Working At Height Collection

Working at Heights: A Precarious Balance between Progress and Peril From the steeplejacks mending the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane, Bristol

Working At Height Collection: Bristol Times, steeplejacks at work on the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane

Bristol Times, steeplejacks at work on the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane, in charge is Mr E Clark of the Bristol firm W J Furse and Co Circa 1960s

Working At Height Collection: Pigeons in danger of a slip up. A bid to clean up part of Leicester around the Lloyds

Pigeons in danger of a slip up. A bid to clean up part of Leicester around the Lloyds Bank Building in the High Street, Leicester

Working At Height Collection: Panoramic view of Bristol from the roof of the ES &A Robinson and Son building

Panoramic view of Bristol from the roof of the ES &A Robinson and Son building. The window cleaners in their cradle are Brian Priddis and Alan Tuckett of the New Century Cleaners. 1st March 1967

Working At Height Collection: Liverpool lighting engineer Frank Fox seen here installing the first of many of

Liverpool lighting engineer Frank Fox seen here installing the first of many of Liverpools christmas lights above Church Street. 29th October 1976

Working At Height Collection: Chris Armstrong (left) and Carney Edwards strip and creosote the safety rails around

Chris Armstrong (left) and Carney Edwards strip and creosote the safety rails around the flagpole on the top of Manchester Cathedral, 23rd August 1990

Working At Height Collection: Workmen busy cleaning windows 1000 ft up the Empire State building in Manhatten New York

Workmen busy cleaning windows 1000 ft up the Empire State building in Manhatten New York 17th February 1964

Working At Height Collection: Tuvaluan workers laoding containers on the supply ship for Funafuti atol Tuvalu

Tuvaluan workers laoding containers on the supply ship for Funafuti atol Tuvalu
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Working at Heights: A Precarious Balance between Progress and Peril From the steeplejacks mending the chimney at the Fry factory in Duck Lane, Bristol, to the pigeons in Leicester, who narrowly avoided a slip up during a bid to clean up the city around Lloyds, the danger of working at great heights is a common thread that binds these moments in time. The panoramic view from the roof of the ES & A Robinson and Son building in Bristol showcases the beauty of the city below, but for the workers who braved the heights to capture it, the focus was on safety and precision. Meanwhile, in Liverpool, lighting engineer Frank Fox installed the first of many lights, balancing on a precarious perch to bring light to the city's night. Chris Armstrong and Carney Edwards, in their turn, stripped and creosoted the safety rails around a building, ensuring the safety of those who would follow in their footsteps. The windows of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York, were a daunting task for the workmen who cleaned them 1000 feet above the ground, but their dedication to their craft ensured a sparkling view for all. Even in far-off Tuvalu, workers loaded containers on a supply ship for Funafuti Atol, their focus unwavering as they navigated the challenges of working at heights in a tropical climate.