My Word with Douglas E. Welch

There’s nothing better than getting lost in a stack of books—bonus if it’s amidst impressive architecture. Given that it’s currently National Library Week, there is no better time to visit (albeit virtually) some of the most impressive libraries in the world. Below, House Beautiful has rounded up a list of virtual tours of libraries in places like England, Austria, New York, Massachusetts, Mexico, Portugal, and Prague, and we cannot wait to bask in the joy that these magnificent libraries have to offer. Happy library hopping, bibliophiles!

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Orto Botanico di Brera, Milano, Italia

I highly recommend you visit when you are in Milan. This was an amazing respite from the city but still within the city. Bring bug spray as the mosquitos were fierce but the views were gorgeous.

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Koi pond is part of food growing aquaponic system

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One of the local gardens on the Sherman Oaks NC garden tour 2018. 10 homeowners open their gardens and offer advice and information on water wise gardens for the San Fernando Valley.

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Loom bobbins via Instagram

Turn of the century loom

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

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You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour. 

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs 
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Warp and weft via Instagram

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

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You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour. 

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs 

** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Photos from our recent (August 2017) vacation to New Zealand with stops in Wellington and Dunedin.

Master weaver explaining the shuttle and bobbin for a turn of the century loom.

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Master weaver explains pattern control pegs on turn of the century loom, Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

See my entire collection of photos from this New Zealand Trip

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Turn of the Century Loom

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costumes for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!

Rosanne emerges from the Wardrobe to continue the tour at Stanborough Mill

“Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns around the bright city of War Drobe”

Stansborough LTD Woolen Mill, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

This small and unique mill produced fabric for costume for The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Narnia and more. They raise their own unique sheep herd that produces naturally colored wool in a a variety of shades from black to gray to white.

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Join me on Douglas E. Welch Photography on Facebook

You can get an overview of what they do and see their turn of the century looms working on their factory tour.

Learn more about New Zealand with these books

* A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs
** Many of these books may be available from your local library. Check it out!