Gantry Collection

Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft, 1961
Launch of Vostok 1 spacecraft. Close-up of the exhaust flames of the rocket launching Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) into orbit from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 12 April 1961

Harland & Wolff - promotional brochure
Harland and Wolff - extremely rare Harland & Wolff promotional brochure. This soft-bound volume includes company history and information

Construction of St Pancras Station, London, c 1867
Travelling Gantry and First Girder of Midland Station St Pancras. This station was completed in 1868, as the London terminus for the Midland Railway. The station was designed by William Barlow

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934
A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, under construction at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934. Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946 when she was

Signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c. 1920
A view of signal gantry at Newton Abbot Station, Devon, c.1920. The station opened with the name Newton in December 1846 by the South Devon Railway Company

York, locomotive signal box in locomotive yard
Signal box in York locomotive yard, with a signal gantry in the foreground

Kepler Mission rocket launch. Delta II 7925 rocket taking off to launch NASAs Kepler Mission. This mission is designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars

Limehouse Dock, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Limehouse Dock, 1872. Limehouse Dock in Tower Hamlets used by seagoing vessels to offload cargo to canal barges, for onward transport along the Regents Canal. From, " LONDON

Home and Distant signals (GWR) on gantry, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Formula One World Championship
The McLaren pit wall gantry, aka "the prat perch." Formula One World Championship, Rd4, San Marino Grand Prix, Preparations, Imola, Italy, 22 April 2004. DIGITAL IMAGE

Hanna's ore plant, Erie, Pa. ca 1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
Hanna's ore plant, Erie, Pa. ca 1900

Formula One Testing
The starting gantry lights at the Bahrain circuit, . Williams Livery Launch, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, 7 January 2005. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula 1 Testing
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Renault R26. Formula 1 Testing, Silverstone, England, 25-27 April 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

New York City, Brooklyn, Domino Park, Williamsburg neighborhood, Gantry Cranes and street scene

M58, new 6. 5 mile stretch from Aintree to Skelmersdale helps link North Merseyside to
M58, new 6.5 mile stretch from Aintree to Skelmersdale helps link North Merseyside to the M6 after years of controversy, and the notorious bottleneck at Aintree called Switch Island has been extended

Cranes building cranes JLP01_08_093214
Graythorp, Hartlepool. The foundation tub for a 509 Revolver crane being lifted on to a gantry at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard

Cranes JLP01_08_092768
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A general view of progress at Graythorp, showing a 509 Revolver crane in the process of being constructed

White Star Line, RMS Titanic and Olympic, postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic and Olympic, Philco Publishing Company photo card of ships in ?The World?s Greatest Gantry? in the Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, bordered by shamrocks

RMS Titanic - Harland and Wolff drawing of floating crane
RMS Titanic - extremely rare Harland and Wolff linen backed scale drawing of the 150-200 ton 1- 80 scale floating crane, designed by Bertha Krupps and fabricated by Benrather Maschinenfabrik AG

An inside view of a covered slip, with overhead travelling cranes at the Germania yard at Kiel, Germany. The ship being built is Battleship L'. Date: 1902

DDE-90029165
Container Ship, Port, Le Havre, Normandy, France Date: 28/01/2009

STS-84 landing, Florida, USA, May 24, 1997. Creator: NASA
STS-84 landing, Florida, USA, May 24, 1997. Framed by the Vehicle Assembly Building in the distance, at left, and the Mate-Demate Device

Space-Gun (litho)
2812589 Space-Gun (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Space-Gun. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on The World of Tomorrow)

One of the four iconic smokestack at Battersea Power Station, London. 17th January 1934

The Gantry, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Gantry, 1916

Politics, Media, Communications, Press hoards on gantry in Downing Street during 2017 General Election

M27 motorway during morning rush-hour 2017. Creator: Unknown
M27 motorway during morning rush-hour 2017

Space Shuttle and 747 carrier plane in Mate-Demate Device. Creator: NASA
Space Shuttle and 747 carrier plane in Mate-Demate Device. Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASAs Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, USA

Open Hearth Furnaces, National Tube Co. Lorain, Ohio, USA Date: circa 1906

One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners, the Mauretania at Southampton, 1937
One of the Most Popular Transatlantic Liners was the Mauretania, shown above being painted at Southampton in preparation for one of the cruises on which she was sometimes employed, 1937

Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937
In the Fitting-Out Basin of John Brown and Companys shipbuilding yard at Clydebank, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]

Illuminated by Floodlights, the distinctive appearance of the Empress of Britain is emphasized, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester

The Upper Pool from London Bridge, one of the busiest sections of the Port of London, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd

Civil engineers on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. The installation of a gantry section

Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Manvers Main coke ovens, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Dock Opposite Waterloo Pier, c1902. Artist: Tony Grubhofer
Dock Opposite Waterloo Pier, c1902. From The Studio Volume 26. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902]

A Doorway and Gantry at the Temple of Tentyris, 19th century. Artist: Vivant Denon
A Doorway and Gantry at the Temple of Tentyris, 19th century. Dendera Temple complex. The ancient site of Ta-ynt-netert which means She of the Divine Pillar, or Tentyra which is Greek for Dendera

Odessa Harbour, Ukraine, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Odessa Harbour, Ukraine, 20th century. Major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea in the Ukraine

The Shard at London Bridge, England

Giant construction cranes in Oxford

Giant cranes in Oxford

Derelict cranes in Royal Victoria Docks, London
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness

Historic cranes in Royal Victoria Docks, London
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness

Two cranes in Royal Victoria Docks, London
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness

Historic cranes in Royal Victoria Docks
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness

Two old cranes in Royal Victoria Docks
London used to be the greatest port on earth. Now the cranes are silent. Here at the Royal Victoria Docks, they have been left as a reminder of past greatness.The entire Dockland area of East London

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"Gantry: A Testament to Engineering Marvels and Historic Milestones" From the momentous launch of the Vostok 1 spacecraft in 1961 to the construction of St Pancras Station in London circa 1867, gantries have played a pivotal role in shaping our world. These towering structures have witnessed history unfold, standing as silent witnesses to remarkable achievements. In Clydebank, Glasgow, a striking bow view of the majestic Cunard liner Queen Mary showcases the grandeur that gantries can support. The sheer size and elegance of this vessel is accentuated by the sturdy framework beneath it - a testament to human ingenuity. Transportation has always been closely linked with gantries. At Newton Abbot Station in Devon during the early 1920s, a signal gantry stood tall, guiding trains on their journeys. Similarly, locomotive signal boxes at York's locomotive yard ensured smooth operations for these powerful machines. The industrial heritage of Cornwall comes alive when we delve into its tin mining past from the 19th century. Gantries were instrumental in extracting this valuable resource from deep within Earth's crust, showcasing how they aided progress even underground. Gantries also played an essential role beyond Earth's atmosphere. During Kepler Mission rocket launches and space exploration endeavors alike, these structures provided vital support for launching mankind into uncharted territories. Limehouse Dock in 1872 offers another glimpse into history through Gustave Doré's eyes. Amidst bustling maritime activity stands a formidable gantry overseeing trade and commerce - an emblematic symbol of progress during that era. Newton Abbot once again takes center stage as home and distant signals proudly adorn a GWR (Great Western Railway) gantry structure. This visual spectacle not only ensured safe passage but also showcased engineering prowess at its finest. Even tragedies like RMS Titanic find their place amidst discussions about gantries' significance.