This chap must have been doing a fair bit of clambering, judging by his paint trail …
Joyce Hatchard sent in this photo of a workman seen in Southampton painting the side of a tall building without scaffolding.

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This chap must have been doing a fair bit of clambering, judging by his paint trail …
Joyce Hatchard sent in this photo of a workman seen in Southampton painting the side of a tall building without scaffolding.
2010-03-01T08:23:00Z
Using a single long ladder to reach the roof of a four-storey building – don't try this on a windy day (or ever)
2010-02-18T10:49:00Z
Despite the nearby drainpipe handy to shin down, this is not a prison break-out but some kind of maintenance operation
2010-02-17T11:32:00Z
If they only had that ladder to reach the first level, how did they get up to the top? A leg-up? Or an upward swing in the fashion of an ape?
2025-10-15T11:38:00Z By Daniel Gayne
Government recently announced changes to management of schemes worth more than £10bn
2025-10-15T11:28:00Z By Ben Flatman
Scheme set to safeguard 90-year-old building and enhance visitor experience
2025-10-15T11:07:00Z By Tom Lowe
Trade body describes findings as ‘deeply concerning but not surprising’
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