Ladder Collection (page 88)

The Library, House of Commons, London
View inside the Library, House of Commons, London. Date: circa 1910s

A Good Rainfall
A delightful postcard illustrated by Lance Thackeray, entitled A Good Rainfall from the Amateur Gardening series. A girl watering her high hedge soaks her male companion and then tells him to go

The Library, House of Lords, London
View inside the Library, House of Lords, London. Date: circa 1910s

Granpop Gets Down to Brass Tacks by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood featuring his orang utan character, Granpop, descending a ladder only to stand painfully on some brass tacks. His porcine companion seems to find this hilarious

N Dalla Tando, Angola - Meteorological Station - a fantastic use of the massive old trunk of a Boabab tree Date: 1902

Dogs and Ladder
An adult dog stands on its hindlegs, while with its forelegs it holds up a ladder on which its puppies can play. Date: 1890s

Urban Chicken
Why did the chicken cross the road? A cheeky chicken becomes the talk of the town. Date: 1930s

Jacobs Ladder / German Ms
Two illustrations depicting Jacobs dream and his subsequent ladder

Tiling a Roof, France
Workers tile the roof of a building in a French town while two well-to-do gentlemen look on Date: Circa 1760

Thatch Making Demonstration West Grinstead
Land Army girls demonstrating thatch making machine, 1942 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N33866

River cascades and salmon ladder, Whitewell, Lancashire, England, october

SEWING MACHINE TRADE CARD. American merchants trade card, c1880, for New Home Sewing Machine

Recruits training at Lambeth HQ

Turntable ladder drill at Southwark HQ

Guiding childrens diets. Conceptual artwork of the dietary choices facing children, showing unhealthy foods on snakes and healthy foods on ladders

Reaching for the stars. Conceptual artwork of a human figure whose ladder arms are stretching up into space

Climbing a ladder. Worker using a ladder to reach the roof of a building. Rooftop workers include surveyors, construction workers and building inspectors

Coal-pulverising unit at a power station. Worker in the pulverising fuel mills area of a coal-fired power station. This is where the coal is ground up into a fine dust before being burnt to generate

Miners at Chihuahua, Mexico. Historical artwork of workers in a 19th century Mexican mine. Chihuahua is a state in northern Mexico

Scaling ladder by Leonardo da Vinci. This was designed to provide soldiers with an easily transportable ladder that could reach the top of fortress walls

Evolution. Conceptual computer artwork representing the evolution of modern humans (Homo sapiens) from ape-like ancestors

Hydropathy, satirical artwork
Hydropathy. Satirical artwork showing a patient being doused in ice-cold water as part of a form of water cure. This was known historically as hydropathy, and is now known as hydrotherapy

Vertigo, conceptual artwork
Vertigo. Conceptual artwork of a man losing his balance on a stepladder, with yellow lines and stars representing vertigo or dizziness

Economic migration, conceptual image

Apollo lunar landing module. This is a training version of the landing module, on display at Mission Control in Houston, Texas, USA

Fibrinogen molecule
Fibrinogen. Molecular model showing the secondary structure of the blood clotting glycoprotein fibrinogen (factor I). Fibrinogen, which is synthesised by the liver

Ice cave, Switzerland
MODEL RELEASED. Ice cave in the snout (front end) of the Morteratsch glacier in Grisons, Switzerland. A cave climber is seen at left

CONSTITUTION CARTOON. Mid-20th century American cartoon showing the stages from the Articles of Confederation to the Federal Constitution of 1787

GAUGUIN: HAYSTACKS, 1889. The Yellow Haystacks. Oil on canvas by Paul Gauguin, 1889

STORMING OF CASTLE. The storming of a fortified castle. French manuscript illumination, 15th century

CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977). Charles Spencer Chaplin. English film actor, director, and comedian. Chaplin photographed on location during the shooting of his film The Gold Rush, 1925

NEW MEXICO: ZUNI CEREMONY. Zuni dancers in the plaza of a pueblo village in New Mexico. Photograph by Ben Wittick, c1897

Film: Lying Lips, 1921
FILM: LYING LIPS, 1921

FILM: TIMBER QUEEN, 1923. Ruth Roland

FILM STILL: HAMMOCK, 1920s. Actors in hammocks on a Hollywood film set, suggesting very spacious quarters onboard a navy vessel, 1920s

SILENT STILL: MAN & WOMAN. Bill Wayne and Thelma White

NEW MEXICO: ZUNI PUEBLO. Section of a Zuni pueblo village in New Mexico. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, 1873

AMERICAN FIREMAN, 1903. Frames from the film Life of an American Fireman, directed by Edwin S. Porter, 1903

COLORADO: HAYSTACK, 1940. Haystack and automobiles of peach pickers in Delta County, Colorado. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

NATI2D-00064
Kiva entrance ladder and keyhole doorways at Spruce House, Mesa Verde National Park, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Colorado. Digital photograph

NATI2A-00126
Sheep herds returning to Zuni Pueblo from their grazing areas, New Mexico, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

NATI2A-00111
Family living quarters in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

NATI2A-00053
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwellings and stone tower as people may have lived in the 1200s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Guy Fawkes reprimands trespasser
A life-like effigy of the famous Gunpowder Plot conspirator reprimands a schoolboy who has trespassed, having climbed a ladder over a fence to take fruit from the store shed

Harvest - Gathering the Hay

Thatcher, Sidney Chun - thatching a roof at Marlborough
A thatcher, Sidney Chun (1903-1985), at work thatching a roof at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England - date: 1950s

Thatcher, Sidney Chun, thatching a roof at Marlborough
A thatcher, Sidney Chun (1903-1985), at work thatching a roof at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England - date: 1950s

Early London to Paris flight, aircraft and passengers
A group of passengers with an aircraft taking them on a London to Paris flight, in the early days of aviation. The pilot stands on the left, with his goggles up on his forehead

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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.