in use since late prehistoric times

Background imageRotary Collection: Grace Lane with Fan

Grace Lane with Fan
Edwardian actress Miss Grace Lane in C18th costume for an unspecified part holds a lace folding fan - this item being an essential part of a ladys toilet during this period

Background imageRotary Collection: Starleys Tricycle

Starleys Tricycle
Starleys Coventry rotary tricycle

Background imageRotary Collection: Press Machinery 1913

Press Machinery 1913
Rotary bill machines printing off copies of the Evening News to celebrate the 10, 000th edition

Background imageRotary Collection: Wilhelm Backhaus / Rotary

Wilhelm Backhaus / Rotary
WILHELM BACKHAUS German pianist, best known for his interpretation of Beethoven

Background imageRotary Collection: Henry Irving / Rotary

Henry Irving / Rotary
HENRY IRVING English actor-manager

Background imageRotary Collection: Cavalieri / Rotary Paris

Cavalieri / Rotary Paris
LINA CAVALIERI Italian singer

Background imageRotary Collection: Gloucester / Henry / Rotary

Gloucester / Henry / Rotary
HENRY, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER Son of George V in Scottish costume

Background imageRotary Collection: George Vi / Rotary 1907

George Vi / Rotary 1907
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert in Scottish costume

Background imageRotary Collection: Annealing at Royal Mint

Annealing at Royal Mint
The rotary annealing room, where blanks are softened in the red hot furnaces

Background imageRotary Collection: Baseball Technique 1886

Baseball Technique 1886
An illustration demonstrating how a baseball pitcher applies rotary motion to the ball

Background imageRotary Collection: Mendelssohn / Rotary Music

Mendelssohn / Rotary Music
FELIX MENDELSSOHN the German composer, with a quotation from his Rondo Capriccioso below

Background imageRotary Collection: Mendelssohn / Rotary

Mendelssohn / Rotary
FELIX MENDELSSOHN the German composer

Background imageRotary Collection: Mozart Rotary

Mozart Rotary
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART the Austrian composer in later life

Background imageRotary Collection: Rotary Press Plate Photo

Rotary Press Plate Photo
Changing the plate on a rotary press



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"Revolutionizing Industries and Communities: The Remarkable Legacy of Rotary" From the skies above to the depths below, rotary technology has left an indelible mark on various aspects of our world. In the early 20th century, the British Sopwith Snipe Mark 1 biplane soared through the clouds with its innovative rotary engine, propelling it to victory in World War I. Meanwhile, winding machines by Follows & Bates revolutionized textile production in the 1900s. These marvels of engineering brought efficiency and precision to factories, transforming the way fabrics were manufactured. In coal mines scattered across the Midlands, rotary drills became indispensable tools for extracting this vital resource from beneath our feet. Their relentless spinning motion allowed miners to delve deeper into darkness and power industrial progress. Even renowned ballerina Anna Pavlova found herself intertwined with rotary devices as she perfected her craft. With grace and elegance, she twirled atop a rotating stage courtesy of Rotary's innovation – captivating audiences worldwide. The Tompkins upright rotary knitting machine introduced in 1875 transformed textile manufacturing once again. This ingenious invention enabled faster production of knitted garments, bringing warmth and style to people's lives like never before. Taking flight into uncharted territories was made possible by pioneers such as Paul Cornu and his revolutionary Cornu helicopter in 1907. Its rotating blades defied gravity itself while inspiring future generations of aviation enthusiasts. During times of social change, even suffragette militant Mary Phillips found herself caught up in history's whirlwind when arrested for her activism. Her commitment echoed that Club members who tirelessly worked towards positive change within their communities during the 1950s. The Agusta Bell AB204B Iroquois Huey helicopter played a pivotal role in military operations around the globe – its powerful rotors enabling swift transportation and support during critical moments on battlefields.