Loading Collection (page 18)

Loading coal onto a conveyer

The grape-harvest in Rhodes for wine-making

Scene from Trajans column, Rome. Showing the loading of ships, 2nd century
Scene from Trajans column, Rome. Showing the loading of ships at a wharf, 2nd century

Transporting Jumbo the African elephant to America, 1882. Jumbo was a large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Crusaders embarking for the Holy Land, 15th century. Banners show the Papal arms, those of the Holy Roman Emperor and the kings of England, France and Sicily. From Statutes of Order of Saint Esprit

Events of the The Hundred Years War, (20th century). From an anti-British brochure titled Who has been the enemy of France through History?

Loading a biplane with passengers and luggage at Croydon Aerodrome, London. Cover of Airways magazine, London, June 1925

Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870

Scene on gun deck of a Japanese warship, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Scene on gun deck of a Japanese warship during action, Russo-Japanese War 1904-5. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 13 March 1904

South Durham Salt Works, 1884. Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Brine would be pumped up from the borehole, purified, then crystallised

Rifle, Self-Loading, Walther, 7. 92 Mm Gewehr 43
Gewehr Model 43 7. 92 mm self-loading rifle, 1943-1945 (c); used by the German Army in World War Two; gas operated and air cooled; cocking handle on left hand side of the rifle; crude manufacture

Pistol, Self-Loading, Beretta, 9 Mm M1934
Beretta 9 mm self-loading pistol, 1934 Model with 1938 modifications 1941. Date: 1941

Pistol, Self-Loading, Walther, 7. 65 Mm M4
Walther Model 4 7. 65 mm self-loading pistol, 1910. German Army marks. Date: circa 1913

Sitting soldier loading 1885 Maxim machine gun, side view

Loading Docks at Sunset in Australia

Preparation: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Preparation - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Its not the will to win that matters. Its the will to prepare to win that matters. ~ Paul Bear Bryant

Loading Coal Barges
A pit pony pulling heavy coal trucks along on rails for loading onto barges on a canal in Staffordshire, England

A Somali of the Issa clan loads his camels with salt at Lake Assal. He has rubbed henna into his hair and beard to make them orange-red

Workers Loading Freight Europe New York Wharf
Workers loading freight for Europe on a New York wharf, 19th century. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886

A coach and horses in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight circa 1890; Isle of Wight, England

Steam engines 68005 and 47493. 68005 is not an ex-BR engine, rather a standard Austerity, built by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn (7169) in 1945

Fortuna at Croydon aerodrome with DH86 of Aer Lingus; Croydon, England

Mining loading barge on canal around 1860

Bottom of the shaft in a coal mine 1860

Horse and cart on Jetty at Torquay

A British Handley Page bomber is prepared for a bombing raid over Germany during the First World War. British propaganda photographs; England

Women packing and loading shell castings during WWI. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Port merchants sailing ships Italian ports series title
Port with merchants and sailing ships Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Harbor with a group of foreign merchants on the left in the foreground

Around Dead Sea Loading donkeys salt 1900 bordering
Around the Dead Sea Loading donkeys with salt 1900, The Dead Sea - bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan - is a salt lake whose banks are more than 400m below sea level

Jaffa orange culture Loading camel orange boxes
Jaffa orange culture. Loading camel with orange boxes 1900, Israel, Tel Aviv

Loading vat plant Oscar Mallitte British 1829
Loading a vat with plant; Oscar Mallitte (British, about 1829 - 1905, active Allahabad, India 1870s); Allahabad, India; 1877; Albumen silver print

Indigo factory Loading Vats Oscar Mallitte British
Indigo factory (Loading the Vats); Oscar Mallitte (British, about 1829 - 1905, active Allahabad, India 1870s); Allahabad, India; 1877; Albumen silver print

Wrought Iron Bombard. Large-Caliber, Muzzle-Loading Medieval Cannon Or Mortar. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Illustration Of A Chamber Being Placed In The Breech Of A Cannon, From A 15Th Century Manuscript. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

Small Breech Loading Pivot Gun Of Hooped Iron. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

A Breech Loading Harquebus, With Moveable Chamber, Dating From 1537. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress And Equipment, Published 1868

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From the bustling Covent Garden Market to the tranquil Oast Houses, it has been an integral part of our history. In JMW Turner's masterpiece 'A First Rate Taking in Stores', we witness the meticulous loading process as supplies are carefully brought on board. Fast forward to World War I, where power and artillery take center stage in Hs Power's painting capturing the intensity horses at Ypres. The agricultural world also relies on efficient loading techniques, as seen in John Deere's combine harvester effortlessly filling trailers with golden barley grains. Meanwhile, a CLA forage harvester unloads into a tractor trailer, creating alkalage from wholecrop cereals for animal feed - a vital process for sustaining livestock. Transportation plays its role too; whether it be Silver City planes preparing for Channel crossings or oil tankers carrying precious cargo across vast oceans. Even historic moments like Soviet lunar craft Zond 5's successful mission in 1968 required precise loading procedures before embarking on their celestial journey. Loading extends beyond goods and machinery; it encompasses human labor too. As depicted in Arthur W Redgate's artwork 'Loading the Harvest Wagon', hardworking individuals load bountiful crops onto wagons during harvest time – a testament to their dedication and resilience. And let us not forget simpler times when collecting milk churns was part of everyday life at Paddington Station during the 1920s – each churn loaded with fresh dairy goodness ready to nourish families far and wide. Throughout history, it has been more than just a task; it symbolizes progress, preparation, and connection, and is through these acts that we ensure resources reach their intended destinations efficiently and effectively.