Rotary Collection

Suffragette Militant Arrested Mary Phillips. A woman, flanked by two policemen, with mounted officer in front, is led down a London Street

British Sopwith Snipe Mark 1 biplane, WW1
A British Sopwith Snipe Mark 1 biplane in flight during the First World War. It had a 200 horsepower Bentley rotary engine. Date: 1917-1918

Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900s
Various machines from the late 19th Century early 20th century, advertised in The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book, for Follows & Bates in Manchester. Circa 1900

Coal-mine in the Midlands in the 1790s featuring a Newcomen engine adapted for rotary motion motion and used a whimsey for winding up coal. Date: 1790s

Anna Pavlova / Rotary
ANNA PAVLOVA Russian ballet dancer holding a basket of flowers during a performance

Tompkins upright rotary knitting machine 1875
Tompkins American family company, showing upright rotary knitting machine. Date: 1875

Bell 204 UH-1 Iroquois Huey
Civilian Fuji Bell 204 Huey Helicopter with a Long-Line Underslung Load Flying over Mountains

Cornu helicopter 1907
Cornu Helicopter of 1907 Unusual Design Date: 1907

Rotary Club 1950S
Four gentlemen enjoy a drink and a spot of socialising at the Rotary Club Headquarters, Rotary House, Portland Place, London

Agusta Bell AB204B Iroquois Huey
Agusta Bell 204B Huey Helicopter

Joseph Haydn / Rotary Pc
JOSEPH HAYDN Austrian musician and composer

Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1873 engraving
530436 Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1873 engraving; (add.info.: Putting ball of white-hot iron into a rotary squeezer to remove the slag and cinder)

A Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies combined plough and rotary harrow
3740603 A Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies combined plough and rotary harrow; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies combined plough and rotary harrow)

Washing Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
The proprietor/owner washes Potatoes in a rotary hand-cranked washer prior to peeling at the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw, Germany
A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw in a woodworking workshop, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

202(R) Sqn Personnel Dry Winching
Pictured are Rear-crew of a Griffin HT1 Helicopter from 202(R) Sqn training on Anglesey. 202(R) Sqn " The Mucky Ducks" train Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Helicopter Pilots

The photographic laboratory of Castagneri (?) Italy. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Field. Aerial View Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season

Aerial View. Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Fiel Aerial View

Tractor Plowing Field In Spring. Beginning Of Agricultural Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Field. Countryside Field Tractor Plowing Field In Spring

Mykonos sanset landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Greece

Greek flag in Oia Town (northern part of the Santorini) - view from the castle, Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece

White houses and windmiil in Oia Town, Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece

Santorini landscape with white houses, windmill and greek flag - Oia Town, Santorini Island, Cyclades, Greece

Santorini Island - white houses and windmills on the blue sky, Oia, Greece

Santorini Island - white houses and windmills, Oia, Greece

Santorini - white houses and windmills at sunset time, Oia, Greece

Santorini Island - aerial view of Oia Town at sunset time, Greece

Santorini - view of Oia Town and windmills at sunset time, Greece

Mykonos night evening landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Greece

Mykonos evening landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Bell 47B Helicopter

Bell 205 UH-1 Iroquois Huey
US Army Bell 205 UH-1 Iroquois Huey Helicopter Armed with Tow Missiles ( Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided) Carried in Pods Either Side of the Fuselage Date: 1967

Bell 205 UH-1D Huey
Canadian Armed Force Bell 205 Cuh-1D Iroquois Huey Helicopter Date: 1960s

Cordy Mobilopter Unusual Design by Harry Cordy Date: 1931

Filper Beta 200 Unusual Design Twin-Rotored Helicopter Date: 1966

Kellett XR-8
A Kellett Xr-8 Egg Shaped Synchropter Helicopter Unusual Design During a Test-Flight Also Known As the Egg-Beater Date: 1945

Mexico, Mexico City, Monument To Independence, Roundabout, Paseo de la Reforma

Lynx Helicopter of HMS Edinburgh
The Lynx Mk8 helicopter of HMS Edinburgh during the Type 42 destroyers transit from Stanley to Fitzroy in the Falkland Islands in 2007

Multi-colour rotary printing machines, Port Sunlight, Wirral

Rotary printing machine, Port Sunlight, early 1900s

Courtneidge and Welchman in film The Cinema Star
Cicely Courtneidge as Phyllis and Harry Welchman as Victor de Brett in film The Cinema Star'. Date: circa 1910s

Sands and Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Lillah McCarthy as Jocasta in Oedipus Rex, London
Lillah McCarthy as Jocasta in Oedipus Rex at Covent Garden Theatre, London Date: 1912

A Rotary Snowplow at work - Kansas, USA
A Rotary Snowplow at work clearing heavy drifts - Kansas, USA Date: circa 1920s

Price's rotary digger for cutting tunnels, showing 8 hydraulic rams used to force the digger forward, casing 12.5 ft diameter Date: 1909

Price's rotary digger and greathead shield
Front view of Price's combined rotary digger and greathead shield with six revolving arms and removal buckets Date: 1909

Briton Riviere RA, artist, holding a palette Date: circa 1910

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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.