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From the bustling Covent Garden Market to the tranquil Oast Houses, it has been an integral part of our history

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French artillery shells being loaded for transport
French soldiers load artillery shells for their guns at Verdun onto a lorry for transport. 1916

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Rostov on the Don River, Russia - Unloading grain
Unloading of grain on the banks of the Don River - Rostov-on-Don - the administrative center of Rostov Oblast, Russia. Date: 1903

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Second Battle of Bullecourt 1917
Australian soldiers loading an 18 pounder gun at the second Battle of Bullecourt (Battle of Arras) on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1917

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Tobacco farm in Norfolk
Tobacco workers at Major J. F. Whitmores farm at Methwold in Norfolk, loading leaves onto a specially constructed cart. The female workers can be seen wearing a more practical alternative to

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French Artillery - 9
An artilleryman of the foot artillery of the French Garde Royale passes a shell to his mate to load their breech- loading Gribeauval cannon

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Colouful jeepney loading up at fishing boat harbour, Sabang Town, Palawan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

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Mail Steamer, 1940S
Loading mail boxes onto the steamer at the Kyles of Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland

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Loading Churns at Farm
Loading milk churns onto a horse-drawn milk cart at a dairy farm : the cart will go from house to house, filling cans or jugs from the churns

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Rail / Break of Gauge
The break of gauge at Gloucester: the trans-shipment of goods from the broad gauge to the narrow gauge carriages

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Loading into Barn, Kilpeck, Herefordshire. Hennell, Thomas 1903 - 1945

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Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK
864404 Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK; (add.info.: Seaham Harbour, County Durham, England. Loading a sailing vessel with coal)

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A paddle steamer on the Mississippi River, 1850
3478551 A paddle steamer on the Mississippi River, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the loading of a paddle steamer from a cotton chute on the Mississippi River)

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Poster advertising travel by the shipping company Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, c.1930 (colour lithograph)
1197895 Poster advertising travel by the shipping company Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, c.1930 (colour lithograph) by Sebille

Background imageLoading Collection: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884

South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884
538074 South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons)

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A George-Russell & Co's steam crane
5312181 A George-Russell & Co's steam crane; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a George-Russell & Co.'s steam crane, used by the Anchor line for loading and unloading vessels)

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Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502776 Women taking over many men's jobs during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Women took over many men's jobs during World War One)

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A paddle steamer on the Mississippi River, 1850
3478552 A paddle steamer on the Mississippi River, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the loading of a paddle steamer from a cotton chute on the Mississippi River)

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Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New
534010 Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New York 1875

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The gun pit: a gun jacket entering the oil tank, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400447 The gun pit: a gun jacket entering the oil tank, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

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On the Tyne, 1914 (ink, pencil & w/c on board)
1214152 On the Tyne, 1914 (ink, pencil & w/c on board) by Bertram, Robert John Scott (1871-1953); 50.5 x32.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870
530415 Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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Loading U.S. Army transport ship Meade - League Isl'd., 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Loading U.S. Army transport ship Meade - League Isl'd., 1913. Shows U.S. Army transport ship Meade and American marines mobilizing at League Island, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, PA, in Feb

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U.S. supply truck in France, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. supply truck in France, 1917 or 1918. A side of meat being loaded into a train from a U.S. supply truck in France during World War I.

Background imageLoading Collection: Austrians loading 30.5 cm gun, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Austrians loading 30.5 cm gun, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Austrians loading 30.5 cm gun, between c1915 and 1918. Austrian soldiers loading an artillery shell into a cannon during World War I.

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British loading pontoon boats with ammunition, 22 Apr 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British loading pontoon boats with ammunition, 22 Apr 1917. British Royal Artillery gunners loading pontoon boats on the River Scarpe with shells near a light railway engine passing on the line near

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Loading supplies for our army in France, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Loading supplies for our army in France, between 1917 and c1920. A ship next to a dock, on which buckets, rope, crates and other supplies are being prepared for transport to France during World War I.

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Women working, England, between c1915 and c1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Women working, England, between c1915 and c1918. Women working in a flour mill in England during World War I.

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Loading German Red Cross supplies, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Loading German Red Cross supplies, between 1914 and c1915. People putting Red Cross supplies into automobiles during World War I.

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German Battery in Galicia, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Battery in Galicia, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers with gun battery in Galicia (Eastern Europe) during World War I.

Background imageLoading Collection: The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River, engaging the Federal monitors - by our special artist, 1864

Background imageLoading Collection: Nancy, Americans loading a camion, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Nancy, Americans loading a camion, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Nancy, Americans loading a camion, between c1915 and c1920. American relief workers loading a truck in Nancy, France during World War I.

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading war auto. on Sugura [i.e., Loading a truck chassis on the Suruga], between c1914 and c1915

Loading war auto. on Sugura [i.e., Loading a truck chassis on the Suruga], between c1914 and c1915. A crane hoist lifting a truck chassis onto the American freighter Suruga as World War I began.

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African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883
528415 African-Americans picking cotton on plantation beside the Mississippi, c1883. Plantation house left, workers' cabins to its right. Jetty for loading cotton bales, centre

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Harvesting national flower
Azim Khan Ronnie

Background imageLoading Collection: View of the harbour in Genoa, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon

View of the harbour in Genoa, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
View of the harbour in Genoa, 1742-1801. Ships and boats sail on the water. In the foreground are groups of figures with goods on the waterfront

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Motif from Vichy. Creator: Hjalmar Sandberg
Motif from Vichy, Unknown date. Additional Info: Sandberg's street scene from the little town of Vichy shows an ordinary day as a cart is loaded with vegetables to go to market

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Grouse-shooting - from a drawing by Harrison Weir, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grouse-shooting - from a drawing by Harrison Weir, 1860. Blood sports. Several bags averaged above 18 brace. That of the Prince Consort and Sir George Grey and suite, in the Moss of Monaltrie

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The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger"...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger", from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII shooting tigers in India

Background imageLoading Collection: View of Sveaborg, early 1760s. Creator: Augustin Ehrensvard

View of Sveaborg, early 1760s. Creator: Augustin Ehrensvard
View of Sveaborg, early 1760s

Background imageLoading Collection: River view with moored ships, 1780-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman

River view with moored ships, 1780-1848. Creator: Martinus Schouman
River view with moored ships, 1780-1848. A large sailing ship and a city in the distance

Background imageLoading Collection: Figure studies with horses and chariots, 1832-1880. Creator: Jan Weissenbruch

Figure studies with horses and chariots, 1832-1880. Creator: Jan Weissenbruch
Figure studies with horses and chariots, 1832-1880

Background imageLoading Collection: River landscape with sailing boats, 1733-1784. Creator: Hendrik Spilman

River landscape with sailing boats, 1733-1784. Creator: Hendrik Spilman
River landscape with sailing boats, 1733-1784

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The Ascent of the Great St. Bernard - loading wood for the Hospice near St. Pierre, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Ascent of the Great St. Bernard - loading wood for the Hospice near St. Pierre - from a drawing by G. Barnard, 1858. Mr

Background imageLoading Collection: View of the built-up Pont Notre-Dame over the Seine River in Paris, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon

View of the built-up Pont Notre-Dame over the Seine River in Paris, 1700-1799. Creator: Anon
View of the built-up Pont Notre-Dame over the Seine River in Paris, 1700-1799. Boats carrying goods

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The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park - second position of the attacking force, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Sham Fight in Camden Park - second position of the attacking force, 1860. Fake miniature battle by British soldiers in Kent

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The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Smyth
The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beauce, 1860. The English volunteer and the British officer in undress, with the military attendant carrying his rifle

Background imageLoading Collection: Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699. Creator: Jan Claesz Rietschoof

Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699. Creator: Jan Claesz Rietschoof
Harbor at Sunset, 1675-1699

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The Revolution in Sicily - Sicilian skirmishers attacking the advanced posts of the... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - Sicilian skirmishers attacking the advanced posts of the Neapolitans on the left flank at Melazzo - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860



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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.