tarboat's photos with the keyword: ropeway

Easy access to the steep heights of the Great Wall of China is attained by using this cablecar at Mutianyu. It is only a few years since tourists had to slog up many steps and slopes to reach the wall. The cars are lettered 'Great Wall Cable Car Service Coropration Ltd'.

The Chinese have a habit of going over the top with their architecture. This Disneyesque structure is the Sun Island terminal for the cable car that runs across the the Songhua River from Harbin city. The snow festival is held in the parkland behind this building.

The Chinese have a habit of going over the top with their architecture. This Disneyesque building is the Harbin City terminal for the cable car that runs across the the Songhua River to Sun island where the snow festival is held.

Buckets pass with minimum fuss whilst sheep graze below on the Claughton aerial ropeway.

Nearing the top loading station on the Claughton aerial ropeway.

Easy access to the steep heights of the Great Wall of China is attained by using this cablecar at Mutianyu. It is only a few years since tourists had to slog up many steps and slopes to reach the wall. China is changing fast and has already changed a lot.

Concrete batching plant and blondin system in use during the construction of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric scheme on the Shannon. The project was run by Siemens and during construction, 5,000 men were employed, 65 miles of railway, including a line up from Limerick, were built, four major bridges were constructed and nine rivers and four streams were diverted. Postcard view c1928.

Angle-changing station close to the top of the Claughton brickworks aerial ropeway.