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Sopwith Pup N6444 being winched aboard HMS ManxmanSopwith Pup, N6444, being winched aboard HMS Manxman in 1917. Date: 1917
Arrival of the Nineveh Sculptures at the British Museum 1852The arrival of one of the Nineveh Sculptures at the British Museum, London. The Nineveh lion, supported by a wooden frame, being winched up the stairs at the front of the museum. Date: 1852
QUARRY TRAM, PORTLANDPORTLAND Large stones transported by rail on trolleys winched from the quarry Date: circa 1850
North American X-15 56-6671 being winched into placeNorth American X-15, 56-6671, being winched into place under the Boeing B-52B mothership
Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s
Boys being winched up a mine shaft at Halifax, YorkshireTwo boys being winched up from a coal mine at Halifax, Yorkshire. The winch is extremely primitive with no safety features
Short-sighted signage / W H RobinsonA new kind of pub sign for the short sighted which can be winched down from its normally sky high position to a much more comfortable level for those with less than perfect eyesight
Stone Quarry FranceA somewhat idealised quarry where the slate (french : ardoise) is cut out in neat slices and winched up to the surface
Children Winched DownCHILDREN WINCHED DOWN A MINE SHAFT - children may be employed from the age of 5, girls and boys alike, working underground for shifts of 11 to as much as 18 hours a day