Climb Collection (page 4)

Helped up the Pyramid
European tourists are helped up the Great Pyramid. Date: 1908

French Oil Street Lamp
Close-up of a French oil street lamp : the rope holding it could be lowered so that the lamp man could refill it with oil without having to climb a ladder to reach it. Date: late 18th century

Sychronised Swimming Team - sky-larking again
Bournemouth, Dorset - female members of the Aquashow Sychronised Swimming Team - sky-larking again up a tree! Date: 1962

Arab boy climbing date tree, Algeria, North Africa
Arab boy at an oasis, climbing a tree to remove the bad dates before the harvest, Algeria, North Africa. Date: circa 1910

Children on a slide in a park. Date: circa 1960s

Snow scene with trees on a New Year card (back cover), with boys climbing a tree, and a cart laden with holly. (3 of 3) Date: circa 1890s

Four cats having a picnic, by Louis Wain. Date: circa 1900s

Crowds gather to watch the annual Lord Mayors show, London
Boys clamber on Cleopatras needle in order to get a better view of the Lord Mayors Show procession as it passes down the Embankment. Date: 1900

Illustration, Monkey on board ship
Illustration, A monkey on board ship entertains the sailors by running off with someones hat. Date: 1832

Sopwith Triplane single-seat fighter, serial no. N500, completed on 28 May 1916. Evaluated in northern France by RNAS pilots, who were impressed by its rate of climb

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows climb Big Nine Leuchars
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks climb in Big Nine formation at RAF Leuchars in September 2002 Date: 2002

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Big Nine formation 2002
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks climb in Big Nine formation while displaying in 2002 Date: 2002

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows climb Scampton 1989
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows climb in formation at Scampton in 1989 Date: 1989

Rock climbing near Porthcurno, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Boys on a lamp post on a Balham street, SW London
Four boys climbing a lamp post with the aid of a rope on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Two girls climbing drainpipe, Balham, SW London
Two girls climbing a drainpipe and getting through an open window of a building in the Zennor Road area of Balham, SW London. Two lines of washing are hanging nearby. Date: circa 1961

Boys at a boarded up window, Balham, SW London
Three boys at a boarded up window of a house in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Two boys climbing wall on a Balham street, SW London
Two boys climbing a wall on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Cog road engine climbing Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA
Cog road engine with crew climbing Pikes Peak, a mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1910

Railway train ascending Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA
Railway train with sightseeing passengers, ascending Pikes Peak, a mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1905

Firemen with fire engine and dogs, Surbiton, Surrrey
Firemen with their Shand Mason fire engine and two dogs, Surbiton, Surrrey. One of the dogs is climbing the engines ladder. Date: 1900s

Boy scouts climbing Le Pouce, Mauritius
Boy scouts climbing Le Pouce (The Thumb), the third highest mountain in Mauritius

Japanese scouts on an outdoor activity

Entertainment in Scouts Gang Show, Ghana, West Africa
An entertainment entitled The Crack Musician in a Scouts Gang Show, Ghana, West Africa. The Chief Musician, a very short man, climbs a ladder to adorn a newcomer with the mark of the Crack Musician

Three children on a high rock, Switzerland
Three children in traditional costume on a high rock, Switzerland. Date: early 20th century

Boy scouts practising firefighting, Egypt
Boy scouts practising their firefighting skills, Egypt

Aix-les-Bains, France - Les Echelles Date: 1860

Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5, 25 February 1956. An escape ladder is extended to the second floor, mounted by Sub Officer Temple

Boys of the 10th Calgary Scout Troop, Canada, fixing up home-made nest boxes in a tree

Santa Claus on a rooftop
Santa about to climb down a chimney with a sack-full of toys Date: circa 1903

Sculptured caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II, WW1
Sculptured caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II shinning up a tree with a British bulldog at the base, English School

Scouts of the 2nd Calcutta Troop, India
Ballygunge Club Sports -- scouts of the 2nd Calcutta (Fort William) Troop, India, climbing a wall

Man climbing rigging of sailing ship
Man climbing the rigging of a sailing ship

Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy
Funicular railway climbing a slope of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Long flight of steps, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

People climbing a pyramid, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

How a Zeppelin climbs when attacked by G. H. Davis
How a Zeppelin climbs when attacked from below by anti-aircraft guns. Date: 1915

Ladder drill at LFB Southwark HQ. Date: early 20th century

Pencil sketches of children and dogs. Date: 1920s

Climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt
People climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Packers ascending summit of Chilkoot Pass, Alaska, USA
Packers ascending the summit of Chilkoot Pass, Alaska, USA, important during the Klondike Gold Rush. Date: 1890s

Mountaineering in the Tyrol
A lady mountaineer, assisted by local guides, turns a corner while climbing in the Tyrol Date: September 1886

Two six-ton tanks climbing a hill, WW1
Two six-ton Renault tanks climbing a hill towards the end of the First World War. Date: 1918

German Uhlans climbing a hill on horseback, WW1
German Uhlans crossing a river and climbing a hill on horseback during the First World War. Date: 1914

The story of a cold chicken and a hot wasp. Cartoon strip from Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Woman climbing steps in the country
A blurred shot of a woman climbing some steps in a country setting

Recruits training at Lambeth HQ. Date: 1930s

Firefighters climbing wheeled escape ladders
Firefighters demonstrating various lengths of wheeled escape ladders. Date: circa 1900

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