![]() ![]() They realised that a standard set of fixings was needed that would hold together not only the traditional wooden poles, but also the newly introduced metal scaffolding which had a tendency to slip when tied together with ropes.īuilding of Buckingham Palace 1913, Image credit: Colin Waters Historic Picture LibraryĪfter a number of experiments, they came up with their patented ‘Rapid Scaffixers’ which proved so popular that the invention led to the brothers being awarded a contract involving the remodelling of Buckingham Palace in 1913.ĭaniel Palmer-Jones invention ‘Improved Universal Coupler’ It was in the early 1900’s when Daniel Palmer-Jones (affectionately known as the ‘Grandfather of Scaffolding’) and his brother David were involved in the trade. The practice of using tubes tied together with ropes made of hemp (hemping) is still used throughout Eastern countries and even nearer to home in Spain and Italy today. ![]() Scaffolder monks building Buckfast Abbey in the 1930s, Image credit: Colin Waters Historic Picture Library Early Daysīefore the introduction of metal tubes in the early 1900’s, wooden branches or lengths of bamboo were widely used as a method of scaffold construction. Later in Medieval times, specialised bands of monks were trained as scaffolders to construct abbeys and churches, a trend that continued well into the 20 th century when scaffolder monks were photographed building Buckfast Abbey. There’s also strong documentary evidence that the Egyptian pharaohs used wooden scaffolding for buildings associated with the pyramids. It’s known that the use of scaffolding dates way back to prehistoric times because holes still exist in the walls of Palaeolithic caves at Lascaux in south-western France that were used for staging to enable the primitive occupants to paint their famous wall paintings over 17,000 years ago. ![]()
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