by Andrew Gill | Sep 3, 2021 | Gallery, I didn’t expect that!, Places, Sport, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
This photograph of Deep Ghyll in the Lake District was taken in the late Victorian period. When we compare the specialist clothing and safety equipment used by climbers today, with this lady’s long, heavy dress and rope, we can only admire her courage and... 
by Andrew Gill | Aug 1, 2021 | Gallery, I didn’t expect that!, NFT Photo-Art, Sport
In Victorian times, some wealthy holiday-makers made regular trips to Switzerland and the more adventurous amongst them climbed mountains. Here we see a young lady crossing a crevasse (which is goodness-knows how deep) on a ladder, with a thin rope and the... 
by Andrew Gill | Jul 28, 2021 | Gallery, Sport, The Man on the Clapham Omnibus
You have to admire the guts and determination of climbers of any generation but Victorians did it without special clothing or equipment. They were amateurs who relied solely on friends, ropes and, of course, a trusty pipe! Many of them must have had serious accidents... 