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Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created
Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard
Carlock farmstead, Ola self-hHelp sawmill co-op, Gem County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeCarlock farmstead, Ola self-hHelp sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. Shows new fence, new barn under construction, new house.White house seen across pasture in trees is the old family house
Dinner Time, Gatun Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellDinner Time, Gatun Lock, 1912
Steam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellSteam Shovel at Work in Culebra Cut, 1912
The Cut, Looking toward Ancon Hill, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellThe Cut, Looking toward Ancon Hill, 1912
Building the Camp, 1917. Creator: Joseph PennellBuilding the Camp, 1917
The Guard Gate, Gatun Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellThe Guard Gate, Gatun Lock, 1912
At the Bottom of Gatun Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellAt the Bottom of Gatun Lock, 1912
Looking up the Cut from Bas Obispo, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellLooking up the Cut from Bas Obispo, 1912
Laying the Floor of Pedro Muguel Lock, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellLaying the Floor of Pedro Muguel Lock, 1912
Steam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellSteam Shovel in the Cut at Bas Obispo, 1912
The Cut from Culebra, 1912. Creator: Joseph PennellThe Cut from Culebra, 1912
A. S. Howard Building Under Construction, 1885. Creator: UnknownA.S. Howard Building Under Construction, 1885
Scott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh, 1844. Creator: William Henry Fox TalbotScott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh, 1844
Nelsons Column under Construction, Trafalgar Square, first week of April 1844
Construction of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. Artist: Henry DixonConstruction of Holborn Viaduct, City of London, 1869. View of paviours ramming granite pitching at the east end of Holborn Viaduct
The Thames Tunnel under construction, London, c1835. Cross section showing the Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, being built; with a view of its position beneath the River Thames
Shipyard of James Ash & Co, Cubitt Town, London, c1863. James Ash & Co were builders of iron ships. The company was founded in 1862 but the yard never became profitable
Tower Bridge under construction, London, c1893. The construction of Tower Bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894
View of Tower Bridge under construction with river traffic in the foreground, London, c1893. The construction of Tower Bridge was begun in 1881 to designs by Sir Horace Jones and it opened in 1894
Ship and boats on the River Thames, London, c1913. A view looking up river towards Westminster Bridge and St Thomass from Victoria Embankment
Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. Artist: George CookeConstruction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1827. View showing the tunnel under construction and the diving bell which was used. The spire of St Mary, Rotherhithe can be seen in the distance
Railway line near Wandsworth Station, London, 1838. Artist: JR JobbinsRailway line near Wandsworth Station, London, 1838. View showing navvies working on the line. Possibly the Surrey Iron Railway, a narrow guage railway that opened in 1805
View from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. Artist: George ArnaldView from the excavations of Highgate Tunnel, London, 1812. The scheme was abandoned after the partially completed structure caved in on 15th April 1812
View of figures on Holborn Viaduct during its construction, City of London, 1870
View of construction work at St Katherines Dock, Stepney, London, January, 1828. The docks opened in October 1828. They were the only major project to be undertaken in London by the famous engineer
Old and new London Bridges, London, 1831. ArtistOld and new London Bridges, London, 1831. View of the old and new London Bridges viewed from the south bank during demolition and reconstruction work with boats on the River Thames in the foreground
Old and new London Bridges looking south, London, 1831. ArtistOld and new London Bridges looking south, London, 1831. View showing the Church of St Magnus the Martyr. In the foreground on the left a woman carries a basket of fish on her head
View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853). ArtistView of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853)
London Bridge under construction, 1827. Artist: George CookeLondon Bridge under construction, 1827. Looking towards Old Swan Steps, Fishmongers Hall, the Monument and St Magnus the Martyr. Also showing boats on the River Thames
London Bridge, with the Lord Mayors procession passing under the unfinished arches, 1827
The Nelson at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, London, 1815. The Nelson in dry dock undergoing repairs
Holborn Viaduct, London, 1869. Artist: CCHolborn Viaduct, London, 1869. View of workmen hoisting girders for bridge across Farringdon Street, part of Holborn Viaduct
Construction of one of the towers of the George Washington Bridge, New York, USA, late 1920s. A suspension bridge over the Hudson River connecting Manhattan and New Jersey
Building the Fort Loudon Dam, Tennessee, USA, early 1940s. Completed in 1943, the dam was built as part of a unified plan to provide electricity and flood control in the Tennessee Valley
The Olympic Stadium from the Bell Tower, Berlin, Germany, c1936-c1936The Olympic Stadium from the Bell Tower, Berlin, Germany, c1934-c1936. The stadium in the Reichssportfeld sports complex under construction
Isambard Kingdom Brunel beside the Great Eastern, c1857. Artist: Robert HowlettIsambard Kingdom Brunel beside the Great Eastern, c1857. Brunel (1806-1859) proposed to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company the construction of a steamship five or six times the size of any then in
Sulphur recovery plant under construction at the Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. An engineer at work on an excavator arm in front of the sulphur recovery plant
Commercial development on Campo Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The photograph shows the progress of a commercial development on Campo Lane in Sheffield
Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. As the construction of the building nears completion
Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the store was to be demolished
Lifting a conveyor bridge, Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. At the new Manvers coal preparation plant
Civil engineers on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. The installation of a gantry section
Coleshill Gas Works under construction, Warwickshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersColeshill Gas Works under construction, Warwickshire, 1962. Civil engineers wait for the installation of a gantry section
Preparing to lift a fabricated section on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962
Basement of Sheffield water treatment plant under construction, South Yorkshire, March 1959
Road construction work, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, November 1955. Workers from Henry Boot & Sons at work on the construction of a new factory roadway
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael WaltersEngineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham
Early 1950s Bedford M Tipper delivering aggregates to a building site, South Yorkshire, July 1954. The site was the National Coal Boards (NCB)
Construction of deep sea inspection chambers, Markham & Co, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 1966. A welder at work on a deep sea inspection chamber being built for the North Sea oil industry
Crane lifting staircase carriageways into a new office building, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. Fabricated staircase carriageways are lifted by crane in to a new office development in Sheffield
Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistPreparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. As the site is being prepared for the commencement of construction of part of Sheffield University
An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. ArtistAEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. An AEC Mammoth Major lorry delivering reinforcement bars on the building site for Sheffield University
Atkinsons department store under construction, the Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1959. The photograph shows the progress of the building of Atkinsons department store in central Sheffield
Racehorse and jockey in front of Doncaster Racecourse grandstand, South Yorkshire, 1969. A Jockey dismounts to speak with his trainer in front of the grandstand
Empty Jubilee Line Tube tunnel, before completion, London, 1974. Artist: Michael WaltersEmpty Jubilee Line Tube tunnel, before completion, London, 1974. The The new Fleetline section of the Julilee Line from Baker street to Stanmoore was started in 1971
Erecting an absorption tower, Coleshill coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962. Contractors from Woodall Duckham lifting an 85 foot absorption tower into position at the plant near Birmingham
Commercial shop unit construction in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962. Wade Construction working on the new offices of Pearl Assurance in central Rotherham
Austin lorry on a construction site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael WaltersAustin lorry on a construction site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1959. An Austin lorry at Skelton Grange B Power Station in Leeds, built between 1955 and 1962 by Kier Construction but demolished in 1998
Tinsley Viaduct under construction, Meadowhall, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. The Tinsley Viaduct is one of the major structures on the M1
Southeast transept, Liverpool Cathedral, 1926. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and built on St James Mount, in the centre of Liverpool, this is the second largest Anglican cathedral in the world
A light cruiser under construction, c1917 (1919). From The Wonder Book of the Navy for Boys and Girls, by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]
Zeppelin LZ 126 under construction, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 1924 (1933). LZ126 was built for the US military as part of the war reparations Germany was compelled to pay after World War I
Zeppelin LZ 6 under construction, Germany, 1909 (1933). In 1909 LZ6 became the first Zeppelin to be used for commercial passenger transport
Airship LZ1 Graf Zeppelin under construction, 1899 (1933). LZ1 was the first of the Zeppelins. It was built in a floating hangar on Lake Constance and made its maiden flight on 2nd July 1900
One of the wings of the Capitol near completion, Washington DC, USA, c1860 (1955). The US Capitol was extended in the 1850s
The Capitol without its dome, Washington DC, USA, c1858 (1955). Old Canal and greenhouse in the foreground. The original copper dome of the Capitol was removed in the 1850s when the building was
Carpenters at work, Japan, 1904. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street, London WC2 and Edinburgh, 1904
The Eiffel Tower under construction, Paris, c1888. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), the Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition staged in Paris in
London from the Strand Bridge, 1816. Artist: W WallisLondon from the Strand Bridge, 1816. Waterloo Bridge seen during its construction. Designed by John Rennie, the bridge was completed in 1817
Liverpool Cathedral, 1924-1926. Built on St James Mount, in the centre of the city, this is the second largest Anglican cathedral in the world
The Clinic of Balneotherapy, Yessentuki, Russia, 1915. Situated in the northern Caucasus, Yessentuki has been a popular spa resort since the 19th century due to the properties of the mineral water
Page from the book The Nuremberg Chronicle, by Hartmann Schedel, 1493. Artist: Michael WolgemutPage from the book The Nuremberg Chronicle, by Hartmann Schedel, 1493. Also known as Schedels World History, the book is an illustrated history of the world, first published in 1493
Construction work on the Trans-Siberian Railway, USSR, 1929. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk
Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric station, USSR, 1970s. Built on the Yenisei River in southern Siberia, the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectic plant is the sixth largest hydrolectric plant in the world
Tower of Babel, 1563. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderTower of Babel, 1563. The Tower of Babel was built by a united humanity in an attempt to reach Heaven. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
