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Excavator Collection

In February, an industrious JCB digger was hard at work in England, cleaning out roadside drainage ditches that had become overgrown

Background imageExcavator Collection: Cleaning out roadside drainage ditches which had become overgrown using JCB digger, England

Cleaning out roadside drainage ditches which had become overgrown using JCB digger, England, February

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavator building sea defences, Dunoon, Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, august

Excavator building sea defences, Dunoon, Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, august

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavator digging stone on hillside, England, november

Excavator digging stone on hillside, England, november

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavator and truck on beach, repairing sea defences with boulders, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England

Excavator and truck on beach, repairing sea defences with boulders, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

Background imageExcavator Collection: Garbage picking

Garbage picking
Julia Ramiro

Background imageExcavator Collection: West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the 'New-Era' Machine, 1892-1896

West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. Creator: Unknown
West Siberian Railroad. Earthworks Constructed with the "New-Era" Machine, 1892-1896. From an album of 50 photographs in the Collection of Documentary Materials on the History of

Background imageExcavator Collection: 1968 Acropolis Rally

1968 Acropolis Rally
MAY 03: Roger Clark / Jim Porter, Ford Escort MkI during the Acropolis Rally on May 03, 1968. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageExcavator Collection: Steam shovels, Panama Canal, c.(between 1905 and 1914). Creator: Unknown

Steam shovels, Panama Canal, c.(between 1905 and 1914). Creator: Unknown
Steam shovels, Panama Canal, c.(between 1905 and 1914)

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavators and dump trucks JLP01_01_074_36

Excavators and dump trucks JLP01_01_074_36
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 43 RB excavators and 15 ton dump trucks carrying out the excavation for the reactor during the construction of Berkeley

Background imageExcavator Collection: Laborers working beside an excavator in a building site. In the foreground

Laborers working beside an excavator in a building site. In the foreground, a long line of wagons along a railway track America. Date of Photograph:1884-1889

Background imageExcavator Collection: In a quarry in Torrione (Carrara) with candid marble walls a group of workers are attaching

In a quarry in Torrione (Carrara) with candid marble walls a group of workers are attaching helicoidal wire to the rock Carrara. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imageExcavator Collection: Dewosmir

Dewosmir
Peter Majkut

Background imageExcavator Collection: Rockers

Rockers
Peter Majkut

Background imageExcavator Collection: Cookie playing

Cookie playing
Julia Ramiro

Background imageExcavator Collection: Trail mix coming

Trail mix coming
Julia Ramiro

Background imageExcavator Collection: Building Panama canal, Excavator

Building Panama canal, Excavator
Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Excavator

Background imageExcavator Collection: The Dig at Bayley Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, 9th May 1989

The Dig at Bayley Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, 9th May 1989. Russell Trimble, the site assistant, with some of the treasures discovered at The Bayley Lane dig

Background imageExcavator Collection: Bomb site clearance P_H00230_006

Bomb site clearance P_H00230_006
Whitmore Estate, Kingsland Road, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Hackney, Greater London. Men at work during reconstruction of flats on the Whitmore Estate in Hoxton following war damage

Background imageExcavator Collection: Loading a lorry JLP01_01_005_35

Loading a lorry JLP01_01_005_35
FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A dragline excavator depositing material from a bucket into a flatbed van during the construction of a new runway at Filton Airfield

Background imageExcavator Collection: Refuelling JLP01_01_004_73

Refuelling JLP01_01_004_73
FILTON AIRFIELD, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A Laing face shovel excavator refuelling from a 750 gallon tanker at Filton Airfield during the construction of a new runway

Background imageExcavator Collection: Carringtons Coppice Opencast Colliery JLP01_08_001293

Carringtons Coppice Opencast Colliery JLP01_08_001293
CARRINGTONs COPPICE OPENCAST COLLIERY, SMALLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE. A small team of men at work in the opencast mine at Carringtons Coppice as an excavator looms overhead

Background imageExcavator Collection: Carringtons Coppice Opencast Colliery JLP01_08_001293

Carringtons Coppice Opencast Colliery JLP01_08_001293
CARRINGTONs COPPICE OPENCAST COLLIERY, SMALLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE. The last tons of coal being extracted from the opencast mine at Carringtons Coppice, with a 178 ft deep cut looming above

Background imageExcavator Collection: Ecavating Reactor 2 JLP01_01_074_07

Ecavating Reactor 2 JLP01_01_074_07
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A view showing progress on the excavation of Reactor No.2 during the construction of Berkeley Nuclear Power Station

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavators and dump trucks JLP01_01_080_75

Excavators and dump trucks JLP01_01_080_75
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A view of earth-moving vehicles carrying out excavation work during the construction of Berkeley Nuclear Power Station

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavator at Latchford, Manchester Ship Canal

Excavator at Latchford, Manchester Ship Canal, Victorian period

Background imageExcavator Collection: The Panama Ship Canal (engraving)

The Panama Ship Canal (engraving)
1595359 The Panama Ship Canal (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama Ship Canal. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 June 1888)

Background imageExcavator Collection: Excavator (chromolitho)

Excavator (chromolitho)
977667 Excavator (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excavator. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageExcavator Collection: Mexico - Ruins of the ancient population of Chitchen Itza, near Merida, Yucatan

Mexico - Ruins of the ancient population of Chitchen Itza, near Merida, Yucatan
488909 Mexico - Ruins of the ancient population of Chitchen Itza, near Merida, Yucatan, illustration from La Illustracion Espanola y Americana 1877 (engraving) by Spanish School

Background imageExcavator Collection: Goldherer

Goldherer
Peter Majkut

Background imageExcavator Collection: Garzweiler II

Garzweiler II
Tobias Hartung

Background imageExcavator Collection: Old and new energy

Old and new energy
Johan Rasing

Background imageExcavator Collection: Out of Order

Out of Order
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

Background imageExcavator Collection: Human vs. Nature

Human vs. Nature
Radek Štandera

Background imageExcavator Collection: Guardian

Guardian
Jure Kravanja

Background imageExcavator Collection: The canal arms which were filled in when Easy Row wharf

The canal arms which were filled in when Easy Row wharf, Birmingham was converted into a car park seen here being excavated to build a 1, 500 person air raid shelter. 11th September 1939

Background imageExcavator Collection: Soldiers digging with a digger during second World War. Circa 1940s

Soldiers digging with a digger during second World War. Circa 1940s

Background imageExcavator Collection: Steam powered Excavating Machine, aka Steam Navvy, at Beamish Museum, Beamish

Steam powered Excavating Machine, aka Steam Navvy, at Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham, 18th August 1970. Designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil

Background imageExcavator Collection: Digger tries to clear a way through, on the road from Pentre Meyrick, to Llantwit Major

Digger tries to clear a way through, on the road from Pentre Meyrick, to Llantwit Major, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, Wales, 22nd February 1978

Background imageExcavator Collection: The demolition of Manors Railway Station on 11th September 1985

The demolition of Manors Railway Station on 11th September 1985

Background imageExcavator Collection: Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell

Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912

Background imageExcavator Collection: Steam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell

Steam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo, 1912. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Steam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo, 1912

Background imageExcavator Collection: William Smith Otis, c. 1835. Creator: Bass Otis

William Smith Otis, c. 1835. Creator: Bass Otis
William Smith Otis, c. 1835

Background imageExcavator Collection: MACHINES / EXCAVATOR

MACHINES / EXCAVATOR
EXCAVATOR Date: 1901

Background imageExcavator Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114434

EyeUbiquitous_20114434
Erosion, Excavator moving shingle into banks to prevent beach erosion

Background imageExcavator Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114435

EyeUbiquitous_20114435
Erosion, Excavator moving shingle into banks to prevent beach erosion

Background imageExcavator Collection: A Greathead Shield: Excavating a Tube Tunnel, 1930. Creator: Unknown

A Greathead Shield: Excavating a Tube Tunnel, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A Greathead Shield: Excavating a Tube Tunnel, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, 1930]



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In February, an industrious JCB digger was hard at work in England, cleaning out roadside drainage ditches that had become overgrown. Its powerful arm and bucket efficiently removed debris, ensuring smooth water flow and preventing potential flooding. Moving to Scotland in August, another mighty excavator was seen building sea defenses along the beautiful Firth of Clyde in Dunoon. With precision and strength, it strategically placed massive boulders to protect the coastline from erosion and turbulent waves. As November arrived in England, an excavator took on a new challenge on a hillside. Digging through layers of earth and stone, it skillfully extracted materials needed for construction projects or perhaps even uncovering hidden treasures buried beneath the surface. Meanwhile, on Happisburgh beach in Norfolk during another August day, an excavator joined forces with a truck to repair sea defenses using sturdy boulders. Together they formed a formidable team against the relentless power of the ocean waves. Traveling further north to Latchford along the Manchester Ship Canal revealed yet another busy scene involving excavators. These mechanical giants were instrumental in shaping this vital waterway by removing tons of soil and creating a pathway for ships to navigate through. The significance of these machines is not limited to coastal areas or canals alone; they have also played crucial roles worldwide. One notable example is their involvement in building one of mankind's greatest engineering marvels -the Panama Canal- where their tireless efforts reshaped landscapes forever. Excavators have proven themselves invaluable even during times of destruction as seen during bomb site clearance operations captured by P_H00230_006 photograph. Their ability to carefully remove rubble ensured safe passage for those affected by war's devastating aftermath. But it's not always about heavy-duty tasks; sometimes they are involved in everyday activities like loading lorries (JLP01_01_005_35) or refueling (JLP01_01_004_73).