Compared to the noise generated by machines re-surfacing a road a block away, or the cumulated cacophony of trucks gear shifting while cornering, cranes are quiet neighbours. The roadworks were completed on the Friday before Christmas and many truckies have been taking a break too. Building sites throughout the city are still ; tools downed … Continue reading Crane hiatus
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Seagulls in Rome
Did you know that a group of seagulls is called a squabble? Just as well there is only one in Kettlestitch Press's new book A Construction of Cranes. The Press met this bird in Rome recently, on our way to Bologna via the Forum. If you look carefully, you can see a modern crane on … Continue reading Seagulls in Rome
A Construction of Cranes
When I first moved back to Melbourne, I found myself in a suburb under construction. I moved into the 16th floor of an established apartment block, across from another one being built.Level with my window, just four car lanes across, the cab of a tower crane stood at the corner of the building’s skeleton. The crane lifted … Continue reading A Construction of Cranes
