Lift Collection (#22)

Buenos Aires Lift Bridge - Puente Levadizo en Barracas
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Lift Bridge - Puente Levadizo en Barracas. The bridge can lift up to allow the passage of tall ships. Date: circa 1910

The Lift - Burgenstock, Switzerland
This 170-metre passenger lift enables tourists to ascend the Burgenstock, on the Vierwaldstallersee, without the effort of climbing! Date: 1910s

The Exit - The Lift, Marseille, France
Marseille, France - The exit of the Ascenseurs (lifts) leading up to the Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church is situated at the highest natural point in Marseille

Advertisement for the Crescent Hotel, Buxton
An advertisement for the Crescent Hotel, Buxton, North Derbyshire: a first-class hotel with electric light in all rooms, and a new electric passenger lift. Date: 1913

Filming a TV Advert
A blonde model in a bubble bubble being filmed for a fork lift TV ad! Date: 1950s

Georgian Porter carrying large furniture
Georgian Porter carrying a large piece of strapped to his (bent) back. furniture Date: circa 1910s

Grand Hotel and chair lift, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1930s

Skiing Restaurant
A skier with a ski lift behind him, Switzerland. 1960s

Swiss Ski Lift
Skiers using a ski lift, Switzerland. 1960s

Swiss Skiing Scene
A scene showing a cable car, skiers and the ski lift, Switzerland. 1960s

Miners - Ironwood, Michigan - Lowered into pit. Date: circa 1910s

The Leas Lifts, Folkestone, Kent. The Folkestone cliff lift is a water balanced funicular opened in 1885. This proved so popular three further lifts were added. circa 1910s

Scouts with their Model T Ford
Two boy scouts of Troop 176 of Leavenworth, Kansas loading their Model T Ford with scrap metal. The car hauled much salvage material and enabled the Troop to buy War Bonds. circa 1940s

Polish Scouts carrying turf. circa 1930s

Bystander front cover 5 March 1930
Front cover masthead design for The Bystander featuring a smart lady waving to a chap driving a gleaming luxury car. Date: 1930

Air Scouts preparing a glider
Two Air Scouts lift and place the canopy on a glider with another Scout already in the cockpit. 1958

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

Gravestenenbrug bridge, River Spaarne in Haarlem
Gravestenenbrug bridge on the River Spaarne in Haarlem, Holland circa 2008

Air Scouts with a kite
Three Air Scouts stand holding a large kite between them. circa 1950s

Winch-operated dinner lift at Holloway Prison
Winch-operated dinner lift at London City Prison and House of Correction, Holloway. Date: 1862

Glass Tower at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
View of the Glass Tower by Waterloo Bridge, at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank, London. The tower was made of steel and glass, and contained a lift

The Queens Dolls House - a section showing Electric Lighting and Water Systems Date: 1924

France - La Bassee - The Vertical Lift Bridge
France - La Bassee (North) - The Vertical Lift Bridge Date: circa 1909

Siemens Electric Lift
An electro-magnetic lift exhibited at Mannheim, designed by Siemens and Halske. The back rail is a set of teeth to prevent a sudden fall. Date: 19 February 1881

Ski slope in Obergurl, Austria
View of a ski slope, from below, in Obergurgl, Austria. Date: 1976

Chunnel / Lanos / Lift
The train may either enter the tunnel via a giant lift or an inclined plane Date: 1905

Gear Lift for Stones
A gear lift for stone blocks in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Close-up of lift arms on farm tractor, Cumbria, England, august

View of coastline with lifting sea mist at at sunrise, St. Martins visible in distance, Borough Farm, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England, september

Quick release hydralic bracket on tractor for powering loader, England, october

Ant carrying another ant, artwork
Ant carrying another ant, computer artwork. The ant at right is carrying the ant at left, and may be clearing away a dead body

Space elevator. Computer artwork of an elevator travelling up into space from the surface of the Earth. The elevator is ascending along super- strong wires that are attached to a base station in

Skeleton lifting a box correctly. Side view X- ray. This image shows the correct method of lifting heavy objects using the leg muscles in a crouched position with the spine straight

Russian miners. Group of miners in a lift going up after the end of their shift. This is the Gluboky uranium mine in the Chita region of Russia

Mining safety cage, 19th century
Mining safety cage. 19th-century artwork of the safety cage developed by Pierre-Joseph Fontaine (1810-1877) in 1849. The cage contains coal being lifted to the surface from a coal mine

Saltburn cliff lift. This lift links Saltburn Pier to the town centre, reaching a maximum height of 36.58 metres and a distance of 63.09 metres

Space Shuttle launch

Hot air balloon burner

Glaciology research
Glaciological research. Group of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) working on the sea ice next to the Royal Research Ship James Clark Ross

External lift at Prague hotel
A passenger lift attached to the rear of a hotel in Prague, Czech Republic

Aerial ropeway, Vietnam
Aerial ropeway. At 320-metres-long the Vinpearl aerial ropeway is the longest above-the-sea aerial ropeway in the world. An aerial ropeway is essentially a gondola used to transport goods rather than

Hydraulic platform for picking dates
Desert agriculture. Hydraulic platform for picking dates photographed in Israel, Aravah, Paran

Strongwoman, 19th century
Strongwoman, 19th-century artwork. Strongwoman Mary Arniotis lifting five men in a performance in Berlin, Germany. Arniotis performed feats of strength while touring Europe and the USA in the 1890s

Launch of Russian SS-3 ballistic missile
Missile launch. Launch of a Soviet R-5M ballistic missile during an exercise. The R-5M (known to NATO as the SS-3 Shyster)

Afforestation
Israel, Carmel Mountain Forest, mature trees are brought to the forest for replanting

Cut timber being stacked for drying
Sawmill. A truck carrying a stack of freshly cut wood at a sawmill. Once the wood has been cut from the log, it must dry before being sold

Picking dates with Hydraulic platform
Israel, Jordan Valley, Kibbutz Ashdot Yaacov, Hydraulic platform used for picking dates

Proton rocket launch
Rocket launch. A Proton-K rocket blasting off from its launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The rocket was carrying the Raduga 1 military communications satellite

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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.