Excavating Collection (page 4)

Cofferdam work to raise USS Maine, Havana harbour, Cuba
Cofferdam work exposing the wreck of USS Maine, Havana harbour, Cuba. The ship exploded and sank in 1898. Date: 1911

The Pines - Petrified Forest - Santa Rosa, California - Queen of the Forest with a new live oak growing out of the petrified trunk! Date: circa 1930s

Archaeological work at a villa in Pompeii, Italy. circa 1895

Excavating Nonsuch 1959
Excavation work at Nonsuch Palace, Surrey. In 1959 no visible trace of the building existed. Excavations revealed foundations and many relics of Henry VIIIs fantastic palace. Date: 1959

Temple of Mithras, Walbrook
A view from above of the site of the Roman Mithraic Temple uncovered in Walbrook, a street in the City of London, during excavations before the construction of a new office building

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 Gentle Art of Excavating - Early Walking Draglilne`
An early form of the walking dragline stripping rocky overburden preparatory to erecting a new tea shop in the Allegheny Mountains

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Latest Type of Grab Crane
The latest type of grab crane clearing out a small pond on Hampstead Heath. A typically rickety and convoluted crane goes through the ridiculous process of clearing out a tiny pond on Hampstead

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

Building the Aswan Dam
Excavation at the Western Channel of the Aswan Dam on the River Nile in Egypt. Date: 1902

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) exiting nest cavity, Illinois

PALESTINE: BEIT SHEMESH. Workers excavating the ruins of the ancient city of Beit Shemesh, Palestine. Photograph, 1931

Digger trucks, excavator, and man drilling hole in ground using pneumatic drill and compressor

Tourists viewing the opening of an Ancient Tomb, c. 1766 (engraving)
XJF373270 Tourists viewing the opening of an Ancient Tomb, c.1766 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Digging for diamonds in South Africa (litho)
KW353665 Digging for diamonds in South Africa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English

Panning for diamonds (litho)
KW353664 Panning for diamonds (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

View of an Iron Mine, c. 1783 (engraving)
KW238054 View of an Iron Mine, c.1783 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Excavating the Ruins of a Roman Villa at Malta, 1881

Excavating the Regents Canal, with a View of Marylebone Chapel Signed in brown paint, lower right: " J. SEGUIER", John Seguier, 1785-1856, British

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Dinosaur - excavating Allosaurus tibia. Morrison Formation, Jurassic. Date:

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Sand Bubbler Crab - when excavating their burrows at low tide, this tiny crabs sift out detritus from the sand in order to feed. (Scopimera sp.) Date:

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Sand Bubbler Crab - when excavating their burrows at low tide, this tiny crabs sift out detritus from the sand in order to feed. (Scopimera sp.) Date:

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Sand Bubbler Crab - when excavating their burrows at low tide, this tiny crabs sift out detritus from the sand in order to feed. (Scopimera sp.) Date:

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DINOSAUR - Excavating a Hadrosaur skeleton fossil. Date:

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DINOSAUR EXCAVATION - Excavating a Hadrosaur Skeleton. Date:

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Dinosaur excavation - excavating a Hadrosaur skeleton.Upper Cretaceous sediments. Date:

Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J. Bourne Drawings
Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert.. Stephenson. From J.Bourne Drawings of the London Railway, London 1839. Navvies excavating cutting: wheelbarrows filled at bottom

Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon. From Austen Layard Discoveries in the Ruins of Ninevah and Babylon London 1853. Lithograph

Excavating fossil remains in the great bone cavern, Mstricht, The Netherlands. The bones are those of the Mososaurus. From The Science Record (New York, 1873). Engraving. Geology. Palaeontology

Miners in a metal mine, Campiglia, Tuscany, Italy, working in a stope. The men on the platform are excavating the vein of ore which is being carried away in baskets

Steam - powered earth excavators
Panama Canal: excavating with steam - powered earth excavators and earth transporters at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. Wood engraving, 1888

Working marble quarry, near Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, April

Working limestone quarry, Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow Hill, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, May

Farmer repairing old blocked drain in upland meadow using mini digger and spade, Cumbria, England, May

newly cleared ditch showing mud and reed spread over the bank. Islay Scotland

Sixspot Goby (Valenciennea sexguttata) adult, spitting out sand excavated from burrow, Tanjung Gedong, Flores Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, November

Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala indica) immature, excavating hole, clinging to thin tree trunk, near Kaeng Krachan, Thailand, May

University of Truffle Dogs. Roddi. Piedmont. Italy

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Excavations at Pompeii, 1890s C017 / 6897
Excavations at Pompeii using child labour, 19th-century artwork. Pompeii was a Roman city that had been destroyed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

Limestone quarry, 1880s C017 / 6880
Limestone quarry. 19th-century artwork of limestone blocks being transported from the Mornsheimer quarry near Solnhofen, Germany

Sperm whale excavation C016 / 5929
Sperm whale excavation, Excavation of a sperm whale skull and skeleton in Bridlington, Humberside, UK, in 1938

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5726
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13)

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5727
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Prof. Juan Luis Arsuaga examining fossils at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain

Excavations at Sima de los Huesos, Spain C018 / 5408
Excavations at Sima de los Huesos. Archaeologists working at the Sima de los Huesos site, Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain. Mitochondrial DNA from a Homo heidelbergensis femur (thigh) bone (femur 13)

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Excavating, a timeless art of unearthing history and shaping the world we know today. From the Sutton Hoo treasure, revealing ancient Anglo-Saxon wonders, to the Tring cutting that paved the way for the London & Birmingham Railway in 1837. The brush strokes of John Cooke Bourne's masterpiece capture this monumental achievement. In the depths of Cornwall's tin mining industry during the 19th century, courageous souls delved into darkness to extract precious minerals from Mother Earth herself. Sinanthropus emerged as an enigmatic figure, perhaps representing humanity at its most primitive state. Verulamium Excavations brought Roman secrets back to life while Henry III granted licenses to dig coal, fueling industrial revolutions that transformed nations. Burrowing under the River Thames with Rotherhithe Road Tunnel showcased mankind's determination to conquer natural barriers. Olive Mount Cutting on Liverpool and Manchester Railway marked progress in transportation infrastructure; it symbolized human ingenuity triumphing over geographical challenges. The specially designed skimmer exemplified "The Gentle Art of Excavating, " delicately removing topsoil layer by layer like an archaeologist uncovering hidden treasures. Even beneath bustling cities like London, underground tunnels were excavated for efficient transportation systems such as the iconic London Underground. And let us not forget about one of humanity's greatest feats - constructing the Suez Canal in 1869 - connecting continents and reshaping global trade forever. Excavating is more than just digging; it is a testament to our insatiable curiosity and relentless pursuit of knowledge. It unearths forgotten stories etched within layers of soil and rock, allowing us glimpses into our past while shaping our future. So let us continue this noble craft with reverence and awe for what lies beneath our feet – a rich tapestry waiting patiently to be discovered by those willing to delve into its mysteries.