Rickety Collection

Hastings Net Houses
Net houses or stores, Deezes on the Stade, in the fishing quarter of the seaside resort of Hastings, Sussex, England

A Barn, 1620. Creator: Claes Jansz Visscher
A Barn, 1620

Man Crossing Log Bridge over Torrent, n.d. Creator: Jan van Eyck
Man Crossing Log Bridge over Torrent, n.d

Temporary Crossing Built by Settlers Over the Zolotoi-Kita River. Zimov'evsko-Mesh... 1906-1908
Temporary Crossing Built by Settlers Over the Zolotoi-Kita River. Zimov'evsko-Meshchaninovskaia Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in

Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475)
BSA266474 Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475) by Smith, Charles Lorraine (1751-1835); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Bamboo Suspension Bridge, Java c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498524 Bamboo Suspension Bridge, Java c.1870s (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Ramshackle carriage, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho)
3620663 Ramshackle carriage, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramshackle carriage, Spanish Netherlands)

The River Nahe, Bad Kreuznach, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XIR215508 The River Nahe, Bad Kreuznach, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Jousset, (fl.1910); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

15th Century Old Post Office, Tintagel (colour photo)
3095283 15th Century Old Post Office, Tintagel (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 15th Century Old Post Office, Tintagel)

The Quiquengrogne windmill at Charenton, or the Charenton Windmill, c
XOR387349 The Quiquengrogne windmill at Charenton, or the Charenton Windmill, c.1750-60 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 72x91 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans

The Old Footbridge Over The River Cole At Yardley, 1890. Creator: Frederick Henry Henshaw
The Old Footbridge Over The River Cole At Yardley, 1890

The Old Beach House, Corner of Cedar and Greenwich Streets (from Scenes of Old New York), 1874

WOODEN IRONING BOARD
A rather rickety old wooden ironing board. Date: 1930s

London East End home brushmaking
The mother of a poor family in Londons East End engaged in brushmaking at home. She sits at a rickety table, surrounded by six children. The room has bare floorboards. Date: Late 1800s

Storm clouds over the American Mid-west
Amazing clouds over the landscape of the American mid-west as supercell thunderstorms develop; Nebraska, United States of America

Dilapidated barn in winter
Dilapidated barn covered with snow and ice in winter; Sault St. Marie, Michigan, United States of America

Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks
The Pink Granite Coast - Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks. Note the trainee Istanbul porter...!!! Date: circa 1910s

Early type of mechanical shovel by Heath Robinson
The inventor of the mechanical shovel trying out an early type. Two medieval engineers with a rickety but effective mechanical shovel or digger

The Gentle Art of Excavating - a specially designed skimmer
The beginning of a garden suburb. Excavating a new road with a specially designed skimmer, a typically rickety contraption from the inventive mind of gadget king, William Heath Robinson. Date: c.1938

Painted shingle covered house

Goryu Waterfall - Yabakei River Gorge, Japan
Rickety-looking crossing above the Goryu Waterfall - Yabakei River Gorge, Japan - near Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture - formed by the Yamakuni River. Date: circa 1908

Man on a donkey on a bridge on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

The Chipmunk Bagger by Heath Robinson
Ingenious contraption for use in the wilds of Brazil, a chipmunk bagger, part of a series by William Heath Robinson in the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News called Very Patent Aides to Sport

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Early Walking Draglilne`
An early form of the walking dragline stripping rocky overburden preparatory to erecting a new tea shop in the Allegheny Mountains

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Latest Type of Grab Crane
The latest type of grab crane clearing out a small pond on Hampstead Heath. A typically rickety and convoluted crane goes through the ridiculous process of clearing out a tiny pond on Hampstead

The Gentle Art of Excavating - A New Multi-Movement Drag Sho
A new multi-movement drag shovel excavating for the foundations of a new cinema. A typically convoluted digger, made from recycled bits of houses

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Clearing bottom of the Thames
An improved dragline clearing out the bottom of the upper reaches of the River Thames. A typically rickety and overly complicated piece of machinery by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson

Old Farm Buildings, c. 1815 (w / c over graphite on paper)
XYC281106 Old Farm Buildings, c.1815 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 33.2x42.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Comic Postcard - unfolding drama on the broken bridge - Ernest is regretting his boast to Letty, Agnes, Dot and Prunella that the structure would take their combined weight. Date: circa 1905

Bridge at Norwood, Bermuda - Atlantic
Bridge at Norwood, Bermuda - British Overseas territory in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1910s

WATERFRONT RESIDENCE
An interesting Waterfront Residence at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, which probably would not comply with todays stringent building regulations! Date: 1930s

Abandoned wheelbarrow, overgrown with garden plants. Photographed in England

South Carolina - Large family and their shack
South Carolina - Black African American woman with her seven children posed (in age/height order) outside their rather rickety-looking shack

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"Rickety: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the world of "rickety" as we explore various historical landmarks, landscapes, and inventions that embody this term. From the Hastings Net Houses in London's East End, where brushmaking thrived, to the early mechanical shovel by Heath Robinson - each hint unveils a unique aspect of rickety. Imagine witnessing "The Gentle Art of Excavating" with a specially designed skimmer or traveling back to 1805 Ireland through a colored etching depicting posting. Delve further into history with a glimpse of the bamboo suspension bridge in Java during the 1870s or experience the charm of a ramshackle carriage from Spain's Netherlands in the 16th century. Nature enthusiasts will be captivated by "The River Nahe" captured in black and white photography around 1910, while architecture lovers can marvel at Tintagel's Old Post Office dating back to the 15th century. The Quiquengrogne windmill at Charenton adds another layer to our exploration, showcasing an intriguing structure that stands against time. Finally, let your imagination wander across Savvinskaya Sloboda's oil on canvas painting portraying "A Bridge. " This artwork transports us to an era where bridges were not only functional but also possessed their own unique character. Join us on this journey through time and places as we uncover hidden stories behind these rickety hints. Discover how imperfections can hold beauty and intrigue within them – reminding us that even things deemed unstable have their own charm.