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Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846. The scene includes the unloading of foreign provisions from vessels on the River Thames using winching
Torture scene, c17th century. Creator: AnonTorture scene, c17th century
Replacing the Statue of Napoleon I. on the Vendome Column, Paris, 1876. Creator: UnknownReplacing the Statue of Napoleon I. on the Vendome Column, Paris, 1876. The original column was started in 1806 at Napoleon's direction and completed in 1810
District of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingDistrict of Columbia Supreme Court Being Remodeled, 1917
Esquisse pour la mairie de Bagneux : les anciennes carrières de Bagneux, c.1907. Creator: Paul Albert SteckEsquisse pour la mairie de Bagneux : les anciennes carrieres de Bagneux, c.1907
''The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 20, 1890', 1890. Creator: Unknown''The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, December 20, 1890', 1890.From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890
'La "Saucisse"; L'observateur et son travail. Le treuil sur automobile', 1916. Creator: Unknown'La "Saucisse"; L'observateur et son travail. Le treuil sur automobile', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII
"Go Below the Bridges in One of the Port of London Authority's Launches and Visit Dockland...'"Go Below the Bridges in One of the Port of London Authority's Launches and Visit Dockland" Shipping in the Royal Albert Dock', 1937. Ships and barges on the River Thames in London
Matacong, on the West Coast of Africa - the Pier, Warehouses, etc. 1854. Creator: UnknownMatacong, on the West Coast of Africa - the Pier, Warehouses, etc. 1854. Sketch accompanying an article on '...the progress in "legitimate trade" [at the island of Matakong off
Siege of Sebastopol - Preparing a Train for the Trenches, 1854. Creator: UnknownSiege of Sebastopol - Preparing a Train for the Trenches, 1854. Crimean War: British Army position. 'Sebastopol will fall
The Lizard Serpentine Signal-Staff Quarry, near Cadgwith, Cornwall, 1854. Creator: UnknownThe Lizard Serpentine Signal-Staff Quarry, near Cadgwith, Cornwall, 1854. 'This Quarry...is being worked by Henderson's patented
Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, 1850. Creator: UnknownShipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, [Iraq], 1850. 'The drawing from which the Engraving...is taken has been brought over by one of the Messrs
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Raising the Ribs of the Transept Roof, 1850. 'The extraordinary resources of the contractors of the "Crystal Palace" have had no fitter
The Laying of the Foundation-Stone of Victoria College, Jersey, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Laying of the Foundation-Stone of Victoria College, Jersey, 1850. Building...to commemorate the visit of the Queen and the Prince Consort to the island in 1846...On the site of the ceremony were
Prince Albert Laying the Foundation-Stone of the National Gallery... 1850. Creator: UnknownHis Royal Highness Prince Albert Laying the Foundation-Stone of the National Gallery, at Edinburgh, 1850. 'The enclosed space had several stands erected within it...On the west side of the area
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. Creator: UnknownThe Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Unloading Girders, 1850. View of '...the large crane, by which the cast-iron girders are unloaded from the waggon - one of Pickford's in
Receiving goods at the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Creator: UnknownReceiving goods at the International Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1862. Our Illustration represents a section of the busy scenes within the building of the International
Granite Quarries, Trawool, Victoria, 1901. Creator: UnknownGranite Quarries, Trawool, Victoria, 1901. Trawool in central Victoria, on the middle reaches of the Goulburn River, first explored by Hume and Hovell in 1824, was later settled as a sheep station
Raising the Drawbridge of the Castle, c1934. Illustration showing the drawbridge worked by means of a pivoted beam with a counterweight
Whimsey, or engine drawing coal in the Staffordshire collieries, 1886. Machinery for extracting coal. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining
The Seventh Month, from the series The Twelve Months by Two Artists (Ryoga juni ko), n. dThe Seventh Month, from the series The Twelve Months by Two Artists (Ryoga juni ko), n.d
Gemini 5 capsule hoisted onboard recovery ship, 1965. Creator: NASAGemini 5 capsule hoisted onboard recovery ship, 1965. The Gemini 5 spacecraft is brought aboard the recovery ship, U.S.S. Lake Champlain after a successful splashdown at the end of its mission
Apollo 8 Recovery, 1968. Creator: NASAApollo 8 Recovery, 1968. A team of U.S. Navy underwater demolition swimmers prepares the Apollo 8 command module for being hoisted aboard the carrier U.S.S
LDSD retrieval, June 28, 2014. Creator: NASALDSD retrieval, June 28, 2014. NASAs Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) is lifted aboard the Kahana recovery vessel. The LDSD launch tested technologies for landing large payloads on Mars
Ceremony of laying the "Foundation Stone"of the Durham MonumentCeremony of laying the " Foundation Stone" of the Durham Monument, on Penshaw Hill, 1844. The Penshaw Monument in Sunderland, County Durham, was built to commemorate John Lambton
The Atlantic Telegraph, [1866]. Creator: Robert Charles DudleyThe Atlantic Telegraph, [1866]
Della Trasportatione dell Obelisco Vaticano et delle Fabriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana Architetto di sua Santita Libro Primo, 1590
View from the Quai d Orsay, 1854. Creator: Johan Barthold JongkindView from the Quai d Orsay, 1854
Le Chevet de Notre-Dame, Le Matin, 1903. Creator: UnknownLe Chevet de Notre-Dame, Le Matin, 1903. The Point of Notre-Dame, Morning. Man winding a winch on the River Seine, Paris. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV
Philadephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874. Creator: Alfred HarralPhiladephia, from Below the New South-Street-Bridge, 1874. Cargo boats on the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. the largest vessels
Warehouses by the Thames, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréWarehouses by the Thames, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
Painting Men and Gear, 1936. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesPainting Men and Gear, 1936, showing men winching to lighthouse in rough seas
Sea salvage, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesSea salvage, 1912
Preparing diver for sea salvage, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of CowesPreparing diver for sea salvage, 1912
Use of the winch for barrage balloon, Somme, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
The Drawbridge Defending London City, c1934. Illustration showing Old London Bridge, with the drawbridge and portcullis, and mechanism for raising and lowering them
Winch for barrage balloon, Genicourt, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
The Eternal Fight Against the Sea: Armoured Casing for the Deep-Sea Diver, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Seen from a crane, the River Clyde has appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937Seen from a Mammoth crane, the River Clyde has the appearance of a long narrow dock basin, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester
Bow Bridge, Bow, Poplar, London, 1835. The new bridge being built over the River Lea; workmen use a winch to lift heavy materials
Hays Wharf with carts being loaded up outside, Bermondsey, London, 1834. ArtistHays Wharf with carts being loaded up outside, Bermondsey, London, 1834. Sacks being moved between the warehouse and horse drawn carts. Cranes are used to winch the goods up and down
View of Chamberlains Wharf, Tooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1846. Barrels wait on the wharf. The warehouses have cranes for winching cargo on and off the ships and boats
Fishmongers Hall, Thames Street, London, c1827. Artist: William Henry BartlettFishmongers Hall, Thames Street, London, c1827. View of the new Fishmongers Hall showing Thames Street and the construction of London Bridge
Out Sweep 1943. The float with its flag is ready on its chocks. From His Majestys Minesweepers. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]
Winching a cow onto a boat off the coast of Chile, c1900s. Published by J. Alian (Valparaiso)
Merchant ships in the Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)
Lifting of an impost at Stonehenge, 1901, (c1920). Restoration of the ancient monument. The Stonehenge complex on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire evolved in a series of stages between about 3100
Ceremony of Laying the First Stone of the New Royal Exchange, c1842. Artist: Henry MelvilleCeremony of Laying the First Stone of the New Royal Exchange, c1842. By Prince Albert, Monday, Jan 17, 1842. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of