Laying Down On The Job. Man actually 'laying down on the job' here is an enterprising press cameraman who found this the best way to capture pictures of a steeplejack climbing the 72ft high Victoria Tower flagpole at the Palace of Westminster this morning. And the reason for the high climb - to remove the Union Jack which became entangled with the masthead during the lowering ceremony at sunset on Tuesday. London, England. 12 May 1966.