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Safes Collection

"Safes: Protecting Valuables with Unyielding Strength and Security" Bank Vault: The epitome of impenetrable security, safeguarding treasures since time immemorial

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, Grade 1

Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, Grade 1, Size MP, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Bank Vault

Bank Vault
The Diebold Safe & Lock Co. Vault at The New Britain Trust Co. Bank Vault

Background imageSafes Collection: Bank Vault

Bank Vault
The Diebold Safe & Lock Co. Vault in The Bank of Montreal, New York. Bank Vault

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner fire-resisting safes and wall safes

Ratner fire-resisting safes and wall safes
Ratner light fire-resisting safes, and wall safes, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Safety Deposit Vault

Safety Deposit Vault
Merchantile Safe Deposit Co. 120 Broadway, c. 1904. Safety deposit vault with mosaic tile floor flanked by banks of safe deposit boxes

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner wooden safe stands

Ratner wooden safe stands - box, frame, drawer and cupboard. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner patent extra strong safe, fire and fall resisting

Ratner patent extra strong safe, fire and fall resisting, Grade 2, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, for registrars

Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, for registrars, Size No. 5, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Bank door transportation

Bank door transportation
Safes, Bankers Trust Co. Vaults. Team of horses pulling a vault door on Broad Street at Pearl Street, presumably on its way to the Bankers Trust Co. for installation; sign of rig reads: EMERGENCY DOOR

Background imageSafes Collection: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907

George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907
3786284 George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907; (add.info.: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907. Caption: Modern Burglars at Work)

Background imageSafes Collection: Canada, Ontario, Toronto, One King West Hotel, former vault of the Dominion Bank

Canada, Ontario, Toronto, One King West Hotel, former vault of the Dominion Bank

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner branch bank strong room door, drill proof and blowpipe resisting. Date: circa 1920s

Ratner branch bank strong room door, drill proof and blowpipe resisting. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner strong room door, No. 6, banker's patent steel door with grip frame and ventilating grille

Ratner strong room door, No. 6, banker's patent steel door with grip frame and ventilating grille. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner strong room door, No. 3, fire-resisting with lobby and grille. Date: circa 1920s

Ratner strong room door, No. 3, fire-resisting with lobby and grille. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Millionaire Starves Trade Money Safes 1938 Greek

Millionaire Starves Trade Money Safes 1938 Greek
millionaire, starves, trade, money, safes, 1938, greek, found, dead, galveston, texas, locked, safe, accident, may, many, things, won, feed, won't, history, historical, 10097529

Background imageSafes Collection: Breaking into a safe (litho)

Breaking into a safe (litho)
3245464 Breaking into a safe (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner Safe Co Ltd (b / w photo)

Ratner Safe Co Ltd (b / w photo)
3650527 Ratner Safe Co Ltd (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ratner Safe Co Ltd)

Background imageSafes Collection: Modern safes and strong rooms (b / w photo)

Modern safes and strong rooms (b / w photo)
6013657 Modern safes and strong rooms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern safes and strong rooms)

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertisement, Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)

Advertisement, Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)
1624924 Advertisement, Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit)

Background imageSafes Collection: Cross-section of the basement of the Credit Lyonnais, 19 Boulevard des Italiens, c

Cross-section of the basement of the Credit Lyonnais, 19 Boulevard des Italiens, c
CHT180158 Cross-section of the basement of the Credit Lyonnais, 19 Boulevard des Italiens, c.1878-82 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSafes Collection: Advert, wrought-iron fireproof safes and deed boxes

Advert, wrought-iron fireproof safes and deed boxes
Advert, wrought-iron fireproof safes, deed boxes and cash boxes. 1854

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving)

Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving)
584431 Advertising for the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London; (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSafes Collection: Ratner patent anti-blowpipe safe

Ratner patent anti-blowpipe safe, A Type, with details and measurements. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Photographs of sub-standard safes -- Not Ratner

Photographs of sub-standard safes -- Not Ratner. Showing safes which were too easy to break into, or were not fireproof, compared with the superior quality of Ratner safes. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertisement, The Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)

Advertisement, The Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)
1594708 Advertisement, The Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, The Chancery-Lane Safe Deposit)

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)

Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)
1055274 Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit)

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)

Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)
1624776 Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit)

Background imageSafes Collection: The Great Fire at Boston (engraving)

The Great Fire at Boston (engraving)
1589056 The Great Fire at Boston (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire at Boston)

Background imageSafes Collection: The International Exhibition (engraving)

The International Exhibition (engraving)
1587943 The International Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Exhibition)

Background imageSafes Collection: Workmen hauling safes from the ruins (engraving)

Workmen hauling safes from the ruins (engraving)
736215 Workmen hauling safes from the ruins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSafes Collection: Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)

Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)
728203 Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architect s)

Background imageSafes Collection: Vault fitted with Safes, Harrods (litho)

Vault fitted with Safes, Harrods (litho)
2811689 Vault fitted with Safes, Harrods (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vault fitted with Safes, Harrods)

Background imageSafes Collection: Card advertising the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London (engraving)

Card advertising the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London (engraving)
584428 Card advertising the Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, 61-62 Chancery Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSafes Collection: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)

Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving)
1624899 Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Chancery Lane Safe Deposit)

Background imageSafes Collection: Vaults of the Banque de France (engraving)

Vaults of the Banque de France (engraving)
977896 Vaults of the Banque de France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaults of the Banque de France.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSafes Collection: Great Exhibition of 1851 (engraving)

Great Exhibition of 1851 (engraving)
1102080 Great Exhibition of 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Exhibition of 1851)

Background imageSafes Collection: A HUGE SAFE

A HUGE SAFE
A banker with a bunch of keys puts a tin of jewellery among safety deposit boxes, accounts books and other precious items, into a huge safe with an intricate door mechanism. Date: 1930s

Background imageSafes Collection: SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES

SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
Safe-deposit boxes at the Dresdner Bank, Berlin Date: circa 1900

Background imageSafes Collection: Fire Monument Built Safes Columns Ruins George N

Fire Monument Built Safes Columns Ruins George N
Fire Monument, to be Built of Safes and Columns taken from the Ruins; George N. Barnard (American, 1819 - 1902); Chicago, Illinois, United States; 1872; Albumen silver print

Background imageSafes Collection: Sunset Over Peggys Cove Lighthouse

Sunset Over Peggys Cove Lighthouse

Background imageSafes Collection: View Of Lighthouse, Rose Blanche, Newfoundland, Canada

View Of Lighthouse, Rose Blanche, Newfoundland, Canada

Background imageSafes Collection: View Of Cape Spear Lighthouse In Fog At Twilight, Cape Spear National Historic Site

View Of Cape Spear Lighthouse In Fog At Twilight, Cape Spear National Historic Site, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada

Background imageSafes Collection: Port Dalhousie Harbour - St. Catharines Ontario Canada

Port Dalhousie Harbour - St. Catharines Ontario Canada

Background imageSafes Collection: Safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on Queen Mary

Safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on Queen Mary
The unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on board the Queen Mary ocean liner. The problem of protecting valuables at sea solved by providing a passengers strong room

Background imageSafes Collection: Russia / 1917 / Bank Safes

Russia / 1917 / Bank Safes
Bolsheviks inspect safe deposits in a bank. Date: 1917 - 1918

Background imageSafes Collection: Queen Mary ocean liner: Purified air; safe deposits

Queen Mary ocean liner: Purified air; safe deposits
An unrivalled system of air-conditioning for the main public rooms on board the Queen Mary ocean liner; And the unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passagers. Date: 1936



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"Safes: Protecting Valuables with Unyielding Strength and Security" Bank Vault: The epitome of impenetrable security, safeguarding treasures since time immemorial. Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, Grade 1: Unmatched durability combined with fire resistance for ultimate protection. Ratner fire-resisting safes and wall safes: Trustworthy guardians against the ravages of flames, ensuring valuables remain unscathed. Safety Deposit Vault: A haven for cherished possessions, offering peace of mind in a world filled with uncertainties. Ratner wooden safe stands: Supporting the weight of trustworthiness while blending seamlessly into any environment. Ratner patent extra strong safe, fire and fall resisting: Fortified strength meets unrivaled resilience to shield even the most valuable assets from harm's way. Ratner patent safe, fire and fall resisting, for registrars: Tailor-made protection designed specifically to secure vital records entrusted to registrars' care. Bank door transportation: Ensuring seamless mobility without compromising on safety during transit or relocation processes. Bank Vault (again): An impregnable fortress where dreams are locked away until they become reality – a testament to unwavering security measures. Ratner branch bank strong room door, drill proof and blowpipe resisting (circa 1920s): Defying all odds with its ingenious design that thwarted even the most audacious attempts at intrusion during an era defined by daring heists. Ratner strong room door No. 6 banker's patent steel door with grip frame and ventilating grille (circa 1920s): Combining functionality with elegance; this masterpiece ensured both security and ventilation within financial institutions. In an ever-changing world fraught with risks, they have stood as steadfast sentinels guarding our most prized possessions.