The Original Dating New Year Lock & Key Party 2019

Sizes range from the small jib cranes used inside workshops to the tallest tower cranes used for constructing high-rise buildings, and the largest floating cranes used to build oil rigs and salvage sunken ships. This article also covers lifting machines such as stacker cranes and loader cranes that do not strictly fit the above definition of a crane. An old manual crane with a pivoted boom.

The incline of the boom is controlled by means of chains, sprockets, and gears.

Alain Robert, whose feats have included climbing Dubai’s 2,ft (m) Burj Khalifa, is tackling the Heron Tower in the City of London and was arrested by police shortly afterwards.

The bar hosts events all week, but their ‘Squiffy Picnics’ on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the early afternoon at allotted time slots are a must-try. Choose your cocktail ration, sit back, and enjoy a picnic hamper full of retro snacks for a quirky couple of hours. Be sure to book in advance, and ask for a table in the carriage for the best seats in the house. Every Sunday from 8am to 3pm, Columbia Road is transformed into a riot of flowers, foliage and sellers touting their wares in true east-London style.

From bedding plants and bulbs to pretty little sprigs, there’s a botanical treat here for every taste. Turn up early to see it in its full glory, or wait until 2pm to pick up a bargain don’t forget to haggle. Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria’s husband in , it regularly hosts classical concerts, comedy gigs and spectacular Cirque du Soleil performances. But it’s probably best known as the venue for the Proms, which have been held under the vast rotunda since More recently, it launched its Secret History Tours, giving visitors access to areas that are normally off-limits and the chance to hear some great stories from times gone by.

This big Victorian boozer seems nothing out of the ordinary but does attract an unusually trendy, star-studded crowd thanks to its reputation and location.