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Background imageCranes Collection: Preston Docks, Lancashire

Preston Docks, Lancashire
A wonderful photograph showing the Bardic Ferry unloading British Road Services trucks while docked at the quayside in Preston, Lancashire. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageCranes Collection: Wallsend, Tyneside

Wallsend, Tyneside
Houses and factories with cranes on the skyline in Wallsend, Tyneside

Background imageCranes Collection: Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding

Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding and the BP Tanker British Hazel in dock. Date: 1963

Background imageCranes Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe

Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
Warehouses ablaze (the left wing of the No.8 warehouse) following the heavy enemy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe

Background imageCranes Collection: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - Completed

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - Completed
A view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - pictured shortly after construction had finished

Background imageCranes Collection: Shipyard Sunset

Shipyard Sunset
Sunset over the shipyards of the River Wear at Sunderland, Co Durham, England

Background imageCranes Collection: RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines

RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines
Cruise liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCranes Collection: Devonshire Dock - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Devonshire Dock - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCranes Collection: London Docks 1930S

London Docks 1930S
Barges, cranes and tramp steamers at the London Docks

Background imageCranes Collection: Tower Bridge 1930S

Tower Bridge 1930S
A view of Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge, open to allow ships to sail down the Thames. Industrial view from beneath massive cranes

Background imageCranes Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses in a smoky atmosphere following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageCranes Collection: London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London

London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London Date: circa 1940

Background imageCranes Collection: 2-4-2 Tank Engine Suspended by Cranes, Rochdale, Lancashire

2-4-2 Tank Engine Suspended by Cranes, Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Date: 1900s

Background imageCranes Collection: Liverpool Cathedral under construction from St. James Mount

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

Background imageCranes Collection: Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf

Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Native vessels by the pier at Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Background imageCranes Collection: Sunderland Docks

Sunderland Docks
Industrial scene of ships docked at Sunderland in County Durham

Background imageCranes Collection: The Landing Jetty - Port Elizabeth, South Africa

The Landing Jetty - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Date: circa 1905

Background imageCranes Collection: A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson

A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson
A race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet

Background imageCranes Collection: General Rawlinson and General Ironside, Archangel

General Rawlinson and General Ironside, Archangel
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925) (left) and Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside (1880-1959) (right), British army officers, seen here with others on the quay at Archangel (Arkhangelsk)

Background imageCranes Collection: Embankment and River Thames, London

Embankment and River Thames, London
View of the Embankment and River Thames, London, on a misty day, with traffic crossing a bridge. circa 1940s

Background imageCranes Collection: Three Cranes Inn pub York

Three Cranes Inn pub York

Background imageCranes Collection: Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockh?

Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockh?
Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockheed C-5A Galaxy upper forward fuselage to a new position

Background imageCranes Collection: The Pygmies

The Pygmies
They were constantly at war with the Cranes. Illustration by Edmund Dulac to The Pygmies, in Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Date: 1918

Background imageCranes Collection: Africa - Wildlife of Africa

Africa - Wildlife of Africa (Lions, Elephants, Leopard, Grey Crowned Crane and Antelope). Date: circa 1970s

Background imageCranes Collection: Japanese Print - Waterside pine and a family of cranes

Japanese Print - Waterside pine and a family of cranes
Unattributed Japanese print - Waterside pine and a family of cranes - Edo Period Date: circa 19th century

Background imageCranes Collection: Geisha seated before a folding screen featuring cranes

Geisha seated before a folding screen featuring cranes, writing in a small book. Date: 1916

Background imageCranes Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal

Construction of the Panama Canal - East Chamber looking North, Gatun Locks. Date: circa 1912

Background imageCranes Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal

Construction of the Panama Canal - West wall and berm cranes, Pedro Miguel locks. Date: circa 1912

Background imageCranes Collection: Construction of the Panama Canal

Construction of the Panama Canal - bird's eye view of Center wall, Pedro Miguel Locks. Date: circa 1912

Background imageCranes Collection: Mormugao, Goa, India - The Quay

Mormugao, Goa, India - The Quay. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCranes Collection: Early morning scene, London Bridge, City of London

Early morning scene, London Bridge, City of London
Early morning scene, with pedestrians and traffic crossing London Bridge, City of London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCranes Collection: Docklands development, London, England

Docklands development, London, England. A mass of cranes and jibs during construction work on tower block offices in the old docks Date: 1989

Background imageCranes Collection: Fairey Firefly

Fairey Firefly Being Loaded Onto Aircraft-Carrier Hms Glory (R62) at Iwakuni Docks, Southern Japan Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Faa During Korean War Date: 1951

Background imageCranes Collection: Erecting a grain silo using cranes

Erecting a grain silo using cranes at an exhibition in March 1965. Date: 1965

Background imageCranes Collection: Port Sunlight - barges laden with soap - early 1900s

Port Sunlight - barges laden with soap - early 1900s

Background imageCranes Collection: Walney Bridge Barrow in Furness Edwardian period

Walney Bridge Barrow in Furness Edwardian period

Background imageCranes Collection: Southampton Ocean Quay early 1900s

Southampton Ocean Quay early 1900s

Background imageCranes Collection: Folkestone Harbour, Kent

Folkestone Harbour, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageCranes Collection: Graf Zeppelin flying over the Port of Hamburg, Germany

Graf Zeppelin flying over the Port of Hamburg, Germany
A stunning real photographic postcard showing the Graf Zeppelin airship flying above the Kehrwiederspitze in the port of Hamburg, Germany

Background imageCranes Collection: RMS Titanic - Harland and Wolff drawing of floating crane

RMS Titanic - Harland and Wolff drawing of floating crane
RMS Titanic - extremely rare Harland and Wolff linen backed scale drawing of the 150-200 ton 1- 80 scale floating crane, designed by Bertha Krupps and fabricated by Benrather Maschinenfabrik AG

Background imageCranes Collection: Three famous Dockyards in Europe

Three famous Dockyards in Europe
Three dockyards in Europe, Germany, France and Austria building Dreadnoughts

Background imageCranes Collection: British Army, Light Refreshments, Heath Robinson

British Army, Light Refreshments, Heath Robinson
British Army, illustration by W Heath Robinson. Captioned Our Special Artist with The British Army: The Relay System for Conveying Light Refreshment to Advanced Posts'

Background imageCranes Collection: City of Port Elizabeth at Royal Albert Dock, London

City of Port Elizabeth at Royal Albert Dock, London
TMV City of Port Elizabeth loading at the Royal Albert Dock, London

Background imageCranes Collection: Empress of Britain, Canadian Pacific liner

Empress of Britain, Canadian Pacific liner
Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain in floodlight Date: 1936

Background imageCranes Collection: Cranes in flight, Japanese painting

Cranes in flight, Japanese painting Date: circa 1830

Background imageCranes Collection: Industry Industrial Power Station 1960 1960s

Industry Industrial Power Station 1960 1960s
industry, industrial, power, station, 1960, 1960s, 60s, sixties, crane, cranes, building, construction, electricity, hunterston, ayrshire, scotland, scottish, first, reactor, magnox, man, men, work

Background imageCranes Collection: Foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland

Foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland
A view of the turbine hall foundations of Hunterston Power Station, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the first reactor building in the background

Background imageCranes Collection: Exterior of the Three Cranes, coffee tavern

Exterior of the Three Cranes, coffee tavern

Background imageCranes Collection: Landing wines and spirits 1902

Landing wines and spirits 1902
Unloading wine and spirit barrels from a ship. 1902

Background imageCranes Collection: An inside view of a covered slip

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

Background imageCranes Collection: The Boiler shop (Water-tube boilers) at the Germania Shipyard, Kiel. Date: 1902

The Boiler shop (Water-tube boilers) at the Germania Shipyard, Kiel. Date: 1902

Background imageCranes Collection: Dredging barge on the River Nile, Egypt, c. 1890 s

Dredging barge on the River Nile, Egypt, c. 1890 s
19th century vintage photograph - steam driven dredger, dredging barge on the River Nile, Egypt, c.1890 s

Background imageCranes Collection: The Pool of London with cranes

The Pool of London with cranes
The Pool of London, view towards the Tower of London with cranes in the foreground. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCranes Collection: River Thames, Pool of London

River Thames, Pool of London
View of the River Thames looking from The Pool of London towards Tower Bridge. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCranes Collection: Cranes and warehouses on the River Thames

Cranes and warehouses on the River Thames near Tower Bridge, London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCranes Collection: City of Durban unloading cargo, Pool of London

City of Durban unloading cargo, Pool of London
The City of Durban passenger and refrigerated cargo ship having cargo moved onto barges in the Pool of London, River Thames. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCranes Collection: Barges moored on River Thames at Woolwich

Barges moored on River Thames at Woolwich, SE London, at low tide. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCranes Collection: Gray Crowned Cranes at Nyeri, Kenya

Gray Crowned Cranes at Nyeri, Kenya
circa 1910s

Background imageCranes Collection: c. 1880s - dockyard scene, probably London, with cranes

c. 1880s - dockyard scene, probably London, with cranes
c.1880s - dockyard scene, probably London, with cranes

Background imageCranes Collection: Kings Cross Railway Station, goods shed 1853

Kings Cross Railway Station, goods shed 1853
The view of the goods shed at Kings Cross Railway Station. Workers loading goods into the boats. Date: 1853

Background imageCranes Collection: Doves foot cranes bill, Geranium molle

Doves foot cranes bill, Geranium molle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Background imageCranes Collection: Cut-leaved cranesbill, Geranium dissectum

Cut-leaved cranesbill, Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved cranesbill or jagged-leaved cranes bill, Geranium dissectum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1800

Background imageCranes Collection: Yellow fumitory-flowered cranes bill, Pelargonium

Yellow fumitory-flowered cranes bill, Pelargonium rapaceum var. luteum. Handcoloured botanical engraving by Weddell from John Sims Curtiss Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1816

Background imageCranes Collection: Prefabricated unit delivered to a garden by crane

Prefabricated unit delivered to a garden by crane
Prefabricated unit, complete with curtains at the windows, delivered to a garden by crane. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCranes Collection: Advert, Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Arbroath, Scotland

Advert, Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Arbroath, Scotland
Advert for Nicol Esplin, Aerial Cableways, Leysmill, Arbroath, Scotland. 1905

Background imageCranes Collection: View of fort and pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands

View of fort and pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of the fort and custom house pier, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

Background imageCranes Collection: Fire at Rum Quay, West India Docks, East London

Fire at Rum Quay, West India Docks, East London, 21 April 1933, with firefighters in action with hoses. Date: 1933

Background imageCranes Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 51

Curtis British Entomology Plate 51
Coleoptera: Platypus cylindrus (Cylindric Ambrosia Beetle) [Plant: Geranium pratense (Meadow Crane?s Bill)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageCranes Collection: The interior of Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated

The interior of Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York

Background imageCranes Collection: The works for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Bridge at Blackfriars, London

The works for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Bridge at Blackfriars, London. Sinking a cylinder for one of the stone piers. Date: 1863

Background imageCranes Collection: The Naval Steelworks of Saint-Chamond, Loire, France

The Naval Steelworks of Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
The Naval Steelworks (with drop hammer forges) of Saint-Chamond, France

Background imageCranes Collection: Progress on Thames Embankment 1865

Progress on Thames Embankment 1865
View from Westminster Bridge, of the progress on Thames Embankment. Date: 1865

Background imageCranes Collection: The Three Cranes

The Three Cranes in Thames Street was a famous tavern as early as the reign of James I. It was one of the taverns frequented by the wits in Ben Jonsons time

Background imageCranes Collection: Tower Bridge over the River Thames, London in the early morn

Tower Bridge over the River Thames, London in the early morning. Date: 1950s

Background imageCranes Collection: Docklands development, London, England. One of the preserved

Docklands development, London, England. One of the preserved and listed cranes in the Royal Docks during development Date: 1989

Background imageCranes Collection: Docklands development, London, England - barge and Dockland

Docklands development, London, England - barge and Dockland
Docklands development, London, England. An old barge lighter in a former dock - the Docklands Light Raiway passes over the dock Date: 1989

Background imageCranes Collection: Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -2

Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -2
Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989

Background imageCranes Collection: Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -1

Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -1
Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageCranes Collection: Old Japanese Matchbox label with a crane

Old Japanese Matchbox label with a crane made in Japan for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Background imageCranes Collection: Eiffel Tower being built 1888

Eiffel Tower being built 1888
Construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, strated in January 1887 and finished in March 1889, here you can see workmen building parts of Eiffel Tower

Background imageCranes Collection: RMS Queen Mary leaving Southampton for the last time

RMS Queen Mary leaving Southampton for the last time
RMS Queen Mary, Cunard ocean liner, leaving Southampton for the last time, 31 October 1967. Date: 1967

Background imageCranes Collection: Battersea Power Station - First Phase Operational

Battersea Power Station - First Phase Operational
Battersea Power Station, London - on the banks of the River Thames - built in two phases. This is the coal-fired power station in 1934, with the first phase operational (two towers - the A Station)

Background imageCranes Collection: 17th Century Crane

17th Century Crane
A 17th century crane, timber construction : the wheel enables it to be turned, for instance when loading a vessel from a dock. Date: 1690

Background imageCranes Collection: Artist at work on a canvas, Brixham Harbour, Devon

Artist at work on a canvas, Brixham Harbour, Devon
Artist at work on a canvas at Brixham Harbour, Devon. Date: circa 1960s



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