Sack Collection

Cats enjoying a party on a Christmas card
A family of cats enjoying a party on a Christmas card, by Louis Wain. Date: circa 1900s

Poaching
Two poachers with a sack. At their feet their lurcher dogs and the corpses of several hares. Original Artwork: Artist - Henry Alken (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Shepherd and sheep at feeding time, Byworth, October 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8013

Lodsworth Womens Institute jam making, August 1943
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22454

Farmer at Byworth, October 1933
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8012

Picking coal from waste tip during 1921 strike, South Wales
Three men picking coal from a local colliery waste tip during the 1921 strike, South Wales

Harvesting barley with a combine harvester, Suffolk
Harvesting barley with a combine harvester on a farm in Suffolk, England

A box of Christmas Eve crackers
A lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s, with the contents intact and the box lid featuring a bright and jolly picture of Father Christmas being helped to cross the road by a policeman

Highwayman Cottington
John Cottington (aka Mulled Sack) robs an army pay wagon on Shotover Hill, near Oxford, and relieves it of 4000 pounds. He will hang in 1656 aged 45

Visigoths Sack Rome
THE FALL OF ROME Alarics Visigoths ride exuberantly into Rome

CRUSADES, 1098. The capture of Antioch, Turkey, by crusaders in 1098. Wood engraving, 19th century

Coal Truck Crash
December 1923: A lorry delivering coal, which has skidded off the road and crashed into the railings outside a house. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Hop Kilns removing dried hops from the kilns in Goudhurst. ( A general view ) 1937

Spice shop at the Wednesday Flea Market in Anjuna, Goa, India, asia

Range of bakery tools and ingredients
A range of bakery tools and ingredients, including a pair of scales, a bucket, a sieve, mixing paddles and a sack of flour

Irish Postman 1930S
A country postman in Ireland delivers a postcard to a lucky boy

Daredevil Diver Leslie Gadsby, Shanklin Pier, Isle of Wight and his variety of crazy dives, including a 90ft dive in a sack, a 45ft long arm balance

A coalman delivering coal. 27th January 1972

Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy
Roman Art. Arch of Titus. Erected in the year 81 to commemorate the conquest of Titus against the Jews. It features carved scenes of the conquest and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

Cats enjoying a dinner party on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London Date: circa 1940

The Millionth Ton of Supplies reaches Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing Flight Lieutenant K.J. Ryall of the Royal Air Force handing a sack, representing the millionth short ton of supplies to be flown into Berlin during the airlift, to Dr

Coal Men 1960S
Two coal men, young and old, lift heavy sacks of coal off their lorry. Date: early 1970s

Toddlers in Merseyside running after National Coal Board Lorries and trying to jump on. This is a very dangerous activity. Picture taken 9th June 1963

The Preparation of Dry Grapes, 1890, (c1932). Artist: Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida
The Preparation of Dry Grapes, 1890, (c1932). From Modern Art by Charles Marriott & Tis & Tis. [Colour Ltd. London, 1909]

Music cover, In the Quartermasters Stores (My Eyes are Dim I Cannot See), words and music adapted by Box, Cox and Bert Read. 1940

Liverpool Docks
circa 1920: A scene of busy activity at Liverpool Docks. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Albert Docks
circa 1885: Dockers load up The Arawa in the Royal Albert Docks, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Front cover of a TSB Christmas Annual 1946, with a very modern Santa Claus choosing to deliver presents by car. Date: 1946

Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull
NCO191224 Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Man carrying a sack of ginger, Fort Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India, Asia

Postman delivers a letter to two children
A postman delivers a letter to two children and their dog. Date: c.1920

Blitz in London -- salvaged mail, Calthorpe Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, salvaged mail was temporarily piled up in nearby Calthorpe Street. Date: 1943

A group of people hop picking in Kent. Date: circa 1910

Morgan sacks Panama
Admiral Sir Henry Morgan (1635-1688) and his English buccaneers sack the Spanish city of Panama, looting immense wealth and returning to Jamaica a hero

Carrying sacks of Coffee, santos, Brazil
Carrying sacks of Coffee to be put on a ship at Santos, Brazil, South America. The total weight of the sacks is 302 kg!

Sacks of tea, Melfort Tea Factory, Nuwara-Eliya region, Sri Lanka

Sacks of nuts and lentils in the Spice Souk, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Father Christmas with presents
A pot-bellied Father Christmas with lots of presents

Father Christmas stands with his bulging sack in the snow

Santa Claus riding a horse on a French Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

The Bone-Grubber, after a daguerreotype by Richard Beard
STC421728 The Bone-Grubber, after a daguerreotype by Richard Beard, illustration from London Labour and London Poor by Henry Mayhew, pub

DELACROIX: CRUSADES, 1204. Entry of Crusaders into Constantinople in 1204. Oil on canvas by Eugene Delacroix, 1840

Oasthouses at Whitbreads Hop Gardens, Paddock Wood, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Bedford trucks belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd, the milling company, being loaded up in a garage at their Victoria Mills located in Ashford, Kent. 1939

DANCING BEAR. Wood engraving, 19th century

The Bunnies Father Christmas. circa 1910s

Spices for sale in Mapusa Spice Market, Goa, India, Asia

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"Cats enjoying a festive sack party on a whimsical Christmas card, spreading joy and mischief. " "Poaching: A daring act of stealth as the elusive poacher fills his sack with forbidden treasures from the wild. " "In the midst of hardship, picking coal from a waste tip during the 1921 strike in South Wales, resourcefulness prevails. " "The modern marvels of technology revolutionize farming as barley is harvested effortlessly with a combine harvester in Suffolk. " "A peaceful scene unfolds at feeding time in Byworth, October 1933, where a shepherd tends to his flock with love and care. " "Lodsworth Women's Institute comes together for an inspiring display of unity and productivity during jam making in August 1943. " "Hardworking farmers labor tirelessly at Byworth, October 1933, ensuring bountiful harvests for their community's sustenance. " "Unleashing chaos on the highways like Cottington himself; tales of highwaymen evoke both fear and fascination throughout history. " "The Visigoths' relentless pursuit leads them to sack Rome - an event that forever alters the course of ancient civilization. " "The Crusades echo through time as crusaders triumphantly capture Antioch in Turkey during their quest for holy lands in 1098. " "A devastating coal truck crash serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by those working tirelessly to fuel our industries. " "Goudhurst hop kilns come alive with activity as workers remove dried hops from their warm embrace - capturing tradition in motion (A general view) 1937.