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Cranes Collection

Background imageCranes Collection: A ship unloading at the pier at Battersea Power Station, seen from across the Thames

A ship unloading at the pier at Battersea Power Station, seen from across the Thames, London, England. 1960 s

Background imageCranes Collection: Building work on the widening of the Swanley Bridge in Kent. 1938

Building work on the widening of the Swanley Bridge in Kent. 1938

Background imageCranes Collection: Police, armed with truncheons, clashed with strikers at the Barbican building site

Police, armed with truncheons, clashed with strikers at the Barbican building site. It happened after Mytons, the contractors

Background imageCranes Collection: The construction of the overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch - Park

The construction of the overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner road improvements

Background imageCranes Collection: London traffic negotiating the road around Hyde Park Corner. The Hyde Park Corner screen

London traffic negotiating the road around Hyde Park Corner. The Hyde Park Corner screen and Apsley House can be seen at the back

Background imageCranes Collection: Several years ago, after much discussion, the London County Council gave instruction

Several years ago, after much discussion, the London County Council gave instruction for the demolition of Waterloo Bridge, an engineering feat Londoners have followed with unfailing interest

Background imageCranes Collection: Traffic driving up to the new overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch

Traffic driving up to the new overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner road improvements

Background imageCranes Collection: Building Canning Town Bridge. 1933

Building Canning Town Bridge. 1933

Background imageCranes Collection: The reconstruction of post war London. The London Councils South Bank Development Scheme

The reconstruction of post war London. The London Councils South Bank Development Scheme. 22nd March 1964

Background imageCranes Collection: New Gaumont cinema being built on the High Street in Bromley, London. 1936

New Gaumont cinema being built on the High Street in Bromley, London. 1936

Background imageCranes Collection: London traffic negotiating the road around the Wellington Arch. Cranes and construction

London traffic negotiating the road around the Wellington Arch. Cranes and construction works can be seen as the building of the new underpass has started

Background imageCranes Collection: London buses driving past the construction of the new overpass - just one section

London buses driving past the construction of the new overpass - just one section of the wider Marble Arch - Park Lane - Hyde Park Corner road improvements

Background imageCranes Collection: Giant crane in transit on the Thames 26 July 1929

Giant crane in transit on the Thames 26 July 1929

Background imageCranes Collection: The PLA ? 3, 000, 000 dock improvement scheme at Tilbury The three sets of lock

The PLA ? 3, 000, 000 dock improvement scheme at Tilbury The three sets of lock gates through which a vessel must pass to reach dry dock 29 August 1929

Background imageCranes Collection: Mr David Mumford, who has retired after 50 years service as coxswain of the Plymouth lifeboat

Mr David Mumford, who has retired after 50 years service as coxswain of the Plymouth lifeboat. 3 February 1920

Background imageCranes Collection: Scenes at Dublin as British troops evacuate Ireland. An embarkation scene 15 December

Scenes at Dublin as British troops evacuate Ireland. An embarkation scene 15 December 1922

Background imageCranes Collection: Ford works viewed from the river Thames

Ford works viewed from the river Thames

Background imageCranes Collection: One of the chimneys of the new coal electric power station under construction near

One of the chimneys of the new coal electric power station under construction near Dartford, Kent. 1938

Background imageCranes Collection: The Queen Elizabeth in dry dock. After hold-up at 12 hours due to unfavourable weather

The Queen Elizabeth in dry dock. After hold-up at 12 hours due to unfavourable weather, the Queen Elizabeth move today, Wednesday from 101 birth in Southampton


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