Scaffolding Collection

Bricklayers 1827
A bricklayer standing on a rather precarious looking scaffold. His assistant mixes mortar behind him; his hod for carrying bricks etc is nearby

Construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris
Construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, before shipping to New York. 1885

Big Ben under Scaffold
Big Ben covered with scaffolding as the masonry is repaired and cleaned

Tower Bridge / Scaffolding
Dismantling the scaffolding on the eve of completion

Clifton Suspension Brg
The Bridge under construction. Part of the bridge was moved from the old Hungerford Bridge over the Thames

Painting Stage Sets
Painting stage sets on old wooden scaffolding at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s

Big Ben with scaffolding, Palace of Westminster, London, and the musical notes of the chimes given below (in E Major). The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock

Construction of Blackfriars bridge, London
Builders involved in various tasks atop two huge arches under construction. One of the arches clearly shows the scaffolding required to form such a huge structure. Date: August 1764

Liverpool Cathedral under construction from St. James Mount Date: circa 1908

Bulgaria - Schipka
A Russian church built at Schipka, Bulgaria between 1877-1902 with twelve bells

Scaffolding in Central Hall, 1925
This photograph, taken in February 1925, marked the cleaning and redecoration of the North and Central Halls by the Office of Works

View of the Harbour - Amalfi, Italy

Building a wooden Rollercoaster - Ramsgate Seafront
Huge scaffolding erected for the construction of a wooden rollercoaster on the seafront - part of the Merrie England funfair at Ramsgate, Kent, England

Spitalfields Market / 1841
Spitalfields Market

Shipbuilding - RMS Franconia 1910
In construction the Cunard companys steamer RMS Franconia, covered in girders and scaffolding. Franconia, was intended for the lines Boston service, between Liverpool and Boston, USA. Date: 1910

Fort Belvedere, Windsor
A view of Fort Belvedere in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Workmen are constructing a sun bath house for the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson. Date: 1930s

Shwedagon Pagoda Southern entrance, Southern entrance
The Southern entrance to the Shwedagon Pagoda (Shwedagon Zedi Daw), Yangon, Myanmar. Date: circa 1930s

The Man of Taste, by William Hogarth Date: circa 1731

Satirical cartoon, broken tower with scaffolding, Paris
Satirical cartoon, broken tower with scaffolding - the embellishments of Paris - a comment on the urban renewal carried out by Baron Haussmann, appointed by Napoleon III. Date: circa 1860s

Concrete bridge across the Clyde in Glasgow. The bridges built here was the second concrete bridge in the world, and first in the UK. The first image showing the extensive amount of scaffolding

RMS Queen Mary under construction, Clydebank
The construction of RMS Queen Mary attracts sightseers to the River Clyde Date: 1930s

RMS Queen Mary towering over Clydebank
The bow of RMS Queen Mary towering over Clydebank Date: 1930s

Conquest of Mexico
Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail

Tower Bridge, Surrey Main Pier from the South Date: circa 1893

Tower Bridge, Southern Main Pier, masonry superstructure, October 1893 Date: 1893

Tower Bridge, Northern Main Pier, masonry superstructure, November 1893 Date: 1893

Tower Bridge, Accumulator House, view from south west
Tower Bridge, Accumulator House, view from the south west Date: circa 1892

The Slum
This etching shows The Slum, located at Bullen Lane, Melbourne, in the Chinese Quarter. Figures can be seen in the alleyway under some erected scaffolding. Date: circa 1916

Savoy Hotel in scaffolding, captioned The Building Enveloped by 95, 000 feet Run of Scaffold Poles'. From an article The Savoy Extension: A World Record by George R Sims

An inside view of a covered slip, with overhead travelling cranes at the Germania yard at Kiel, Germany. The ship being built is Battleship L'. Date: 1902

Restoration of the Sphinx, Egypt, aerial view Date: circa 1926

Vintage 19th century photograph: ship at iron wharf, scaffolding, Rangoon, Burma, Yangon, Myanmar

c. 1880s - France Paris Catherdral of Notre Dame, scaffolding up the side
c.1880s - France Paris Catherdral of Notre Dame, scaffolding up the side

Ruined brick tower India with bamboo scaffolding
Vintage 19th century photograph: ruined brick tower India with bamboo scaffolding

Tours Cathedral, France, undergoing extensive renovations. Date: circa 1930s

St Pauls Cathedral undergoing renovation, London
St Pauls Cathedral, London, undergoing renovation. Date: circa 1966

Photographer and model
Photographer shooting model with building under construction, London. Date: circa 1950s

Building progress inspection, Paris
City officials inspect the progress of a building under construction, Paris. Date: circa 1930s

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

Building Victoria station
Building the new Victoria station - the view from Buckingham Palace Road. Extending Victoria station in 1905, and increasing the size from five to thirteen

Lee and Harpers theatre booth, Bartholomew Fair, London. 1720s

Underground railway construction, London 1861
Underground railway construction in progress for the Metropolitan line, London, at Thames Embankment. 1861

Underground railway construction, Euston Road, London
Underground railway construction, earth-hoisting machine, drawn by horses, operating in Euston Road, London. 1861

Underground railway construction, Kings Cross, London
Underground railway construction for the Metropolitan line, Kings Cross, London. Date: 1860

Railway construction accident, Camden Town, London 1849
Railway construction accident at Camden Town, NW London, when some newly constructed arches collapsed on the western side of Kentish Town Road

Battering rams attacking castle walls
Battering ram and two types of borers to pierce walls at top, and two rams below, one supported by a triangle and the other borne on soldiers shoulders

Street in Nanjing, China, 1830s
Street in Nanjing (Nanking), China, with its houses and storefronts decorated with white tiles and whitewash, flagpoles and banners

Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St
Thomas Hornors hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

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