Ladder Collection (page 4)

Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK
Scene in Pow Street, Workington, Cumbria, UK. circa 1910s

Flam-flam hippie girls, psychedelic dancers from The Pink Flamingo Club on Wardour Street in Soho help to decorate the new club, left to right, Lucy Clare, Denise Hunter and Judy Rose, London

Denise Hunter, a Flam-flam hippie girl, psychedelic dancer from The Pink Flamingo Club on Wardour Street in Soho helps to decorate the new club, London, Friday 25th August 1967

Firemen rescuing people from their house on Tabernacle St, Shoreditch. 11th January 1941

Interior Decorator with his brushes, ladder and pipe
Interior Decorator (Terry) with his brushes, ladder, pipe and blowtorch! Date: circa 1950s

Women on the back of a coach, Perranporth, Cornwall. 1923
Women on the back of an R. Mitchell coach in a garage at Perranporth. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Church of St Mary, Lambeth, London, 1831. Artist: Thomas Higham
Church of St Mary, Lambeth, London, 1831. The church stands adjacent to Lambeth Palace, the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops, 1918, Matania
The storming of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops on 4 November 1918. The soldiers, led by two second lieutenants, the men climbed up a ladder against the ramparts

LMR Train
London Midland Regional Railways locomotive, the City of Edinburgh gets a new coat of paint

The Fire Brigade attend the big fire in Rosebery Avenue, London, at the works of Artisco, the model sculptors. 3 December 1934

Ladder gripping attachment patent, 1913 C024 / 3612
Ladder gripping attachment patent, 1913. Artwork showing a device invented by Edmond Dennis that allows two people to climb at opposite ends of a ladder suspended in mid-air.The shoe attachment grips

London Fire Brigade repair workshop, Lambeth HQ, with a mechanic working on top of a fire appliance

LFB firefighters in multi-hose display
LFB firefighters in a multi-hose display at headquarters, with pumping machine and vehicle

Steam engine with crew, Southgate, North London
Steam-driven fire engine with crew -- SDFB, Southgate District Council fire service. The date on the vehicle is 1894. The driver standing on the appliance is D Gibbons. Third from right is G Walton

LFB Dennis F101 appliance with hose ramps
LFB Dennis F101 appliance with brackets fitted to the rear to carry hose ramps

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

AFS regional training exercise, journey through London
AFS regional training exercise in Norfolk, 10-11 September 1955. Showing vehicles in London, passing Marble Arch en route for their destination

Station 28, Whitechapel BA pumps crew
Firefighters from Whitechapel fire station posing with their Proto Mark IV oxygen breathing apparatus sets with their open Dennis dual purpose appliance which could carry either an extension ladder

LCC-LFB Kensington fire station, SW London
Located in Old Court Place near Kensington Church Street, Kensington fire station retained a horse drawn turntable ladder until 1921 when it was finally replaced by a motorised version

LCC-LFB Serious office fire, Farringdon Street EC4
Two turntable ladders deployed at an office building fire in Farringdon Street, City of London, 16 November 1934. The top of the turntable ladder on the left is totally engulfed in the swirling black

LCC-LFB Dual purpose appliances (pump escape)
Introduced into the London Fire Brigade in 1934, dual purpose appliances meant that the ladders the fire engines carried were interchangeable

GLC-LFB Warehouse fire, Herring Street, London
A serious warehouse fire in riverside wharfs and a turntable ladder at work in the distance. In the foreground salvage tenders from the London Salvage Corps are in attendance to mitigate damage

GLC-LFB - Turntable Ladder at Brigade HQ
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the recruit squad are rescuing by carrying down on the 50 foot wheeled escape ladder pitched to the third

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

LCC-LFB vehicle repair workshops, Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigade vehicle repair and maintenance workshops located within the extensive headquarters complex in Lambeth, SE1

LCC-LFB in action at warehouse blaze
Two turntable ladders brought into action at a major warehouse fire with an LCC ambulance standing by in the foreground

MFB and LCC-LFB Mile End fire station, East London
Built by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1866, this station was passed to the LCC-London Fire Brigade in 1889 when the LCC was created

Government supplied NFS pump escape and trailer pump
A grey pump escape and trailer pump prior to having its NFS station identification number painted on the side. Seen here at the London Fire Brigade headquarters in Lambeth

Wheeled escape ladder vehicle of the London Fire Brigade

London Fire Brigade turntable ladder
A London Fire Brigade turntable ladder

Wellington Inn and The Shambles, Manchester Date: circa 1906

Astronaut descending Lunar Module ladder
Astronaut descending ladder of Apollo Lunar Module at the National Air & Space Museum, Washington DC. The lunar module is a flight model spacecraft (LM-2)

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

The Great Train Robbery- commando raid frees train robber
Front page of The Illustrated London News reporting on the latest episode in the Great Train Robbery saga. As Ronald Biggs clambers with there other prisoners over Wandsworth Gaol wall

Army diver preparing to enter the water
An army diver preparing to enter the water, while a group of soldiers stand on the bank watching him

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road
Joseph Yates Ltd - Timber Merchant - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, London

Swimming pool, Grand Hyatt Santiago, Santiago, Chile, South America

Fishing boats, Port St. Charles, Speightstown, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Women Window Cleaners
A group of newly trained Georginas set off for their first job, carrying their ladders and buckets. Date: 1940s

English Oil Lamp 1800
A London lamplighter on his ladder refills a street lamp with the oil which his assistant passes to him

Unusual Bed Cupboard
A sleeping cupboard with seven shelves for seven people, plus the essential ladder!

Barnardos Fire Drill, Woodford Bridge
A boy is carried down a ladder during a fire drill at the Barnardos boys home at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Date: Date unknown

Porte Saint Denis (w / c on paper)
CH137851 Porte Saint Denis (w/c on paper) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 21x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho)
STC169232 A Stone Quarry, 1833 (colour litho) by Kretzschmer, H. (fl.1883) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Saint John the Forerunner with Saint John Climacus and Saint Theodore Stratelates, after 1571. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum of History, Architecture and Art, Pskov

Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, London, 1908
Men building the Camden Town Sub-Station, 102-116 Arlington Road, London, 1908. Site of an electricity sub-station with workmen and scaffolding

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"Ascending to the Divine: The Ladder of Saint John Climacus" In the realm of spiritual enlightenment, few have reached the pinnacle as Saint John Climacus did. As an Abbot of Mount Sinai in the 6th century, he crafted a metaphorical ladder that would guide souls towards heavenly ascent. This late 12th-century icon depicts St. John at the top rung, symbolizing his profound wisdom and connection with God. Meanwhile, across time and space, other ladders tell their own stories. In 1926-1927 London, an old pub on the River Thames witnessed laughter and camaraderie as locals climbed its wooden steps to enjoy pints and conversations that echoed through history. On Polkanuggo Quarry in Cornwall during 1903-1904, sturdy ladders were essential tools for miners seeking precious minerals deep within Earth's embrace. Each step taken was a testament to human resilience and determination. But not all they are meant for earthly endeavors alone. Zazel, known as the Human Cannonball, defied gravity itself by soaring through the air propelled by explosive force – her ladder becoming a launching pad into awe-inspiring heights. Even within iconic structures like Big Ben's clock face or towering oil rigs in Iran's deserts, ladders serve as gateways to hidden worlds where brave individuals venture daily. Firefighters battling infernos on Eagle Street or responding swiftly to serious house fires in Notting Hill rely on these trusty companions to ascend towards danger with unwavering courage. And then there are those unique instances where nature intertwines with human craftsmanship – Meoto-Iwa (Wedded Rocks) standing tall amidst crashing waves off Japan's coast beckon visitors who dare climb their sacred path towards unity and harmony. From ancient monastic teachings to bustling city streets or remote corners of our planet – each ladder holds significance beyond its physical form. They represent our innate desire for growth, progress, and connection.