Crane Collection (page 3)

Avio Airplane Ride, Tibidabo amusement park, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Clay jetty at Fowey Harbour, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of the clay jetty showing the Great Western Railway clay wagons ready to load with the SS Hero being loaded. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Tyne Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne
View of the Tyne Bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne. Date: 1960s

A Lincolnshire Handicap by Heath Robinson
A race between cranes at the test ground of excavation specialists, Ruston-Bucyrus, who commissioned the ingenious Heath Robinson to draw a number of comical engineering drawings for a booklet

Red-crowned Crane, Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane -Grus Japonensis-, performing the mating dance, Kushiro-Shitsugen-Nationalpark, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Picture No. 11071611
Red-crowned Crane / Japanese Crane / Manchurian Crane in snow calling - Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary, Hokkaido Island, Japan. Date:

Container ship at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Liverpool North Mersey goods depot, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, about 1903. View of the travelling crane for goods to be transferred from train to ship and vice versa

Scrap iron recycling

Container Ship, Port of Napier, Napier, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Dockside cranes. These cranes are designed for high-speed loading and unloading of containers. The container system is an efficient means of transporting many and varied types of cargo

BROOKLYN: EBBETS FIELD. A crane with a wrecking ball on top of the visitors dugout at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, 23 February 1960

A photo composite of Sandhill cranes in flight and a lenticular cloud formation over Mt. Shasta at sunset

Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales
Tunnel construction taking place on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales

Common Crane-Seven birds flying-Extremadura-Spain
ROY-405 Common Crane - Seven birds flying Extremadura, Spain Grus grus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Construction site, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Muffin Man / Thomas Crane
The muffin man, with a tray of muffins balanced on his head, rings his handbell to attract the attention of passers-by

Punch & Judy (Crane)
Punch and Judy show entertains small audience

12 Ton 6 Wheeled Travelling Hand Crane
An image of No.207 12 ton 6 wheeled travelling hand crane. The platform attached to the jib head was used for the purpose of examining tunnel roofs

Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766 / 67
Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766/67

Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with Gibbons and Cranes, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

Bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae
Crane flower or bird of paradise, Strelitzia reginae, Strelitzia della Regina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Great Crane at Woolwich Arsenal, in south east London, London, laying in marsh land between Greenwich and Gravesend. The majority of heavy guns for the Navy

Tsuru, fromaMomoyo-gusa (The World of Things) Vol II, pub. 1909 (colour block woodcut)
3506744 Tsuru, fromAMomoyo-gusa (The World of Things) Vol II, pub.1909 (colour block woodcut) by Sekka, Kamisaka (1866-1942); (add.info)

Six-panel screen depicting Cranes, Edo Period (ink, colour, gold & silver on paper)
491620 Six-panel screen depicting Cranes, Edo Period (ink, colour, gold & silver on paper) by Korin, Ogata (1658-1716); 166x371 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

The Bucket Wheel Reclaimer, at Aberthaw power station. 28th May 1968

John Browns shipbuilding industry on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Singer clock tower in the distance Circa 1951

Finnieston Cantilever Crane, Stobcross Quay, Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Sandhill cranes with SR 60 in background, Bernardo Wildlife Area, New Mexico

Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an imperial censor and his wife, late 18th-early 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created

Sunderland - Looking Up the River from the Bridge, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Various birds on a sheet of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Wreck lighter and two boats, London
Wreck lighter and two boats, Port of London Authority. Date: 20th century

Two Cranes on the Edge of a Pond (w / c on paper)
XIR175914 Two Cranes on the Edge of a Pond (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Musee Guimet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Deux Grues au Bord d un Etang; symbolizes highest virtue)

The Construction of a Road, 1774 (oil on canvas) (see also 695016)
XIR13025 The Construction of a Road, 1774 (oil on canvas) (see also 695016) by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); 97x162 cm; Louvre, Paris

RUMPELSTILTSKIN, 1886. Pen-and-ink drawing, 1886, by Walter Crane for the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm

Quayside - Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Date: circa late 1940s

Sandhill cranes on the Platte River during spring migration near Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Sandhill cranes (Grus Canadensis) on the Platte River during spring migration near Kearney, Nebraska, USA

Work is progressing on the Dartford Tunnel appraoch road on the Kent side. This picture was taken at Dartford, and shows the cutting made between Watling Street and Rochester Way

Empire State Building
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work on the Empire State Building, Manhattan, circa 1930. The building was constructed between 1930 and 1931

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses in a smoky atmosphere following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London. This raid took place on 7 September 1940

Two Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) in flight in early morning light, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Sandhill cranes land in corn fields before heading to the Platte River in evening near Kearney, Nebraska, USA

Royal Victoria Docks
12th February 1980: Idle cranes inside the Royal Victoria Docks during the Dock strike. (Photo by Chris Ball/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Europe, Italy, Tuscanny, Florence. Ponte Vecchio Bridge at sunset, viewed from Piazza
Italy, Tuscanny, Florence. Ponte Vecchio Bridge at sunset, viewed from Piazza Michelangelo

Rostov on the Don River, Russia - Unloading grain
Unloading of grain on the banks of the Don River - Rostov-on-Don - the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, Russia. Date: 1903

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"Captivating Cranes: From Barcelona to Belfast" Majestic and towering, cranes grace the skyline of Spain's vibrant city, Barcelona, where the iconic Sagrada Familia Cathedral stands as a testament to Antoni Gaudi's genius. Walter Crane's intricate map of the British Empire in 1886 takes us on a journey through time, showcasing the vastness and influence of this once mighty realm. In an artistic nod to social change, Crane's design for "The Workers May-Pole" poster captures the spirit of socialism with its powerful imagery. As sunset paints a breathtaking canvas over Glasgow's River Clyde, it illuminates not only Finnieston Crane but also The Hydro and Armadillo - symbols of architectural grandeur. A bird's-eye view reveals Centre Court and Number 1 Court at All-England Club; these hallowed grounds have witnessed countless tennis legends etching their names into history. Inspired by nature's beauty, Walter Crane weaves his garland masterpiece with delicate strokes that celebrate life and its ephemeral wonders. Vanitas Still Life by an unknown artist reminds us of life's fleeting nature as it juxtaposes a tulip in bloom with reminders of mortality - a skull and hourglass. Amidst Hokkaido's snowy landscape in Japan, red-crowned cranes enchant observers with their elegant dance; necks intertwined like eternal lovers against the wintry backdrop. Preston Docks in Lancashire stand as silent witnesses to centuries-old maritime trade routes that shaped local communities' livelihoods while connecting distant lands. Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians transports us back to early 20th-century Cornwall when stone extraction fueled industrial growth while leaving behind awe-inspiring landscapes carved by man-made forces.