Parcel Collection (page 2)

Group of Palanquin Bearers, rest opposite the Parcel Office
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

I like to come home Date: 1925

The Village Postman Date: 1907

Cotswolds postman delivering parcel, 1938
Cotwolds postman delivering a parcel to a woman over a cottage gate in 1938. He is riding a pony and has parcels of a variety of shapes to deliver, including a dead unplucked goose. Date: 1938

Gifts of Pears Soap been wrapped up to be sent to the front during World War Two. Date: 1915

Parcel bomb
The result of a parcel bomb explosion at the offices of the Morning Star newspaper, which left the paper's postal manager Ms May Pateman burned and shocked

Boeing 727-31C N925UP (msn 19230 / 402), of United Parcel Service. Date: circa 1995

Swearingen Merlin IVC N563UP
Swearingen SA227-AT Merlin IVC N563UP, of United Parcel Service. Date: circa 1990

BAe 146-300QT G-TNTR
British Aerospace BAe 146-300QT G-TNTR (msn E3151), of XP Parcel System, on approach to Athens International Airport, on 10 November 1998. Date: 1998

French family preparing a Christmas parcel for a soldier at the front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000475 French family preparing a Christmas parcel for a soldier at the front, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Possibly: Johnnie Lews Chinese laundry on Monday morning, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Washington, D.C. Johnnie Lews Chinese laundry on Monday morning]

Johnnie Lews Chinese laundry on Monday morning, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Johnnie Lews Chinese laundry on Monday morning

Interior of a Chinese laundry located under the apartment of... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Interior of a Chinese laundry located under the apartment of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Johnnie Lew, owner of the laundry under the apartment of Mrs. Ella... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Johnnie Lew, owner of the laundry under the apartment of Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Miss Ida Hicks, employed at the American... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Miss Ida Hicks, employed at the American Railway Express Company, earns thirty-three dollars and twnety-six cents per week, sorting, weighting

Mrs. Dorthy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorthy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old, mother of two children, employed at the American Railway Express Company, sorting packages, weighing them

Miss Ida Hicks, Lithanian, twenty-eight years old, employed at... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
New Britain, Connecticut. Miss Ida Hicks, Lithanian, twenty-eight years old, employed at the American Railway Expersss Company, sorting packages, weighing them, etc

Possibly: Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old, mother of two children

Possibly: Miss Ida Hicks, Lithuanian twenty-eight years old... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: New Britain, Connecticut. Miss Ida Hicks, Lithuanian twenty-eight years old, employed at the American Railway Expesss Company, sorting packages, weighting them

Mr. William Barber, an agent for the American Railway Express Co... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943
New Britain, Connecticut. Mr. William Barber, an agent for the American Railway Express Company, checking a parcel handled by Miss Ida Hicks, an employee

Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old... New Britain, Connecticut, 1943
New Britain, Connecticut. Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Irish-German descent, twenty-seven years old, mother of two children, employed at the American Railway Express Company, sorting packages, weighting them

Men pause a moment to watch, and then pass on, Salvation Army, San Francisco, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Salvation Army, San Francisco, California. Men pause a moment to watch, and then pass on

Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving)
725518 Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer)

Koi no Omoni, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898. Creator: Kogyo Tsukioka
Koi no Omoni, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898

Indian Convoy
13th December 1862: A cotton convoy camps for the night under a large banyan tree in India, on the journey from Rewah to the Ganges. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

The Box from Home (colour litho)
3626843 The Box from Home (colour litho) by Shafer, Leon Alaric (1866-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Box from Home)

Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler) (colour litho)
6032225 Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler) (colour litho) by Grenier, F. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Contrebandier (The Smuggler)

Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season (engraving)
1056654 Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season)

Please choose, illustration from Le Monde Illustre, c
CHT383137 Please choose, illustration from Le Monde Illustre, c.1890 (colour litho) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: tiens)

The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho)
1063467 The Spanish-American War, distributing Food to the Starving Poor at Santa Cristina, Madrid (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

The letter from Tonkin, 1898 (oil on canvas)
898859 The letter from Tonkin, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Pabst, Camille Alfred (1821-98); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse, France; (add.info.: The Tonkin Sending); French, out of copyright

A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wroc?Úaw, had just left the station when two... (colour litho)
2777996 A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wrocław, had just left the station when two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train leaving Merzdorf)

Comic postcard, Man sets off home from the seaside Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Delivering Christmas presents
Original Artwork - Mother, daughter and pet dog head out in wintry weather to deliver some Christmas presents. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little boy and parcel with tag
Happy Family gift card - Little boy holding up a small square Christmas parcel with a gift tag. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little girl and parcel
Happy Family gift card - Little girl holding up a small Christmas parcel. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little boy and parcel
Happy Family gift card - Little boy holding up a small square Christmas parcel. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design artwork - Lots of fun and merriment. A young girl in red beret carrying a large birthday present whilst taking her toy duck for a walk. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Delivery of a parcel - Winterbottom? Date: 20th century

Birthday postcard, Little girl carrying a parcel Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and woman in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken man with parcel and bunch of flowers in the moonlight Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with her hands full on a train - Which shall I drop? Date: 20th century

Christmas postcard, Drunken man going home with goodies from the Goose Club Date: 20th century

I feel I have forgotten something (colour litho)
3093516 I feel I have forgotten something (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I feel I have forgotten something)

The Dynamite Outrages (engraving)
1590944 The Dynamite Outrages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Outrages. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 January 1885)

Young girl at Xmas
Young girl in a Santa robe holding a parcel and sprig of holly. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1908

Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a... Bill
Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a Nasty! Great! Ugly! Jew Bill. A satirical comment on the House of Lords rejection of the Jewish Disabilities Bill

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Delivering smiles and surprises, one parcel at a time. 📦✨" Step back in time with the Penny Farthing Post, where postmen on Pennyfarthings brought parcels to your doorstep. Even the Taiwanese snowman couldn't resist receiving a special package from afar. Traveling through history, we stumble upon the Great Western Railway Horse Drawn Delivery Van, c1910 - a true symbol of efficient parcel transportation. During WW1, Wrights Coal Tar Soap advertisement reminded us that even amidst chaos, cleanliness was essential - and what better way than with a conveniently delivered parcel? The Music Hall Song about parcels had everyone tapping their feet and dreaming of exciting deliveries. Watch out for the cheerful postman with his trusty parcel in hand - he's always ready to bring joy to your doorsteps. In France during Christmas 1913, a French parcel delivery man made sure no gift went undelivered. The spirit of giving was alive and well. Pedaling through busy streets on their Parcel Delivery Tricycle, these dedicated couriers ensured timely deliveries all around town. Addressing a Parcel may seem like an ordinary task but it holds endless possibilities for surprise and delight once it reaches its destination. A heartfelt postcard from WW1 reminds us of Le Paquet de L'Orphelin's benefits - providing comfort to those affected by war through carefully curated parcels. Stepping into the Victorian period Post Office Parcel Sorting Room takes us back in time when meticulous organization ensured every package found its rightful place.