Builders Collection (page 4)

Construction of Moat
A detailed engraving of the Construction of a 16th century Moat. Date: 1588

16th century construction technique
An engraving of a 16th century european construction technique using a pully system. Date: 1588

Building the Fergana Canal in 1939
Hundreds of dust covered men heed the call of musicians atop a crumbling hillock and head to work at the construction site of the Fergana Canal formerly in Russia (now part of Uzbeckistan). Date: 1939

Building a Caisson
An engraving of a caisson - a watertight structure designed to be used for work on the foundations of bridges and piers and even the repair of ships. Date: 1588

Thames River and Tunel cross section
An illustrations indicating the Thames Tunnels size and postition in the in Londons river Thames. Date: 1838

London Railway under Construction
A group of navvies working on an elevated section of an inner London railway. Date: 19th century

Underground Construction
Construction workers and engineers work to build tunnels for one of the early London Underground lines. Date: 1860s

Excavations for Pool
Excavations under sea level, working night and day to have the new sea water supply for warm baths ready for Easter at Cliftonville Bathing Pool, near Margate, Kent, England. Date: 1932

Swiss Builders
A silhouette photograph of Swiss builders. Date: 1930s

Installing Fireproof slabs on the roof of Chelsea Town Hall
Installing Mack Fireproof slabs on iron purlins on the roof of Chelsea New Town Hall, London. Date: 1907

The New Compensation Act of 1906
" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads

Building a new NFS fire station, Rudolph Road, Bushey, WW2
With the longer lulls in enemy bombing following the Blitz on London, fire service personnel were put to more productive work in addition to their normal training and drills

Dairies of New Zealand poster

U. S. mail steam ship Baltic: Collins line. builders, hull by
U.S. mail steam ship Baltic: Collins line. builders, hull by Brown & Bell N.Y. engines by Allaire Works N.Y. Date c1850. U.S. mail steam ship Baltic: Collins line. builders, hull by Brown & Bell N.Y

U. S. mail steam ship Pacific: Collins line, builders, hull b
U.S. mail steam ship Pacific: Collins line, builders, hull by Brown & Bell N.Y. engines by Allaire Works N.Y. Date c1850. U.S

Wason Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Mass. - railway car builders, car wheels and general railway, work. Print showing bird s-eye view of the Wason railroad car manufacturing company

Building a House 1930S
An " all timber" private detached house being constructed in the open countryside. Date: 1930s

Preparations for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, 1852
The Nelson Monument in St Pauls cathedral, as preparations for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington get under way. Date: 1852

Builders of the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1
An informal group photo of some of the men who helped to build the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1. Date: circa 1930

Street in Central London
A street in Central London, possibly St Jamess Street, Westminster. Visible are the premises of Hooper & Co, Coachbuilders, and Franks Restaurant

Blackpool Sands Competition
A Sandcastle building competition on the famous beach at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. This entry is a SENSATIONALLY fabulous sea monster, complete with limbs

Tiling a Roof, Tools
Tools of the roof builders from the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760

Masonry Equipment 18th C
Equipment used by builders in the 18th century including cranes, saws, winches, scaffolding, etc. Date: Circa 1760

Laying a Tiled Floor
Three men lay a tiled floor in a grand house, being careful to measure everything exactly Date: circa 1760

Tiling a Roof, France
Workers tile the roof of a building in a French town while two well-to-do gentlemen look on Date: Circa 1760

The Bridge Builders
The title page of Rudyard Kiplings short story The Bridge Builders, as it first appeared in the Illustrated London News Christmas issue, 1893

Seam welding aluminium plates - arc lamp
Two welders seam weld aluminium plates onto the roof of a liquid methane tank at Canvey Island under the light of an arc lamp. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Azerbaijan - Transporting bricks
An Azerbaijani builders merchant with his horse-drawn wagon filled with red bricks

Thomas Andrews
A portrait of Thomas Andrews, Managing Director of Messrs Harland and Wolff, the builders of the Titanic

The builders of the great International exhibition building
(From left to right) Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr John Kelk(later knighted)and Mr. Thomas Lucas, joint contactors in the erection of the 1862 International exhibition building

Cape to Ciaro railway, the first engine to reach Salisbury
The Cape to Ciaro Railway, on June 19th 1899 celebrations began at Beira to signalise the opening of the line to Salisbury. Pictured here is the first engine to reach Salisbury

Point de Galle Lighthouse, Ceylon, 1847
Engraving of a lighthouse intended for the Point de Galle, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The lighthouse was built out of cast-iron plates, secured by nuts, bolts and iron cement

The Winans Ocean Steamer, 1858
Engraving of the Winans Ocean Steamer cigar ship, launched at Ferry Bay, Baltimore, on 6th October 1858. Intended as an ocean-going vessel, she was 180 feet long and had a displacement of 350 tons

Veela & Castle Builders
A Veela (a type of nymph/siren) thwarts the efforts of castle-builders until they perform feats in turn

French Builders
French builders at work on a stone-clad brick-built house, using some rudimentary wooden scaffolding

Building a Temple / Rome
CLASSICAL ROME The construction of a temple on the Aventine Hill, Rome

Building from Wood

Builders Wait for Hire
Building Labourers waiting for hire

Constructing a House
Many men work on the construction of a house supported by scaffolding: laying bricks; dragging a heavy post using rollers; carving with a chisel Date: 1770

Overcoat Back View 1907
An American 3/4 length overcoat in a self-stripe woollen fabric with velvet collar & rounded corners to the back vent

Builders Barrow
Builders use a brouette (wheelbarrow) as they work on a French gatehouse

Stone Age Builders
Stone age builders

Babel / German Ms
Jesus, from Heaven, looks down apprehensively as the builders of the Tower of Babel come disconcertingly close

Parthenon Construction
CLASSICAL GREECE The construction of the Parthenon, Athens

Construction / Chartreuse
The construction of Grande Chartreuse, France

Measuring Bricks
Raising and measuring bricks

Laying Foundations
Laying the foundations of a minster

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