What Can Someone Do If They Are Stuck In A Passenger Lift?
A passenger lift is a remarkably reliable and hard-wearing piece of equipment, often making thousands upon thousands of journeys without showing any of the strain of this effort. Ever since Elisha Otis asked his assistant to cut the rope keeping his safety lift in the air at New York’s Crystal Palace, lifts have been made […]
How Did The Passenger Lift Change How Buildings Were Made?
When passenger lifts were made, they fundamentally changed the ways in which buildings, cities and communities were built, in more ways than the most obvious. Whilst obviously, a lift shaft makes a taller building more accessible and therefore is as much of an enabling factor for the creation of the skyscraper as reinforced concrete, wrought […]
What Was The First Office Building With A Passenger Lift?
It is difficult to truly encapsulate the extent to which the passenger lift fundamentally changed the shape of the modern world, and as lifts get larger, faster and capable of travelling even greater vertical distances, the types of buildings that can be made will evolve alongside it. After Elisha Otis’ demonstration of the safety elevator, […]
TfL Makes More Progress Towards A Step-Free Underground
The importance of step-free access to the public transport system is widely recognised in this day and age. It is why, for instance, all 41 stations on the Crossrail Elizabeth line have it. But while a new railway, underground, or tram system can be built with this included, retrofitting can be a challenge. Nonetheless, it […]
Why Was A Famous Bossa Nova Song Linked To Passenger Lifts?
The ride in a passenger lift is fast, comfortable and smooth, as long as it is manufactured to exacting standards and installed by experts. It is perhaps not entirely surprising that lifts would therefore be linked to a particularly smooth easy-listening Bossa Nova song. Still, the story of how The Girl from Ipanema became a […]
Why Were Lift Attendants So Important And Where Did They Go?
In the early days of the passenger lift, dedicated attendants and music were required to make the experience pleasant for customers, but why was this the case?
Why Will A Telephone Digital Switchover Affect Your Lift?
A digital switchover of landlines in the United Kingdom could have a major effect on passenger lifts, and make some older models potentially unsafe to use.
Why Home Lifts Are Becoming More Popular Than Stairlifts
More people are choosing to have a home wheelchair lift installed in their house these days for many reasons, including helping to future-proof their property.
Why Lifts Are Such Important Features Of Hotels
When it comes to making sure hotel guests have the best customer experience during their stay, it is a good idea to invest in a passenger or platform lift.
What Was The First Passenger Lift In The United Kingdom?
The first passenger lift ever created was part of the most audacious and ambitious art exhibit yet seen in London, but the elevator was its only lasting legacy.