Digger Collection (#3)

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales visits the Royal School of Military Engineering at Chattenden Barracks near Rochester, Kent

Noddy Holder and Don Powell of Slade launch work on a new ring road in Wolverhampton. 22nd April 1985

Construction of the new South Devon College taken between 1965 and 1967

Digger tries to clear a way through, on the road from Pentre Meyrick, to Llantwit Major, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, Wales, 22nd February 1978

Development of the new Ring Road in Reading Town Centre, Berkshire. 15th August 1968

The Dunlop Semtex factory, Brynmawr. 16th November 1987

Work started on friday on the most difficult and demanding land reclamation scheme yet undertaken in Wales. Welsh Development Agency Chief Executive David Waterstone formally launched a £ 4

Taking a close interest as a JCB digger moves in to create a pond at St Aidens First School, Skelmanthorpe, are these youngsters

Belle Vue Greyhound stand demolished. The tracks Assistant General Manager Colin Delaney with the plans for the new stadium complex

Caerphilly Castle, a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. 18th January 1962. Pictured, work taking place to extend the moat

The demolition of Manors Railway Station on 11th September 1985

Republic of Ireland manager Jack Charlton launches the building work for the new Ashington hospital with the aid of a mechanical digger in June 1989

Demolition of the old terraced houses in and around Scotswood Road area of Elswick in Newcastle 22 January 1971

Dwarfed by the bucket at this giarnt 100 ton steam powered excavator is 14 year old Richard Straughan. The digger, believed to be the last of its kind in the world

Bridge Demolition over M27 Motorway at Rownhams 2018. Creator: Unknown
Bridge Demolition over M27 Motorway at Rownhams 2018

Road works in Costa Rica 2018. Creator: Unknown
Road works in Costa Rica 2018

Bait fisherman, Kent
A fisherman sucks up lug worm bait with a vacuum device on the beach at Dungeness, Kent, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Bait digging, Lorient, France
A man digs bait at low tide amidst the rotting wooden piles on a beach near Lorent, Brittany, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Thomas Smith Super 10 earth mover working at the Shell Plant, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Thomas Smith & Sons can trace their origins back to 1820 when the company was created by a group of

he demolition of the original Kingskerswell Arch on the Newton Road in 1964. Torquay

Flooding, Tudor bridge, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. 28th December 1979
Floods in the town at the Tudor bridge and war memorial. Lostwithiel has always had a flooding problem, especially in properties near the River Fowey

Burma - World War II - Chindit Brown
Chindit Brown of the Kings Own Regiment (nicknamed Digger ) in action in Burma. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Steam diggers in the USA in front of skyscrapers in victorian times; United States of America

Twinspot Wrasse

Tipping on Meadfoot Beach, Torquay February 1964

Work underway demolishing Addison cafe in Cary Parade, Torquay Circa 1973

Millstone, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. July 1987
Cornwall Council employees, on clearing a gully in Tanhouse Road, unearthed a 5 feet diameter millstone. The clearing of the gully will hopefully prevent further flooding to Queen Street at

Players Navy Cut Snap Game - The Digger - holding a large pack of Players " Digger" Flake - Empire Grown pipe tobacco. Date: 1930

Digger - Lorry - Construction, Chelmsford, Essex
Digger/Lorry/Construction, Chelmsford, Essex, England. Boswell Builders Date: 1920s

Early type of mechanical shovel by Heath Robinson
The inventor of the mechanical shovel trying out an early type. Two medieval engineers with a rickety but effective mechanical shovel or digger

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Removing top soil
A new type of shovel removing the top soil from a bluff in the Cotswold Hills. A typically elaborate contraption by the gadget king

Eastern Box turtle (male) Terrapene carolina, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia

Using a digger for maintenance work on sluice gate at Deepdale Marsh north Norfolk

A large boring machine used to cut the tunnel for the Chunnel is now a monument to the men who died building it at Calais in the the department of Pas-de-Calais, France

Excavating machine for digging trenches, France, WW1
An excavating machine used for digging trenches, at Mericourt in the Somme area of northern France, during the First World War. Date: 26 August 1916

Excavating a wildlife pond in Ferry Wood Norfolk Broads spring

Digger on the tramp, Australia, 1879. Artist: McFarlane and Erskine
Digger on the tramp, Australia, 1879. A print from The History of Australasia, by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879

A Weighty Reason by H. M. Bateman
" He seems happy, but what on earth did her marry her for - her money?" " Oh dear no - her house" On seeing a chap walking in the park with an older, somewhat voluptuous

Stanley Bruce Alongside Two Australian Soldiers
Australian High Commissioner Stanley Bruce (left) stands beside two of his compatriots outside the Strand Theatre, London

Sea defence work at Torcross, Devon. circa 1980s

Come down under Australia emigration poster 1926-7
Poster encouraging British emigration to Australia, 1926-7. To the young unemployed miner, come down under and be a digger on the surface. Work, health and happiness on the land in Australia

Cartoon, Shakespeare Sacrificed; or the Offering to Avarice, by James Gillray. Showing Alderman John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, in the role of Prospero burning his books

Grave Digger at St Andrews Church by Grave of John Ruskin
Grave Digger at St Andrews Church by the Gravestone of John Ruskin, Coniston, The Lake District, near Ambleside/Windermere, Cumbria, England

The Holiday Monighan Dragline by Heath Robinson
A dragline machine usually used in excavation, converted into a pleasant holiday home with room for a swing, a washing line and a diving board

The Corner Grab Crane by Heath Robinson
The Corner Grab Crane for working round corners - a valuable suggestion by Mr W. Heath Robinson now under consideration by Ruston-Bucyrus Ltd

The Multiplex Dragline by Heath Robinson
The multiplex dragline for dragging winding streams - another suggestion by Mr W. Heath Robinson. A complicated excavation machine enabling the operator to drag in curving lines. Date: c.1938

The Gentle Art of Excavating - A New Multi-Movement Drag Sho
A new multi-movement drag shovel excavating for the foundations of a new cinema. A typically convoluted digger, made from recycled bits of houses

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Clearing bottom of the Thames
An improved dragline clearing out the bottom of the upper reaches of the River Thames. A typically rickety and overly complicated piece of machinery by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson

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"Digger: Unleashing the Power of Machinery in Various Landscapes" Witness the impressive display of JCB Extradig diggers gracefully lined up in a vast field, ready to conquer any terrain. Battling against nature's overgrowth, an industrious JCB digger diligently cleans out roadside drainage ditches in England, February. The mechanical digger stands tall as a symbol of progress and efficiency, transforming landscapes with its mighty strength. Swanley road widening project of 1938 showcases the early utilization of diggers to enhance transportation infrastructure for future generations. In 1939, the Women's Land Army fearlessly joins forces with mechanical diggers to cultivate fields and support their nation during challenging times. A determined man maneuvers his trusty mechanical digger through a muddy field, conquering obstacles one scoop at a time. Outside Plough Inn in Pyecombe, Sussex, badger hunters rely on their digging skills alongside powerful machinery to navigate underground tunnels. Construction workers near Workington install vital power cables from Robin Rigg offshore wind farm amidst the picturesque Solway Firth landscape. Extreme weather-induced landslides like Thirlmere's blockade on A591 road highlight the urgent need for adaptation due to climate change impacts. January 1949 witnessed pipe laying operations bringing modern amenities closer to cottages while embracing technological advancements. Excavators stand strong along Dunoon's coastline as they build robust sea defenses against nature's relentless waves in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In various scenarios across different eras and locations, these captivating images capture how mankind has harnessed the power of "diggers" - be it for construction projects or battling environmental challenges.