Scaffolding Collection (#3)

Landscape with Hermit, Pilgrim and Peasant Woman, 1690-1740. Creator: Antonio Francesco Peruzzini
Landscape with Hermit, Pilgrim and Peasant Woman, 1690-1740

The Great Clock-Dial of the New Houses of Parliament, illuminated, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Great Clock-Dial of the New Houses of Parliament, [London], illuminated, 1856. The Great Clock, we understand, is ready for being placed in the tower; the upper portion of which we have engraved

View of Manhattan. c.1660. Creator: Anon
View of Manhattan. c.1660. Inscription - Nieuw Amsterdam ofte nue nieuw Iorx opt t Eylant Man. View from the sea of the coast, the island of Manhattan and the city of New Amsterdam (New York)

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. 1906

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907. Creator: Unknown
City of Cleveland, Steamer #168 on the ways, 1907

Night in Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Night in Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. c1905

View of Ainu village, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View of Ainu village, 1908

Laying keel of no. 400, Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Laying keel of no. 400, Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio, ca 1900

La Courte Occupation de Reims; Reims le cathedrale, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Courte Occupation de Reims; Reims le cathedrale, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Transportation Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1892. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892- Transportation Building, 1892

Sculpteur travaillant à la statue d'un saint à Saint-Pierre de Rome, c.1758 c.1759. Creator: Hubert Robert
Sculpteur travaillant a la statue d'un saint a Saint-Pierre de Rome, c.1758 c.1759. Sculptor working on the statue of a saint at St Peter's in Rome. The sculptor could be Michelangelo Slodtz

Souvenir de fête à Paris, c.1881. Creator: Jean-Charles Cazin
Souvenir de fete a Paris, c.1881. Festival in Paris. Allegorical figures on top of a building in course of construction. Labour hands an olive branch to Virtue as Science looks on

Les enrôlements volontaires en 1792, between 1901 and 1902. Creator: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille
Les enrolements volontaires en 1792, (between 1901 and 1902). Recruits volunteering. Recruits gathered on the Pont-Neuf in Paris preparing to leave for the border

Montmartre hill with Sacre-Coeur under construction, c1890. Creator: Francois Marius Borrel
Montmartre hill with Sacre-Coeur under construction, c1890

Exterior of Woman's Building, while under construction, at World's Fair, Chicago, Illinois, 1892

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

Building the avenue de l'Opera, in 1878, 1st and 2nd arrondissements, Paris, 1878. Creator: Unknown
Building the avenue de l'Opera, in 1878, 1st and 2nd arrondissements, Paris, 1878

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. May 18th, 1912. Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Launching of U.S.S. Texas, 1912. [United States Navy New York-class battleship]

Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre, with Sacre-Coeur under construction, 1899. Creator: Unknown
Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre, with Sacre-Coeur under construction, 1899

L'Ecole de chirurgie en construction, 1773. Creator: Hubert Robert
L'Ecole de chirurgie en construction, 1773

A street in Paris. 1894. Creator: F Seguin
A street in Paris. 1894

Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions... 1812. Creator: Francois Dumont)
Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions for scaffolding for the decoration of public squares on the occasion of the Emperor's coronation)

Exhibition of Pierre Nicolas Perrin in Place de la Revolution, 29 vendemiaire, year II, c1793

Mimi Pinson's house in Montmartre, 1923. Creator: Germain David-Nillet
Mimi Pinson's house in Montmartre, 1923

Statue of Liberty by Bartholdi, in the workshop of the founder Gaget, rue de Chazelles, c1884

The Great Square in Alexandria - Present State of the Proposed Church... 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Square in Alexandria - Present State of the Proposed Church for the English Protestant Residents, 1850....the British residents set themselves...to raise funds for the erection of a

Yoshida: The Toyo River Bridge (Yoshida, Toyokawabashi), from the series "Fifty-thre... c. 1833/34
Yoshida: The Toyo River Bridge (Yoshida, Toyokawabashi), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), " also known as the Hoeido Tokaido, c. 1833/34

The Salute, 1909. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan
The Salute, 1909

Part of the Victoria Tower - the Hoisting-Scaffold, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Part of the Victoria Tower - the Hoisting-Scaffold, 1850....there are few mechanical contrivances employed in the various works at the New Palace, Westminster

Evelyns School under construction, Yiewsley 1935

The widening of the main Torquay to Paignton road at Gas Works Hill nearing completion. It has entailed the construction of a huge retaining wall over 4 ft in thickness at a total cost of £ 11

Trapeze artist Inga-Lise swung into newcastle for a production with the Scottish Opera

River Widening, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1992
River widening work on the River Fowey, just below Coulson Park at Lostwithiel, saw barges with cages of stones, cranes, diggers

Toddington Manor 33859_046
Toddington Manor encased in scaffolding and white plastic sheeting since 2006, Toddington, Gloucestershire, 2019

Scaffolding DP092099
Westminster Abbey, Chapter House, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. General view looking up at silhouetted scaffolding against the wall of the Chapter House during restoration

Roofing JLP01_08_008427
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A man fitting corrugated roofing panels onto the roof of a newly constructed building at Gaydon Airfield

Midland Link Motorway construction JLP01_08_069215a
M6 Motorway, M6, Penkridge, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Midland Link Motorway, between Junction 13 and Junction 11 of the M6

Building M6 Junction 16 JLP01_01_165_23
M6 Motorway, Junction 16, M6, Audley Rural, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings DP235184
Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Ditherington, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Interior view of the kiln, reinforced by scaffolding during restoration

Allscott Sugar Beet Factory JLP01_08_060530
Allscott Sugar Beet Factory, Allscott, Wrockwardine, Telford and Wrekin. A view from scaffolding during the construction of a sugar silo at the Allscott Sugar Beet Factory

Bardney Sugar Factory JLP01_08_045668
Bardney Sugar Factory, Bardney, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire. A view over the construction site for two sugar silos at Bardney Sugar Factory, showing Laing workers carrying out various tasks

Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. Creator: Akselrod. Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899
Ice-Breaking Ferry "Baikal", 1899. This album of six photographs depicts the launch of the icebreaking ferry Baikal at the village of Listvenichnoye on the western shore of Lake Baikal

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"Scaffolding: A Timeless Support System in the World of Construction and Art" Since its inception by bricklayers in 1827, it has played a crucial role in shaping iconic structures around the world. From Madison Square Garden to the Statue of Liberty, this temporary framework has witnessed history unfold. In c1883, as the Statue of Liberty took shape in Paris, scaffolding embraced Lady Liberty's grandeur during her construction. It stood tall alongside her, symbolizing progress and unity. Nottingham's Council House proudly displayed itself from South Parade with scaffolding as its trusted companion. The imposing structure showcased both architectural marvel and human ingenuity. Helena Ben-Zenou's masterpiece "The Imposition" captured Wollaton Hall's Prospect Room under scaffold in February 2006. This artwork immortalized how even art needs support to reach new heights. Across continents, dangerous yet necessary scaffolds dotted Kolkata's skyline in West Bengal, India. Amidst bustling streets and vibrant markets, these structures enabled growth while reminding us of our collective aspirations. Even London's most beloved landmarks experienced moments hidden beneath scaffoldings' embrace. Big Ben patiently awaited restoration while Tower Bridge relied on it for maintenance - testaments to their endurance over time. Las Arenas Transporter Bridge stood proud as a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to meticulous preservation efforts aided by scaffolding. It safeguarded this engineering marvel for generations to come. Truro Cathedral basked in glory amidst Cornwall's landscape back in 1900 – its spires reaching towards heaven with help from sturdy scaffoldings that held dreams aloft. When tragedy struck London Hop Exchange after a fire outbreak, resilient scaffoldings emerged as symbols of hope amid devastation - promising rebirth and renewal for this historic landmark. Scaffolding stands not just as steel beams but also as silent witnesses to human achievements throughout history. As we gaze upon these towering structures wrapped within their supportive arms, we are reminded of the indomitable spirit that propels us forward.