Ladders Collection (page 7)

Between the King and a winemaker by Palombara Sabina, and you, excuse me, His Majesty the King of Italy? (colour litho)
2815453 Between the King and a winemaker by Palombara Sabina, and you, excuse me, His Majesty the King of Italy? (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of the sea, crew of an Italian steamer shipwrecked in the Gulf of Viscaya... (colour litho)
2815170 The dramas of the sea, crew of an Italian steamer shipwrecked in the Gulf of Viscaya... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

Constructing the invert for the southern high-level sewer (engraving)
587118 Constructing the invert for the southern high-level sewer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tired of his playthings, or, Four ciphers equal to a unit, c. 1831 (litho)
AQS332014 Tired of his playthings, or, Four ciphers equal to a unit, c.1831 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 28x22.2 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The Romantic Landscape, 1893 (litho)
XJF417391 The Romantic Landscape, 1893 (litho) by Shannon, Charles Haslewood (1863-1937); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

An Islington window cleaner, from Wonderful London
STC427910 An Islington window cleaner, from Wonderful London, published 1926-27 (photogravure) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Construction of the Puente de los Franceses in Madrid, 1859 (b / w photo)
CHT253287 Construction of the Puente de los Franceses in Madrid, 1859 (b/w photo) by Clifford, Charles (1800-63); Archives de l Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees

The Twenty-Fourth of December (chromolitho)
1055263 The Twenty-Fourth of December (chromolitho) by MacGregor, Jessie (fl.1872-d.1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Twenty-Fourth of December)

Our Indian Contingent at Malta (engraving)
1059758 Our Indian Contingent at Malta (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Indian Contingent at Malta)

Siege and escalade of a city (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub
3035703 Siege and escalade of a city (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British

Gymnasium at the Lycee Carnot, Paris (colour photo)
3098777 Gymnasium at the Lycee Carnot, Paris (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gymnasium at the Lycee Carnot, Paris)

Cherry harvest in Alsace (colour litho)
3096999 Cherry harvest in Alsace (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherry harvest in Alsace. La Cueillette Des Cerises En Alsace)

Bodleian Library, Oxford (b / w photo)
3095292 Bodleian Library, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bodleian Library, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

London Going out of Town or The March of Bricks and Mortar
2562216 London Going out of Town or The March of Bricks and Mortar, 1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Fireman rescuing a child from a burning building (chromolitho)
6032957 Fireman rescuing a child from a burning building (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The old Townhall of Amsterdam on fire, 1652 (etching)
5673090 The old Townhall of Amsterdam on fire, 1652 (etching) by Baen, Jan de (1633-1702); 27.1x34 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

An Orchard Idyll (litho)
1628292 An Orchard Idyll (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Orchard Idyll. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Summer Number 1895)

Siege Operations at Chatham, the Assault (engraving)
1626127 Siege Operations at Chatham, the Assault (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege Operations at Chatham, the Assault)

The Smoking Fire, c. 1761 (etching)
1066617 The Smoking Fire, c.1761 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); 53.6x40 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: From the Prisons series.); gift of Mrs. A.E

The Great Fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York (litho)
1051675 The Great Fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire at the Hotel Windsor, New York)

A group of men stand below a ladder on which an artist works (colour litho)
959977 A group of men stand below a ladder on which an artist works (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maximilian held the ladder himself, saying)

The City Tron Men (engraving)
960361 The City Tron Men (engraving) by Kay, John (1742-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Tron Men; or chimney sweeps, two chimney sweepers dressed in kilts)

Library, Oriel College, Oxford (b / w photo)
3094776 Library, Oriel College, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Library, Oriel College, Oxford)

Scotsman cleaning windows (colour photo)
3094513 Scotsman cleaning windows (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotsman cleaning windows)

Climbing (engraving)
3657020 Climbing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Climbing. Published by J Johnson, February 1800.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Window cleaner in Islington (b / w photo)
3637321 Window cleaner in Islington (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window cleaner in Islington)

The general elections in Milan, the fight of the posters last Sunday in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (colour litho)
2815408 The general elections in Milan, the fight of the posters last Sunday in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Burning Of A Famous Italian Stable (Colour Litho)
2798705 The Burning Of A Famous Italian Stable (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire Of A Famous Italian Stable)

The agricultural strikes in Bergamo, the assault given by the strikers on a bell tower to play... (colour litho)
2798444 The agricultural strikes in Bergamo, the assault given by the strikers on a bell tower to play... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fire at an industrial plant in Budapest and dramatic rescue of workers and firemen (colour litho)
2815134 Fire at an industrial plant in Budapest and dramatic rescue of workers and firemen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dangerous trades (colour litho)
2783857 Dangerous trades (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dangerous trades)

Say hello to Littorias first grain! the Duce shouted to those who accompanied her, days are... (colour litho)
2778179 Say hello to Littorias first grain! the Duce shouted to those who accompanied her, days are... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A French military airplane, abandoned in flight, due to an engine failure, by the aviators... (colour litho)
2777987 A French military airplane, abandoned in flight, due to an engine failure, by the aviators... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The tragic end of Europes oldest pilot, Giuseppe Henderson (colour litho)
2777900 The tragic end of Europes oldest pilot, Giuseppe Henderson (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragic end of Europes oldest driver)

With some dishes of meat (colour litho)
668567 With some dishes of meat (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With some dishes of meat, some with barrels of wine)

The Burning of Saint Pauls (engraving)
725512 The Burning of Saint Pauls (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Saint Paul s)

An Apple Orchard (engraving)
729559 An Apple Orchard (engraving) by Downard, Ebenezer Newman (fl.1849-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Apple Orchard. Engraving by E N Downard)

The American Fireman, Facing the Enemy, pub. 1858 (hand-coloured litho)
2646273 The American Fireman, Facing the Enemy, pub. 1858 (hand-coloured litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Daviess Fire-Escape of the Royal Society for Protection of Life from Fire, at the Obelisk, Blackfriars-Road (engraving)
1617951 Daviess Fire-Escape of the Royal Society for Protection of Life from Fire, at the Obelisk, Blackfriars-Road (engraving) by English School

Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w / c on paper)
1268649 Painting of Gyan Bazi, Rajasthan (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 62.9x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Observatory, from An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo
1268416 Observatory, from An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo, 1817 (coloured aquatint) by Rouse, James (19th century); National Army Museum

A hook and ladder company in the 1890s, New York
3780188 A hook and ladder company in the 1890s, New York, by Thulstrup, Thure de (1848-1930); (add.info.: A hook and ladder company in the 1890s. Firefighters rush to a fire in New York)

The Old Mill (ink & pencil with w / c on paper)
1214376 The Old Mill (ink & pencil with w/c on paper) by Meyer, Hendrick de (1737-93); 39.4x32.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Dutch

Druids Cutting the Mistletoe on the Sixth Day of the Moon (litho)
5207835 Druids Cutting the Mistletoe on the Sixth Day of the Moon (litho) by Motte, Henri-Paul (1846-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lilies Of The Valley, Ladders to Heaven (colour litho)
976289 Lilies Of The Valley, Ladders to Heaven (colour litho) by Eland, John Shenton (1873-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lilies Of The Valley, Ladders to Heaven)

The Ladders near Leukerbad (engraving)
3654133 The Ladders near Leukerbad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ladders near Leukerbad)

Happy New Year (colour photo)
3096170 Happy New Year (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Charabanc, Berlin (b / w photo)
3095836 Charabanc, Berlin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charabanc, Berlin. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Ladders: The Backbone of London's Firefighters" From the iconic LCC-LFB Tooley Street fire station to the brave crews battling a serious house fire in Notting Hill, they have always played a vital role in firefighting. Whether it's providing a breathtaking view from the harbour in Dartmouth, Devon or being an essential tool for recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1, these sturdy structures are indispensable. During the Blitz in London, ladders became lifelines as they were deployed on St Bride Street and Farringdon Street to rescue those trapped amidst the chaos of World War II. The NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder proved its worth during this time, reaching unimaginable heights to save lives. Even after wartime challenges, major fires like the one on Wandsworth Road in Clapham SW8 continued to test both firefighters and their trusty dual-purpose pump escape stationed at Lambeth HQ. As London's ever-improving transport system carried its works programme forward, ladders remained an integral part of ensuring public safety. The LCC-LFB enclosed pump at Lambeth fire station stood tall as a symbol of preparedness while Shoreditch fire station served as a beacon of hope within City of London. These locations witnessed countless instances where they were raised high above ground level to combat raging flames and bring people back from danger. In every corner of this bustling city, whether it be Tooley Street or Notting Hill, Dartmouth or SE1 headquarters - ladders stand ready for action. They represent bravery and resilience; they embody the unwavering commitment of our firefighters who risk their lives daily to protect us all. So next time you see a ladder soaring towards new heights remember that behind it lies an extraordinary story filled with courage and dedication.