Builder Collection (page 2)

Steel beam being winched up from the truck, to be used in the construction of the Empire State Building
STC138070 Steel beam being winched up from the truck, to be used in the construction of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper) by Bailey

1861 cartoon illustration showing a road builder ramming paving and kerb blocks into place
5308719 1861 cartoon illustration showing a road builder ramming paving and kerb blocks into place and frightening a horse with the sudden noise; (add.info)

The Boatyard, 1935 (oil on canvas)
CH378625 The Boatyard, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 60.3x75.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in copyright until 2024;); Photo © Christie's Images

Sir William Arrol, 1839 - 1913
3083198 Sir William Arrol, 1839 - 1913.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish civil engineer, bridge builder, and Liberal Unionist Party politician)

A paddle steamer, 1850
3478563 A paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a paddle steamer built by John Scott Russell (1808-1882) a Scottish civil engineer, naval architect and shipbuilder

Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript)
3849873 Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript); (add.info.: Illuminated manuscript)

The family of the builder of the Trans-Siberian railway, Usevich, with friends, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The family of the builder of the Trans-Siberian railway, Usevich, with friends, 1900. This collection contains 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. View of...piles being driven in, and scaffolding of an extensive character being erected to support

Stairwell in a Renaissance House, mid-18th century. Creator: Michele Marieschi
Stairwell in a Renaissance House, mid-18th century

Artemisia Building the Mausolaeum, early 1640s. Creator: Simon Vouet
Artemisia Building the Mausolaeum, early 1640s

District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917

Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Food Administration, U.S. Construction of Headquarters Building, 1917

Residence of Mr. And Mrs. William F. Hitt, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Residence of Mr. And Mrs. William F
Residence of Mr. And Mrs. William F. Hitt, 1914

Le constructeur du Léviathan se décidant... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le constructeur du Leviathan se decidant... 19th century. The builder of Leviathan deciding

Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir... 19th century. Tenants and Landlords - Your house makes me feel like I have to

Il faut me trouver la dedans trois pièces et une cuisine!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Il faut me trouver la dedans trois pieces et une cuisine!, 19th century. Tenants and landlords. Landlord to builder: I need you to fit three rooms and a kitchen in here!

Council of National Defense Headquarters Under Construction, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Council of National Defense Headquarters Under Construction, Washington DC, 1917

The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1850....on the 30th of July last, his fellow-townsmen and friends entertained [British engineer Robert Stephenson] at a banquet

Turpentine plant near Marianna, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine plant near Marianna, Florida

Home of idle American workman, Near Bridgton, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Home of idle American workman. Near Bridgton, New Jersey. [Sign: C. Everham. Bricklayer & Plaster']

Type house for two families (incomplete), Hightstown, New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. Type house for two families (incomplete). Will be ready for occupancy July, 1936

Type house for two families...New Jersey, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hightstown, New Jersey. Type house for two families (incomplete). Will be ready for occupancy July, 1936

The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The builders of the International Exhibition Building: Mr. Charles Lucas, Mr. Kelk, Mr. Thomas Lucas, 1862. Lucas Brothers undertook the construction for the International Exhibition of 1862

Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens of Burlington House, Piccadilly, clearing the ground for a drill-shed, 1862

"Superhod"Max Quarterman at the entrance to Stoke Park Avenue
" Superhod" Max Quarterman at the entrance to Stoke Park Avenue, where he had planned to build a £ 120, 000 place overlooking Stoke Poges golf course but had to abandon his plan after

Poem by Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), ca. 1835

Bungalows under construction, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
A number of workmen can be seen on the building site. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Casabianca under construction, St Ives, Cornwall. 1877
The Casabianca of Shoreham, Sussex, under construction in St Ives harbour. A large pennant bearing the ships name is being flown from the main mast

The Cardiff pilot cutter No12 Baratanach on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall in 1879, the year she was built
Baratanach on the beach at St Ives with the topsail schooners Drake and John Carnall and the fishing lugger S.S.619 in the background. The pilot cutter Baratanach (ON 81779) was built in 1879

Bungalow Town, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Around 1920s
The building site appears to be nearly complete, however a small number of bungalows are still under construction. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Scoble and Davies Shipwrights yard, Malpas, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of Scoble and Davies shipyard at Malpas from the water. There is a ship under construction and an unidentified sailing vessel at the tideline. Photographer: Unknown

The Nest Builders
Molly Fu

World War 1: Belgian Pontonniers (Bridge Builders)
3786939 World War 1: Belgian Pontonniers (Bridge Builders); (add.info.: World War 1: Belgian Pontonniers (Bridge Builders) - illustration by A. Bastien

Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1
3786771 Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1; (add.info.: Woman Brick- Maker during World War 1, UK. Loading bricks in to a kiln. April 1916. The Illustrated News, April 12, 1916)

Rajaraja Chola inspects the bas-relief of his exploits at Tanjure 995 AD (litho)
1266158 Rajaraja Chola inspects the bas-relief of his exploits at Tanjure 995 AD (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 505. Bricklaying, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950353 Plate 505. Bricklaying, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.5x34.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Rector of St Botolphs Church, Chevening, Rev Maurice Hewett seen here with Bob Tenton going over the plans for Denesfield Court. A development of 16 sheltered living flats. Circa July 1981

Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - build by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911

Group of women and a few boys outside Roycroft shop, East Aurora, N.Y. 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Group of women and a few boys outside Roycroft shop, East Aurora, N.Y. 1900. Photograph shows (at left) the first Print Shop. Handyman Ali Baba (Anson Blackman) poses with a wheelbarrow

Repairing Wedmore Estate P_H00258_001
Wedmore Estate, Wessex Buildings, Wedmore Street, Holloway, Islington, Greater London. Builders working on the repair of war damaged London Council Council flats, at the Wedmore Estate

Bricklayer P_H00261_003
Millbank Estate, Ruskin House, Herrick Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. A bricklayer at work on the repair of Ruskin House on the Millbank Estate

Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004
Millbank Estate, Erasmus Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. Two workmen repairing bomb damage to London Council Council (LCC) flats on the Millbank Estate

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_48
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. Two workmen assembling the bracing between the dome ribs during the construction of the Central Public Library

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_39
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. A workman standing behind the steel frame of the upper dome ring during the construction of the Central Public Library

Manchester Central Public Library BWS01_01_40
Central Public Library, St Peters Square, Manchester. The upper dome ring being hoisted into position during the construction of the Central Public Library

Geological Museum BWS01_01_11
Geological Museum, Exhibition Road, Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London. A view of the front, east elevation of the Geological Museum during construction, showing the steel frames

Repairing Victoria Tower OWS01_02_h01076b

Master and apprentice JLP01_09_762552c
Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, Elstree and Borehamwood, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire. A man with a spirit level assessing the work of a Laing apprentice bricklayer during the construction of the Furzehill

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"Builders: Masters of Innovation, Strength, and Legacy" Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chains: Pioneering the Industrial Revolution. HMAS Melbourne (21): A testament to the skill and craftsmanship of Australian builders. Welsh women road builders, South Wales: Breaking barriers and shaping communities through their dedication. Building and masonry tools: The essential companions in every builder's journey towards creation. Che Guevara / Builder: Uniting ideals with construction for a better world. Queens College Cambridge rowing team: Building resilience, teamwork, and determination on the water. I K Brunel / Chain Cdv: Capturing the visionary mind behind iconic structures that stand tall today. The Adventure of the Norwood Builder, Sherlock Holmes: Unraveling mysteries amidst architectural marvels. Dangerous scaffolding, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Asia: Navigating risks while building dreams against all odds. I K Brunel / Anon: Celebrating unsung heroes who contribute to our built environment silently but significantly. A Flood at Staines: Builders as saviors during times of crisis; rebuilding lives one brick at a time. CUBITT (1788-1855): Honoring Thomas Cubitt's legacy in shaping London's architectural landscape. In this captivating world where innovation meets strength and legacy intertwines with creativity – they are the unsung heroes who shape our cities' skylines while leaving an indelible mark on history itself. From Isambard Kingdom Brunel donning chains as he revolutionized transportation systems to Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne proudly sailing across oceans - these remarkable feats bear witness to their unwavering commitment. Welsh women road builders in South Wales defy stereotypes by breaking ground both literally and metaphorically - paving paths towards progress for future generations.