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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 14 March 2009, 09:24:00
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Fascinating historic film of the building the San Francisco to Oakland Bridge....from a time when nations were rightly-proud of their artisan`s achievements.
*I remember reading that many American 'high steel' erectors were indeed Native Americans ("Indians"); whom seemed to have a natural ease working at heights.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5db_1236982604
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Fascinating historic film of the building the San Francisco to Oakland Bridge....from a time when nations were rightly-proud of their artisan`s achievements.
*I remember reading that many American 'high steel' erectors were indeed Native Americans ("Indians"); whom seemed to have a natural ease working at heights.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5db_1236982604
Yes............and many men fell to their death Debs......during the building of these iconic bridges /skyscrapers.
I love the Art Deco design of buildings such as The Empire State Building .........but especiallyThe Chrysler Building ......constructed between 1929-1930.
A very dangerous occupation......with many fatalities.....brave men. :y :y :y :y
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Fascinating historic film of the building the San Francisco to Oakland Bridge....from a time when nations were rightly-proud of their artisan`s achievements.
*I remember reading that many American 'high steel' erectors were indeed Native Americans ("Indians"); whom seemed to have a natural ease working at heights.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5db_1236982604
Yes............and many men fell to their death Debs......during the building of these iconic bridges /skyscrapers.
I love the Art Deco design of buildings such as The Empire State Building .........but especiallyThe Chrysler Building ......constructed between 1929-1930.
A very dangerous occupation......with many fatalities.....brave men. :y :y :y :y
I seem to recall reading once that whilst building the Empire State Building, not one man was lost which was considered a remarkable feat as some were usually killed on the other projects as you rightly describe Optimist. :y :y
Indeed railway building in this country was a highly dangerous business. When building the 2939 metre long Box Tunnel, Wiltshire, for the Great Western Railway it took 5 years from 1856, £6.5 million and 100 navvies lost their lives. :'( :'(
All building work was a highly dangerous occupation then, with no Health & Safety inspectors around, profit all important, and the life of the working class considered cheap. ::) ::) ::)
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Fascinating historic film of the building the San Francisco to Oakland Bridge....from a time when nations were rightly-proud of their artisan`s achievements.
*I remember reading that many American 'high steel' erectors were indeed Native Americans ("Indians"); whom seemed to have a natural ease working at heights.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5db_1236982604
Yes............and many men fell to their death Debs......during the building of these iconic bridges /skyscrapers.
I love the Art Deco design of buildings such as The Empire State Building .........but especiallyThe Chrysler Building ......constructed between 1929-1930.
A very dangerous occupation......with many fatalities.....brave men. :y :y :y :y
I seem to recall reading once that whilst building the Empire State Building, not one man was lost which was considered a remarkable feat as some were usually killed on the other projects as you rightly describe Optimist. :y :y
Indeed railway building in this country was a highly dangerous business. When building the 2939 metre long Box Tunnel, Wiltshire, for the Great Western Railway it took 5 years from 1856, £6.5 million and 100 navvies lost their lives. :'( :'(
All building work was a highly dangerous occupation then, with no Health & Safety inspectors around, profit all important, and the life of the working class considered cheap. ::) ::) ::)
A'int that the truth Lizzie........and still true to this day......although to a lesser extent......Thankfully. :-/ :-/ :y :y
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Here are some pictures dated 1930 of Empire State Building construction
Rather them than me
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/hanging.jpeg)
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/construction.jpeg)
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/Icarus.jpeg)
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Not a steel hat in sight!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Great pictures Optimist! :y :y
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Bloody hell!!!!!! I'm getting vertigo just looking at those photo's ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Here are some pictures dated 1930 of Empire State Building construction
Rather them than me
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/hanging.jpeg)
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/construction.jpeg)
(http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/hinex/empire/Icarus.jpeg)
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'dangle berries' to that