Construction of the reservoir Manvers Main Colliery Wath upon Dearne South Yorkshire A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery near Rotherham Priestman Brothers were based in Hull The company was founded in by William Dent Priestman The company began the manufacture of construction equipment in when they were asked to construct machinery to recover lost gold from the sea off the west coast of Spain No gold was found but the companys equipment proved useful for dredging of harbours and docks After many acquisitions the company eventually merged with Coles Cranes of Sunderland and began building offshore cranes for North Sea oil rig platforms The company now trades in Bradford under its new owner Gardner Denver an American based compressor and blower manufacturer What is left of Priestman no longer manufactures cranes or excavators

Transportation Art

Partake in a sailing regatta or feel the wind in your hair cruising in a ‘Vette. Go places without leaving home. Give wings to self-expression with our transportation art collection.

Pick the perfect ride for your walls from mega jets, cool kayaks to vintage race cars. Get them wall-ready and fabulous in our handcrafted frames, starting at $59. Famous works of art from this collection include Monet’s Sailboat, Sleep Balloon by Nancy Tillman. Vapor Helicopter by Banksy.