Ladder Collection (#7)

A Yurt or winter hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century
3252963 A Yurt or winter hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century; (add.info.: A Yurt or winter hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century)

Climbers on the Bernese Alps
3560287 Climbers on the Bernese Alps; (add.info.: Bernese Alps, Switzerland 1860-1880 Photographer: Charnaux, F.); Alinari Archives, Florence

One more step, Mr Hands, and I'll blow your brains out, 19th century (engraving)
7339224 One more step, Mr Hands, and I'll blow your brains out, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum)
XIR206473 Ms 5064 fol.35r Threshing, from Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L'Arsenal, Paris, France

Bell foundry: Preparing mould for castingbell in the bell pit. From Diderot Encyclopedie c1751
865638 Bell foundry: Preparing mould for castingbell in the bell pit. From Diderot Encyclopedie c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Building a pre-fabricated house (b/w photo)
8675785 Building a pre-fabricated house (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building a pre-fabricated house)

Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving)
8672747 Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood)

Things to avoid (colour litho)
8656349 Things to avoid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Things to avoid. Don't pass beneath a ladder)

English windmills: Moreton Mill, Essex (b/w photo)
8628835 English windmills: Moreton Mill, Essex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moreton Mill, Essex)

Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts (litho)
8663806 Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing gypsy moth eggs from a tree, Massachusetts, USA)

Jacob's Dream, c.1720 (gouache on brown kidskin)
XOS5878240 Jacob's Dream, c.1720 (gouache on brown kidskin) by Goupy, Joseph (c.1680-1768); 28.5x42 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: By Joseph Goupy)

Construction of the Metro, crossing the Seine, c.1900 (b/w photo)
LSE746616 Construction of the Metro, crossing the Seine, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva

View of the celebrated Logan Rock near the Land's End in Cornwall taken after the Rock was displaced on the 8th
7482949 View of the celebrated Logan Rock near the Land's End in Cornwall taken after the Rock was displaced on the 8th April 1824, 1824 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Tonkin

E for Scale, 1908 (photo)
8713196 E for Scale, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo)
8713195 The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven)

Harvest
3562372 Harvest; (add.info.: Greve in Chianti 1920 Photographer: Fierli, Alberto); Alinari Archives, Florence

Jacob's Ladder
5312111 Jacob's Ladder; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Jacob's Ladder the connection between the earth)

Members of the London Fire Brigade
5310138 Members of the London Fire Brigade; (add.info.: Engraving depicting members of the London Fire Brigade using the newly introduced fire-ladder truck)

A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank
MMM5482487 A shipmaster, in the Royal Navy in the 18th century, to achieve this rank, a man had to have served at least one year as the captain's secretary, to write the mail and the logbook

Cartoon depicting a couple climbing over a fence so that they can elope, 1820 (engraving)
5616322 Cartoon depicting a couple climbing over a fence so that they can elope, 1820 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving)
FLO4577745 House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, 1810 (engraving); (add.info.: House carpenter planing a board on a bench, in his workshop, many tools, saw, hammer)

A Balagan or summer hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century
3252962 A Balagan or summer hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century; (add.info.: A Balagan or summer hut in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia in the 18th century)

Facade of an unfinished church in Venice
3569866 Facade of an unfinished church in Venice by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Venice 24/04/1899 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Art. Entertainment. Fair show: Gros Jean's daughter lost. Poster, France, c.1705 (poster)
3434583 Art. Entertainment. Fair show: Gros Jean's daughter lost. Poster, France, c.1705 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment)

Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)
672985 Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Couple sitting on wooden construction. 19th century (engraving)
672858 Couple sitting on wooden construction. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop (litho)
8673213 Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop)

The Post in South Africa (engraving)
8672779 The Post in South Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post in South Africa)

At the zoo (colour litho)
8672831 At the zoo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the zoo. Children going for a ride on an elephant)

A Feat of Alexander the Great, BC 326 (litho)
8661019 A Feat of Alexander the Great, BC 326 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Feat of Alexander the Great, BC 326)

Portrait of Lina Cavalieri
3570822 Portrait of Lina Cavalieri by Michetti, Francesco Paolo (1851-1929); (add.info.: Portrait of Lina Cavalieri Photographer: Michetti, Francesco Paolo); Alinari Archives, Florence

WAAFs at work at Coastal Command Headquarters operations room (b/w photo)
8649416 WAAFs at work at Coastal Command Headquarters operations room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacob's dream (colour litho)
8652327 Jacob's dream (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob's dream)

Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo)
8626500 Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman window cleaner, London, World War I, 1916)

French postcard with floral elements, 1900
3665710 French postcard with floral elements, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French postcard with floral elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A picky prank, man in Bavarian costume, ladder (postcard)
7377802 A picky prank, man in Bavarian costume, ladder (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

The Tuileries, c.1840 (w/c & gouache on paper)
XIR234152 The Tuileries, c.1840 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Wyld, William (1806-89); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

billeting of our future poilus, 1916 (postcard)
PCT5618359 billeting of our future poilus, 1916 (postcard); (add.info.: First world war 14-18 (1914 - 1918) : billeting of our future poilus - postcard sent from the front in June 1916 by a french

Glasgow, sign painter and water carrier
5616656 Glasgow, sign painter and water carrier; (add.info.: 19th century illustration of a Glasgow, sign painter and water carrier, in Scotland. 01/01/1837); Universal History Archive/UIG

Various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress
5307226 Various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress)

Engraving depicting the fire at the Theatre national de l'Opera-Comique, 25 May 1887
5308772 Engraving depicting the fire at the Theatre national de l'Opera-Comique, 25 May 1887; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the fire at the Theatre national de l'Opera-Comique, 25 May 1887)

A New York fireman
5310144 A New York fireman; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a New York fireman using an escape ladder to reach the upper stories of a building. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting a wooden ladder, 19th century
5311370 An engraving depicting a wooden ladder, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1855); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's
FLO4727886 Mica and quartz rock formation in Brazil. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm's Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte: Des Mineralreichs, Augsburg

A burglar escaping down a ladder, 1850
3330949 A burglar escaping down a ladder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a burglar escaping down a ladder after breaking into a home. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Boys gathering apples, 1850
3478105 Boys gathering apples, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting young boys gathering apples from an apple tree. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Painting depicting the interior of a park, with stairway and a building, work located in the Louvre Museum, Paris
3559294 Painting depicting the interior of a park, with stairway and a building, work located in the Louvre Museum, Paris by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Robert)

L : ladder, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225071 L : ladder, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

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"Ascending to the Divine: The Ladder of Saint John Climacus" In the realm of spiritual enlightenment, few have reached the pinnacle as Saint John Climacus did. As an Abbot of Mount Sinai in the 6th century, he crafted a metaphorical ladder that would guide souls towards heavenly ascent. This late 12th-century icon depicts St. John at the top rung, symbolizing his profound wisdom and connection with God. Meanwhile, across time and space, other ladders tell their own stories. In 1926-1927 London, an old pub on the River Thames witnessed laughter and camaraderie as locals climbed its wooden steps to enjoy pints and conversations that echoed through history. On Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall during 1903-1904, sturdy ladders were essential tools for miners seeking precious minerals deep within Earth's embrace. Each step taken was a testament to human resilience and determination. But not all they are meant for earthly endeavors alone. Zazel, known as the Human Cannonball, defied gravity itself by soaring through the air propelled by explosive force – her ladder becoming a launching pad into awe-inspiring heights. Even within iconic structures like Big Ben's clock face or towering oil rigs in Iran's deserts, ladders serve as gateways to hidden worlds where brave individuals venture daily. Firefighters battling infernos on Eagle Street or responding swiftly to serious house fires in Notting Hill rely on these trusty companions to ascend towards danger with unwavering courage. And then there are those unique instances where nature intertwines with human craftsmanship – Meoto-Iwa (Wedded Rocks) standing tall amidst crashing waves off Japan's coast beckon visitors who dare climb their sacred path towards unity and harmony. From ancient monastic teachings to bustling city streets or remote corners of our planet – each ladder holds significance beyond its physical form. They represent our innate desire for growth, progress, and connection.