Scaffolding Collection (#8)

Note on modern architecture and home building, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Note on modern architecture and home building. San Francisco, California

"Croust time", East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418162 " Croust time", East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Heave, looking west, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418160 Heave, looking west, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Overhand Stoping, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418147 Overhand Stoping, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The 355 Stopes, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418144 The 355 Stopes, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Gig at Dolcoath, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418142 Gig at Dolcoath, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Subscribe to the National Loan, printed Paris, 1920 (colour litho)
862827 Subscribe to the National Loan, printed Paris, 1920 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Subscribe to the National Loan, 1920 (colour litho)
699061 Subscribe to the National Loan, 1920 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); 121x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The 375 at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418148 The 375 at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Boring an Upper, East Pool Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418145 Boring an Upper, East Pool Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The Man Engine at Dolcoath Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418140 The Man Engine at Dolcoath Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Heave, looking east, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418161 Heave, looking east, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Above the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418155 Above the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Stoping at the 70, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418152 Stoping at the 70, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The Bridge, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418151 The Bridge, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Balace Box at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418143 Balace Box at Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Preparations for the Indian Arts Exhibition (litho)
STC373337 Preparations for the Indian Arts Exhibition (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Held in Delhi in 1902, on the orders of Lord Curzon)

William of Wykeham, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364359 William of Wykeham, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

The 66, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418154 The 66, Blue Hills mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The 70 tram-road, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418150 The 70 tram-road, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The 180 at East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J. C
STC418149 The 180 at East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Underhand Stoping, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418146 Underhand Stoping, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

A rock-drill end, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418158 A rock-drill end, East Pool mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The bottom of Cooks Kitchen Engine Shaft, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418157 The bottom of Cooks Kitchen Engine Shaft, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Remodelling of the facade of Buckingham Palace, London, 1913 (litho)
972741 Remodelling of the facade of Buckingham Palace, London, 1913 (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Remodelling of the facade of Buckingham Palace)

A mill at the 412, Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J
STC418159 A mill at the 412, Dolcoath mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

Engine Shaft at the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418156 Engine Shaft at the 406, Cooks Kitchen mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The Man Engine at Cooks Kitchen Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners
STC418141 The Man Engine at Cooks Kitchen Mine, illustration from Mongst mines and miners, or Underground Scenes by Flash-Light by J.C. Burrows and William Thomas, pub

The Tower Bridge, its construction and constructors (litho)
726903 The Tower Bridge, its construction and constructors (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower Bridge, its construction and constructors)

The construction of Tower Bridge, London (litho)
1064594 The construction of Tower Bridge, London (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The construction of Tower Bridge, London)

Gelati Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Central Asia, Asia

Daring Steeplejack
20th November 1925: An American construction worker walking blindfolded on a construction girder twenty stories high in New York City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Nihonbashi from the series Thirty-six Views of the Eastern Capital (Toto sanjurokkei), c. 1853

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

Hungarys Parliament, built between 1884-1902 is the countrys largest building. It has 691 rooms and sits next to the Danube River, Budapest, Hungary

Building The BM
14th April 1855: The construction of the new reading room at the British Museum in London. Original Artist: By C W Sheeres. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub

Leviathan Launch
1857: The chain-drums and checking-gear used at the attempted launch of the Leviathan. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1857 (Photo by Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Brick Moon Space Station Concept, 1869. Creator: NASA
Brick Moon Space Station Concept, 1869. Artists impression. " The Brick Moon" was the title of an article published in the Atlantic Monthly by Edward Everett Hale in 1869

Old and New New York, 1910. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Old and New New York, 1910. A work made of photogravure

Chartres Cathedral, West Facade, 1854, printed 1854. Creators: Bisson Freres
Chartres Cathedral, West Facade, 1854, printed 1854. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Cologne Cathedral, South Transept, 1854, printed 1854. Creators: Bisson Freres
Cologne Cathedral, South Transept, 1854, printed 1854. Albumen print, from the album " Reproductions Photographiques des Plus Beaux Types d Architecture et de Sculpture"

Preparation for War to defend Commerce, 1800 (engraving)
AQS256826 Preparation for War to defend Commerce, 1800 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink
657906 St. Pauls from the Telegraph Building, Fleet Street, (pen, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 28x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Paris, rue du Havre, c. 1882 (oil on canvas)
4073452 Paris, rue du Havre, c.1882 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 35.2 x 27 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Scaffolding of Tower, New Public Offices, Westminster (b / w photo)
3650441 Scaffolding of Tower, New Public Offices, Westminster (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scaffolding of Tower, New Public Offices)

King Charles II overseeing the rebuilding of St Pauls Cathedral after the Great Fire of London, 1666 (litho)
6015032 King Charles II overseeing the rebuilding of St Pauls Cathedral after the Great Fire of London, 1666 (litho) by Hardy

Workers cleaning a clock (litho)
6014405 Workers cleaning a clock (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workers cleaning a clock)

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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.