Lift Collection (#19)

Lee and Richards Kitchen type vortex lift glider. Kirkby Lonsdale, 1911-1912. Date: 1911

North American X-15A-2 56-6671 gets a lift on a lorry
North American X-15A-2, 56-6671, gets a lift on a lorry

Balloon ready for lift-off

The second Do31 hovering rig was known as the Big Rig and first flew on 7 February 1967. It was powered by six lift-jet engines. Date: 1967

The first Do31 hovering rig was known as the Control Systems Test Rig and first flew in 1964. It was powered by four Rolls-Royce RB108 lift-jet engines. Date: 1964

Establishing nose-wheel lift of the English Electric P1 WG7
Establishing nose-wheel lift of the English Electric P1, WG760, at Boscombe Down. 24 July 1954. Date: 1954

Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales

Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales. Wood engraving 1851

Eiffel Tower elevator by Otis. Elevator car (A): One leg of tower showing elevator with (1) hydraulic cylinder, (2) travelling multiplying pulleys

Cross-section of a metalliferous mine in the Devon and Cornwall area of England, showing the engine house containing the steam engine which powered the man-engine or moving lift

The Lift, ROYAL ACADEMY, PALL MALL, LONDON, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Elevator (lift) by Siemens and Halske, powered by electric motor, A. From R. Wormell " Electricity in the Service of Man", London, 1890. Engraving

Elevators (lifts) by Leon Edoux for carrying passengers to the second and third levels of the Eiffel Tower. Engraving, Paris, 1889

Using long-handled spade to lift mix of fertiliser and soil, close up

Baby elephant (Elephantidae) raising its trunk

Aerodynamic forces in flight, diagram C018 / 3556
Aerodynamic forces in flight. Diagram showing the forces (arrows) that act on an aeroplane in flight. Lift is generated through, and acts perpendicular to, the wings

Crane with gears C017 / 3479
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a hand cranked crane showing a system of gears. When two gears of unequal number of teeth are combined

Nurses helping a patient out of bed F006 / 8907
MODEL RELEASED. Nurses helping a patient out of bed and into a wheelchair with an active lifter

Nurses helping a patient out of bed F006 / 8905
MODEL RELEASED. Nurses helping a patient out of bed with an active lifter

Nurses helping a patient out of bed F006 / 8906
MODEL RELEASED. Nurses helping a patient out of bed and into a wheelchair with an active lifter

Nurses helping a patient out of bed F006 / 8904
MODEL RELEASED. Nurses helping a patient out of bed with an active lifter

Nurses helping a patient out of bed F006 / 8903
MODEL RELEASED. Nurses helping a patient out of bed with an active lifter

Crane with gears C017 / 3467
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing an illustration of a hand cranked crane showing a system of gears. When two gears of unequal number of teeth are combined

Space elevator, conceptual image C013 / 5636
Space elevator, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a view towards an elevator that reaches from the Earths surface to space

Nuclear waste transportation, artwork C016 / 5345
Nuclear waste transportation, artwork. Nuclear waste, produced by nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power stations, can remain dangerously radioactive for hundreds of years

Eiffel Tower lift machinery, 1889 C016 / 4504
Eiffel Tower lift machinery. The Eiffel Tower (300 metres high) opened at the Universal Exposition (World Fair) of 1889, in Paris, France

Eiffel Tower lift and hydraulics, 1889 C013 / 8760
Eiffel Tower lift and hydraulics. 19th-century artwork of one of the Roux-Combaluzier cable-driven lifts, as used in the East and West legs of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

Elephant trapping, 16th century
Elephant trapping. 16th-century artwork of people trapping elephants by digging trenches, with a captured elephant being lifted out of the trench. Two elephants at right are tethered to a tree

Camera dolly C013 / 5294
Historic hydraulic camera dolly at Old Tucson Studios, Tucson, Arizona

Aircraft wing with winglet C013 / 5329
An aircraft wing with a raised wing-tip or winglet (used to improve the efficiency of winged aircraft by increasing the effective wingspan, providing extra lift, and reducing drag)

Aircraft wing with winglet C013 / 5328
An aircraft wing with a raised wing-tip or winglet (used to improve the efficiency of winged aircraft by increasing the effective wingspan, providing extra lift, and reducing drag)

The Bigo panoramic Lift at the Old Port in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, Europe

LFB Annual Review 1934, Exercise carrying casualty

LFB strength test for recruits
LFB strength test -- every recruit must carry a man of approximately his own weight 100 yards in one minute

LFB Annual Review 1934, Exercise wearing breathing apparatus

Firefighters operating a Dennis breakdown lorry (commissioned at HQ on 3 April 1936)

LFB firefighters receiving knots and lines training in the HQ drill yard, 9 December 1958

Dennis breakdown lorry, demonstrating wrong method
Firefighters operating a Dennis breakdown lorry (commissioned at HQ on 3 April 1936), demonstrating the wrong method of lifting and towing the front axle

Car in basement, Claverton Street, London SW1
LFB Special Service attempting to lift a car from a basement in Claverton Street, London SW1, on 24 July 1958. It was a difficult exercise, as the car kept getting caught on masonry, etc

Student nurses practising three handed lift
Student nurses practising a three handed lift, supervised by a sub-officer of the fire prevention branch

Lift structure after collapse of Minories, London - WW2
Lift structure after collapse of Minories, London due to bomb explosion during WW2

IMechE: original staircase and electric lift, 1899 Date: 1899

IMechE: original lift before addition of wing in 1912 Date: 1912

Lift / deck A, Cunard liner ?Lusitania?

The Darwin Centre lift
The lift within the Darwin Centre of the Natural History Museum

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) adult, in foot-lifting courtship display, San Cristobal (Chatham Island), Galapagos, January

Lift Attendant
People You See. Lift Attendant. From Teddy Bear (22 October 1966)

DAEDALUS
Daedalus in flight, with sensibly large wings, and feathers on his body to provide additional lift; note too the practical handles

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"Lifting Spirits and Connecting Worlds: A Journey through Various Lifts" The Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough, Teeside: An iconic symbol of industrial heritage, this towering bridge lifts both vehicles and pedestrians across the River Tees. Coal miners in shaft lift, South Wales: Descending into the depths of the earth, these brave miners rely on lifts to transport them safely to their workplace. USA, Colorado, Beaver Creek Ski Resort gondola: Ascend to new heights as you glide above snow-covered peaks in a gondola lift at Beaver Creek Ski Resort. Anderton Boat Lift: Witness engineering marvel as boats are lifted between two waterways using this remarkable hydraulic lift system in England's Cheshire region. Saltburn-by-the-Sea Funicular Railway Viewpoint: Reach for the skies atop this charming funicular railway in Cleveland's Saltburn-by-the-Sea for breathtaking coastal vistas that will leave you uplifted. The Standard Hotel, Kings Cross, London: Elevate your stay at this stylish hotel where modern design meets comfort and convenience in the heart of London's vibrant King's Cross district. No enemy sub will dare lift its eye if you lend your Zeiss o (EyeUbiquitous_20100043): In times of war or peacekeeping missions alike, precision optics like Zeiss play a vital role by providing clear vision from submarines' periscopes to ensure safety at sea. Miners in a Lift Shaft: These courageous individuals depend on lifts deep underground to access their workplace while facing challenging conditions with unwavering determination. British SE5 biplane on airfield during WW1: Witness aviation history being made as pilots take off into the sky aboard SE5 biplanes using elevating mechanisms that revolutionized aerial warfare during World War I. Oast Houses and Kiln.