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Bricklayers 1827A 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, ParisConstruction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, before shipping to New York. 1885
Big Ben under ScaffoldBig Ben covered with scaffolding as the masonry is repaired and cleaned
Tower Bridge / ScaffoldingDismantling the scaffolding on the eve of completion
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
Clifton Suspension BrgThe Bridge under construction. Part of the bridge was moved from the old Hungerford Bridge over the Thames
Liverpool Cathedral under construction from St. James Mount Date: circa 1908
Painting Stage SetsPainting stage sets on old wooden scaffolding at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
Construction of Blackfriars bridge, LondonBuilders 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
Bulgaria - SchipkaA Russian church built at Schipka, Bulgaria between 1877-1902 with twelve bells
Scaffolding in Central Hall, 1925This 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 SeafrontHuge scaffolding erected for the construction of a wooden rollercoaster on the seafront - part of the Merrie England funfair at Ramsgate, Kent, England
Spitalfields Market / 1841Spitalfields Market
Restoration of the Sphinx, Egypt, aerial view Date: circa 1926
Shipbuilding - RMS Franconia 1910In 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, WindsorA 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 entranceThe 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, ParisSatirical 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, ClydebankThe construction of RMS Queen Mary attracts sightseers to the River Clyde Date: 1930s
RMS Queen Mary towering over ClydebankThe bow of RMS Queen Mary towering over Clydebank Date: 1930s
Conquest of MexicoSpanish 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 westTower Bridge, Accumulator House, view from the south west Date: circa 1892
The SlumThis 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
Vintage 19th century photograph: ship at iron wharf, scaffolding, Rangoon, Burma, Yangon, Myanmar
c. 1880s - France Paris Catherdral of Notre Dame, scaffolding up the sidec.1880s - France Paris Catherdral of Notre Dame, scaffolding up the side
Ruined brick tower India with bamboo scaffoldingVintage 19th century photograph: ruined brick tower India with bamboo scaffolding
Tours Cathedral, France, undergoing extensive renovations. Date: circa 1930s
St Pauls Cathedral undergoing renovation, LondonSt Pauls Cathedral, London, undergoing renovation. Date: circa 1966
Photographer and modelPhotographer shooting model with building under construction, London. Date: circa 1950s
Building progress inspection, ParisCity officials inspect the progress of a building under construction, Paris. Date: circa 1930s
Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent RaidsPage 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 stationBuilding 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 1861Underground railway construction in progress for the Metropolitan line, London, at Thames Embankment. 1861
Underground railway construction, Euston Road, LondonUnderground railway construction, earth-hoisting machine, drawn by horses, operating in Euston Road, London. 1861
Underground railway construction, Kings Cross, LondonUnderground railway construction for the Metropolitan line, Kings Cross, London. Date: 1860
Railway construction accident, Camden Town, London 1849Railway 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 wallsBattering 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, 1830sStreet 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 StThomas Hornors hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821
New Coal Pier No. 9, Newport News, Virginia, USAC&O Railway Companys New Coal Pier No. 9, Newport News, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915
Battleship launch, Newport News, Virginia, USAPeople gathered for a battleship launch at the shipyards, Newport News, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915
A gift to Exeter Cathedral - statues being hoisted into placStatues of patron saints, donated anonymously in thanksgiving for the end of the Great War, are hoisted into position in the empty niches round and above the north porch of Exeter Cathedral
Metropolitan Extension under construction 1864Metropolitan Extension Railway under construction at Smithfield, London. 1864
Repairing bomb damage to the Royal College of PhysiciansPage from The Sphere showing repair work being carried out to the bomb-damaged Royal College of Physicians in their building on Pall Mall East on the north west corner of Trafalgar Square
Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1857Christened Leviathan in construction, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, showing the bows with shipbuilders on the sides of the vessel hanging form hoists. Date: 1857
Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1855Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by J
Big Ben under repair - Scaffolding - Houses of Parliament, London. The scaffolding was erected in 1933 to enable renovation work to the clock tower. Date: 1933
A page from The Illustrated London News, showing the progress of the new Victoria Tower, at the south-west end of the Palace of Westminster in London
Present state of Clock Tower, Westminster 1856Construction of the Clock Tower at the Tower of Westminster. Date: 1856
Leviathan later named SS Great Eastern under constructionFront cover for The Illustrated Times, dated 7 November 1857. Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Progress on Thames Embankment 1866Progress on Thames Embankment, near Arundel Street, London. Date: 1866
SOCIAL SCENE / WAPPINGWorking class children playing in a cobbled street in Wapping, east London. Date: 1933
Cartoon, Mr Briggss Pleasures of Housekeeping -- Irish labourers employed to build a house. Date: circa 1850
Scaffolding & observatory on St PaulsIt was when the cross of St Pauls was taken down in 1821 to be repaired and reguilt, that the noted surveyor, Thomas Hornor
The Coliseum in St. Martins Lane nearing completionThe Coliseum in St. Martins Lane, pictured nearing completion with hoardings announcing three stages in one. Designed by renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham for the impresario Oswald Stoll
Paris, France - Statue of Joan of Arc by Chartrousse. Date: 1909
The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding)The Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece (with scaffolding). Date: circa 1920s
Avenida Central - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - photograph taken on 15th December 1905. Date: 1905
Arab dhow under construction, Bombay Harbour, IndiaArab dhow under construction, Bombay (Mumbai) Harbour, India. Date: circa 1920s
Construction of the Palacio Salvo - Montevideo, Uruguay - the scaffolding is bedecked with a wide variety of advertising hoardings and billboards. Date: 1928
Fort Boma, Tabora, Tanzania, East AfricaFort Boma, a new fort under construction at Tabora, German East Africa (now Tanzania). The building, viewed here from the west, is still in use today. Date: circa 1901
Scene of fire at Crowlands Primary School, RomfordFire at Crowland Road School, in Crowland Road, Tottenham N15. A hydraulic lift in action
LCC-LFB 50 foot wheeled escape ladder in useA wheeled escape ladder being used in the bridged position as a crane whilst LFB crews undertake a rescue, by line, from the basement area of a building under demolition
Renovation of Buckingham Palace, 1913Photograph showing scaffolding encompassing the facade of Buckingham Palace, London, during renovations in 1913. At that time this facade was refaced in white stone
RMS Titanic in the stocks, Harland & Wolff, BelfastRMS Titanic - rare cabinet style photograph of the Titanic in the stocks at Harland and Wolff, Belfast. In the foreground a sign reading White Star Royal Mail Steamer can clearly be read
House building, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1912
The Main Street of Mersin, Turkey - Hovouz-Bachi Quarter. Date: circa 1910s
Restoration of a windmill, Polegate, East SussexRestoration of a windmill, Ovendens Mill (also known as Mocketts Mill), Polegate, East Sussex. It is a Grade II* listed tower mill, now a working museum. Date: circa 1960s
View of Cathedral, Aguascalientes, MexicoView of the Cathedral (Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion) in the city of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Date: circa 1940
Miseries of London by Rowlandson
Snail Haunted HouseA hornted house! The Snail Haunted House at Dreamland, Margate, Kent, England, being rushed to completion in order to be ready for the forthcoming Easter Holidays. Date: 1930s
LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, WoolwichA serious fire occurred in this building belonging to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, SE London, during refurbishment of the roof
Malaysia - Men of the Sakai tribeThese men of the Malaysian Northern Sakai tribe have built a scaffolding system enabling them to cut down a tall (and very wide!) tree at an easier higher level
Building a Rollercoaster at RamsgateHuge scaffolding erected for the construction of a rollercoaster, part of the Merrie England funfair at Ramsgate, Kent, England. early 1930s
Buckingham Palace prior to Renovation, 1913Photographs showing two views of the facade of Buckingham Palace as scaffolding began to rise for the renovation of 1913. That year the whole of the facade was re-faced with white Portland stone
