Rotating Collection

Maple seed flight path. Multi-flash photo composition of a maple seed (Acer sp.) spinning as it falls. Maple seeds are attached to the tree in pairs

Supercell thunderstorm, Kansas, USA C017 / 8422
Supercell thunderstorm forming over Sanford, Kansas, USA, at twilight. A supercell thunderstorm is a severe long-lived storm within which the wind speed and direction changes with height

Fairground carousel. Time-exposure image of a merry-go-round at a funfair

Mars, composite satellite images
Mars. Composite satellite images of the surface of Mars from multiple aspects. North is at top. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and is a rocky desert world

Milky way galaxy, artwork
Milky Way galaxy. Computer artwork of the Milky Way galaxy, which contains our solar system. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. It has a nucleus (yellow) of old stars at its centre

Robidas rotating house
Maison tournante arienee or aerial rotating house, one of Albert Robidas futuristic visions of life in the 20th century

Old Bhutanese man turning prayer wheels in Buddhist temple, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

Bhutanese woman turning Buddhist prayer wheels, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

The top of the British Telecom BT Tower, London. Date: circa early 1980s

Galileo Ferraris
GALILEO FERRARIS Italian physicist, discoverer of the rotating magnetic field. Date: 1847 - 1897

Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wind turbines at Pincher Creek, Alberta, with the Rockies beyond, Canada

Artists concept of an astronaut falling towards a black hole in outer space. Gamma Rays erupt from the poles as a nearby nebula is pulled in

Bose-Einstein condensate simulation. Computer simulation of vortices forming within a spinning Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC). A BEC is a state of matter that can arise at very low temperatures

Road, near Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Pulsar, artwork. This stellar object is a rapidly- rotating neutron star. Neutron stars have powerful magnetic fields (shown by the purple lines)

Police car in Times Square, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Electricity Ramsden
Jesse Ramsden of London demonstrates his improvement on Guerickes electric machine, replacing the sphere by a rotating disc

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311607 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311606 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut held against rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting
538650 Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut held against rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting. Wood engraving c1870; (add.info.: Glass cutters at their wheels)

19th century illustration showing Schmidt's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or
5311571 19th century illustration showing Schmidt's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity

Illustration depicting a Galvanometer showing magnet and rotating coil. A galvanometer is an electromechanical
5311474 Illustration depicting a Galvanometer showing magnet and rotating coil. A galvanometer is an electromechanical instrument used for detecting and indicating electric current

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311608 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

19th century illustration showing Bohenberger's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or
5311570 19th century illustration showing Bohenberger's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311443 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

A Coelostat
3740626 A Coelostat; (add.info.: Engraving of a Coelostat by Leon Foucault (1819-1868) a French physicist. A Coelostat is an instrument with a rotating mirror that continuously reflects the light

The Grand Theodolite, 1850
3480118 The Grand Theodolite, 1850; (add.info.: Diagram depicting the Grand Theodolite; a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles)

Trivet, c. 1938. Creator: Michael Chomyk
Trivet, c. 1938

Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars of The RNAS - Middle East
Rolls-Royce Armoured Cars of The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), developed in 1914 and used during the First World War as pictured here (possibly in Egypt)

Blooms on uncultivated fields. This photographed is a transition meadow that occurs when a field, pasture or farmland is no longer cut or grazed and begins to show lush growth

John Logie Baird - demonstrates the first Television. Date: 1925

The International Exhibition: Robinson's cask-cleaning machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Robinson's cask-cleaning machine, 1862. A...machine...especially adapted for breweries and vinegar and chemical works...It consists of two frames or rings

Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift connecting Forth & Clyde Canal with Union Canal, Falkirk, Scotland

A rotating zootrope : the image seen through the slits as the drum spins give the illusion of movement. Date: 1881

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Pictufy Studio III

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Pictufy Studio III

Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. Creator: Wood & Gibson
Battery No. 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia, May 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: cannons mounted on a swiveling stand]. Albumen print, pl

Beacon and Tower, Airway. Creator: Unknown
Airways Beacon Light, last one operational in USA. A 24" rotating beacon light, with coded red signal light and control units. Night flying presented special hazards for air mail pilots

Clothes Washer, 1940. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Clothes Washer, 1940

Globe, c. 1937. Creator: Edward L Loper
Globe, c. 1937

Cupid rotating the earth with his feet (engraving)
5228983 Cupid rotating the earth with his feet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid rotating the earth with his feet)

zoopraxiscope disc showing an acrobat performing a horse back somersault, 1893 (litho)
3121790 zoopraxiscope disc showing an acrobat performing a horse back somersault, 1893 (litho) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Quintain, Offham, Kent -- a medieval wooden post with a rotating arm, located on the village green, used in jousting and tilting. 1894

13th / 18th Hussars Memorial, la Breche d Hermanville
The Regiment was equipped with Flail tanks which acted as giant carpet sweepers, having at the front huge rotating steel chains as brushes

22nd Dragoons Memorial, Cresserons, Normandy
The Dragoons were equipped with Sherman flail tanks. Rotating metal chains were attached to a roller at the front of the tank and as the tank moved slowly forward

Memorials to Flail tanks of 22nd Dragoons on D Day
Flail tanks were Sherman tanks equipped at the frontwith rotating rollers with long chains attached whosepurpose was to clear exits from the beaches by exploding mines

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"Embracing the Dance of Rotation: From Maple Seeds to Galaxies" Witness the graceful dance of nature as a maple seed takes flight, following its mesmerizing rotating path. The power of rotation is unleashed in the heart of a supercell thunderstorm, capturing the awe-inspiring beauty in Kansas, USA. Step into a world of joy and laughter on a fairground carousel, where children spin around in endless circles. Explore the mysterious landscapes of Mars through composite satellite images, revealing captivating rotating patterns across its surface. Lose yourself amidst the vastness of the Milky Way galaxy, an artwork painted with swirling rotations that ignite our imagination. Discover innovation at its finest with Robidas' rotating house design - an architectural marvel that challenges conventional living spaces. Experience spiritual tranquility as an old Bhutanese man turns prayer wheels within a Buddhist temple, finding solace in their rhythmic rotation. Join a Bhutanese woman as she embraces her faith by turning Buddhist prayer wheels at Trashi Chhoe Dzong in Thimphu - a sacred act steeped in tradition and devotion. Reach new heights atop London's iconic British Telecom BT Tower, witnessing panoramic views while it rotates gracefully against the city skyline. Pay homage to Galileo Ferraris' groundbreaking contributions to electrical engineering and his pioneering work on rotating magnetic fields. Experience artistry come alive as you step into Geisenhausen's pottery workshop; watch with wonder as ceramic artists shape vases on spinning potters' wheels using deft hands and precision. Witness Pincher Creek's wind turbines harnessing renewable energy sources through their constant rotation –a testament to sustainable progress for generations to come. In this ever-rotating world we inhabit, from tiny seeds taking flight to celestial wonders spanning galaxies afar – let us embrace life's perpetual motion and find beauty in the art of rotation.