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Cranes Collection

"Cranes: Symbolizing Strength, Progress

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Cranes Collection: Red-crowned Crane - pair displaying, necks intertwined. In snow Hokkaido, Japan
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Cranes Collection: Preston Docks, Lancashire
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Cranes Collection: Wallsend, Tyneside
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Cranes Collection: Cranes at the Swan Hunter shipyard on the River Tyne, Northeast, England
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Cranes Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
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Cranes Collection: Wallsend-on-Tyne - Shipbuilding
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Cranes Collection: The Tyne Bridge under construction, 27th February 1928 (b / w photo)
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Cranes Collection: RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Lines
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Cranes Collection: A ship unloading at the pier at Battersea Power Station, seen from across the Thames
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Cranes Collection: Shipyard Sunset
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Cranes Collection: Part of the tremendous stores of Stephen and Sons Ltd shipyard, Glasgow
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Cranes Collection: River Clyde, shipbuilding industry in Glasgow, Scotland. May 1951
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Cranes Collection: A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980
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Cranes Collection: Devonshire Dock - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
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Cranes Collection: Building work on the widening of the Swanley Bridge in Kent. 1938
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Cranes Collection: Stained glass window in church near Akan Hokkaido depicting Japanese Cranes
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Cranes Collection: London Docks 1930S
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Cranes Collection: Shipbuilding, Glasgow, Scotland, 6th March 1971. Face of Britain 1971 Feature
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Cranes Collection: Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - Completed
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Cranes Collection: Ship to Shore, Container Terminal, Mombasa Harbour, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Cranes Collection: Red-crowned Crane - Courtship display - Kushiro Shitsugen National Park - Hokkaido - Japan
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Cranes Collection: Bird painting at Bongeunsa temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia
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Cranes Collection: Cranes on an apartment building site, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Cranes Collection: Greater Sandhill Cranes - in winter, feeding in maize (corn) field
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Cranes Collection: Common Crane - in flight over lake at sunrise. Nigula national park - Estonia
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Cranes Collection: Greater Sandhill Cranes - in flight, coming in to winter roost at sunset
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Cranes Collection: Lesser Sandhill Cranes - in flight - to roost at sunset - with Mount Diablo beyond
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Cranes Collection: Tower Bridge 1930S
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Cranes Collection: Three Cranes Inn pub York
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Cranes Collection: Glasgow Rangers v Cologne. European Quarter final match at Ibrox
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Cranes Collection: Scenes in St Hilda s, Middlesbrough. 11th December 1992
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Cranes Collection: Eleven female cranes standing in dry reed bed, c. 1700-50 (ink and colours on paper)
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Cranes Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
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Cranes Collection: London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London
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Cranes Collection: UK, England, London, Royal Victoria Dock, disused dock cranes
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Cranes Collection: Iron Masters District, Middlesbrough, with The Tees Transporter Bridge in background
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Cranes Collection: Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
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Cranes Collection: 2-4-2 Tank Engine Suspended by Cranes, Rochdale, Lancashire
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Cranes Collection: Four crew members enjoying a break, 1950
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Cranes Collection: The Royal Navys aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious seen here under construction at
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Cranes Collection: A residents view from the balcony of a flat in Queens Street, Coventry
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Cranes Collection: Shipyard cranes rise above tenement apartment buildings by the River Clyde in Scotland
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Cranes Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106965
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Cranes Collection: The Landing Jetty - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Cranes Collection: Deck of container ship, elevated view
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Cranes Collection: The giant size of the dry dock at Brigham and Cowans, South Shields is seen here with
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Cranes Collection: England, London, Docklands, North Woolwich, Royal Docks
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Cranes Collection: Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963


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"Cranes: Symbolizing Strength, Progress, and Industrial Heritage" From the Swan Hunter shipyard on the River Tyne in Northeast England to the snowy landscapes of Hokkaido, Japan, they have become an iconic sight around the world. These towering machines are not just a testament to human engineering but also carry profound symbolism. In Preston Docks, Lancashire and Wallsend-on-Tyne in Tyneside, cranes stand tall as silent witnesses to centuries of shipbuilding prowess. They have witnessed countless vessels take shape under their watchful eyes. The black-and-white photograph captures the Tyne Bridge mid-construction in 1928 – a historical moment frozen in time. Moving further north to Glasgow, Scotland in 1971 reveals another facet of crane usage – this time for shipbuilding purposes. As faces of Britain's industrial might during that era, these cranes played a vital role in shaping maritime history. Cranes extend beyond shipyards too; they oversee bustling piers like Battersea Power Station across the Thames where ships unload their precious cargo. RMS Queen Elizabeth from Cunard Lines once docked here – a majestic vessel embraced by these mechanical giants. Yet not all memories associated with they can joyful ones; during World War II's Blitz, fire engulfed Surrey Commercial Docks at Rotherhithe. Amidst chaos and destruction stood resilient cranes that would later witness post-war reconstruction efforts. Devonshire Dock at Barrow-in-Furness stands as another reminder of how these structures facilitate economic growth and trade even today. Nestled amidst Cumbria's picturesque landscape is evidence of ongoing progress fueled by hard work and determination. As day turns into night over any shipyard worldwide, there is something magical about witnessing sunset hues painting silhouettes against steel frames and machinery - an enchanting spectacle only enhanced by looming cranes reaching towards infinity. Cranes embody more than mere functionality.