Warehouses Collection (page 7)

First shipment of wheat from Chicago warehouse, Newberry & Dole, 1838 (engraving)
2957704 First shipment of wheat from Chicago warehouse, Newberry & Dole, 1838 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Warehouses on the north side of Devonshire Street (engraving)
610029 Warehouses on the north side of Devonshire Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warehouses on the north side of Devonshire Street)

St. Mary Overys Dock, Southwark, c. 1881 (b / w photo)
JHL394931 St. Mary Overys Dock, Southwark, c.1881 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of 120 photographs by the Society for Photographing Relics of)

The Hongs of Canton, c. 1852 (gouache on paper)
PEM282596 The Hongs of Canton, c.1852 (gouache on paper) by Tinqua, (fl.1860); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Searching the Ruins of the Pantechnicon (engraving)
1058448 Searching the Ruins of the Pantechnicon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Searching the Ruins of the Pantechnicon)

Interior warehouse on dock, portable electric winches being used to unload ship
1078805 Interior warehouse on dock, portable electric winches being used to unload ship, 31st Street, Brooklyn, 1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler

View of the Waterfront at Canton, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
NP125961 View of the Waterfront at Canton, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Yacht Tavern, Erith, 1865 (etching)
6198444 Yacht Tavern, Erith, 1865 (etching) by Haden, Francis Seymour (1818-1910); 49x65.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; British

Advertisement, Max Greger (engraving)
1622173 Advertisement, Max Greger (engraving) by Sulman, Thomas (fl.1855-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Max Greger)

Whisky Bonded Warehouses at Edinburgh, Storage Capacity for 15, 000 Casks (engraving)
1596641 Whisky Bonded Warehouses at Edinburgh, Storage Capacity for 15, 000 Casks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whisky Bonded Warehouses at Edinburgh)

Sketches at a Tea Warehouse (engraving)
1589438 Sketches at a Tea Warehouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Tea Warehouse)

Docks Sainte-Catherine (engraving)
3650130 Docks Sainte-Catherine (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Docks Sainte-Catherine)

Ogawa-Bata, doks et magasins de riz du Taikoun (engraving)
2790176 Ogawa-Bata, doks et magasins de riz du Taikoun (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ogawa-Bata, doks et magasins de riz du Taikoun)

Bristol Riots: Ruins of Warehouses in Prince Street, with Mounted Troops, c
2831201 Bristol Riots: Ruins of Warehouses in Prince Street, with Mounted Troops, c.1831 (oil on paper) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 11.3x17.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Frankford Ave. and Wheatsheaf Lane, Hexamer General Surveys, 1895 (colour litho)
2630791 Frankford Ave. and Wheatsheaf Lane, Hexamer General Surveys, 1895 (colour litho) by Hexamer, Ernest (1827-1912); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Hexamer General Surveys)

London docks, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance (coloured engraving)
609807 London docks, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London docks)

Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southwest view, 1870 (b / w photo)
694052 Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southwest view, 1870 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southeast view, 1870 (albumen print)
694051 Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southeast view, 1870 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Norway: Bergen Boats and Warehouses (colour litho)
5989925 Norway: Bergen Boats and Warehouses (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bergen Boats and Warehouses)

Crowninshields Wharf, 1806 (oil on canvas)
PEM216855 Crowninshields Wharf, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Ropes, George (1788-1819); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; American, out of copyright

Shanghai, China (oil on canvas)
PEM219464 Shanghai, China (oil on canvas) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

View of Canton, c. 1800 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
PEM216897 View of Canton, c.1800 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

The Lysva iron foundry (b / w photo)
XBH366605 The Lysva iron foundry (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer; Private Collection; Russian, it is possible that some works by this artist may be protected by third party rights in some

Warehouses etc at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping
2655286 Warehouses etc at the end of the Tunnel towards Wapping, published 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Networked Business with Offices and Factory, 1930 (litho)
2630056 Networked Business with Offices and Factory, 1930 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

View of Canton, c. 1860 (ink & w / c on paper)
NP125955 View of Canton, c.1860 (ink & w/c on paper) by Tinqua, (fl.1860); 17.2x24.1 cm; Private Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Tea industry, Stages in the progress of the leaf from plant to port (b / w photo)
6008305 Tea industry, Stages in the progress of the leaf from plant to port (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea industry)

Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers (colour litho)
6032783 Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers)

Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers (colour litho)
6032788 Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing material for Bodeca Spanish Wine Shippers)

Messers Cook, Sons, and Companys Warehouse, St Pauls Churchyard (engraving)
1618869 Messers Cook, Sons, and Companys Warehouse, St Pauls Churchyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messers Cook, Sons, and Companys Warehouse)

Messers Pawson and Companys Warehouse, St Pauls Churchyard (engraving)
1618868 Messers Pawson and Companys Warehouse, St Pauls Churchyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messers Pawson and Companys Warehouse)

Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool (engraving)
1623321 Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool)

The Wine Supply of England, Messers Gilbeys London Establishments (engraving)
1621305 The Wine Supply of England, Messers Gilbeys London Establishments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wine Supply of England)

The Wine Supply of England, Messers Gilbeys Claret Stores (engraving)
1621304 The Wine Supply of England, Messers Gilbeys Claret Stores (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wine Supply of England)

The Indian Store Department, Belvedere-Road, Lambeth (engraving)
1588625 The Indian Store Department, Belvedere-Road, Lambeth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Store Department, Belvedere-Road, Lambeth)

Fisketorget, Bergen, pub. c. 1900 (colour litho)
1449125 Fisketorget, Bergen, pub. c.1900 (colour litho) by Norwegian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Norwegian, out of copyright

Buoys and Grappling Hook, 1933 (w / c & ink on paper)
5614229 Buoys and Grappling Hook, 1933 (w/c & ink on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 40 x 48.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain)
3743373 Punch bowl painted with warehouses or Hongs, Canton (Guangzhou), 1736-95 (porcelain) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty - Qianlong Period (1735-96)

The Great Fire at Pantechnicon, View of the Ruins (engraving)
1058419 The Great Fire at Pantechnicon, View of the Ruins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire at Pantechnicon, View of the Ruins)

Unidentified industrial waterfront site, c. 1910-21 (b / w photo)
1078731 Unidentified industrial waterfront site, c.1910-21 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Messers Wattss New Warehouse, Manchester (engraving)
1097980 Messers Wattss New Warehouse, Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messers Wattss New Warehouse, Manchester)

Allsopps Ale Stores, Haydon-Square, Minories (engraving)
1097142 Allsopps Ale Stores, Haydon-Square, Minories (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allsopps Ale Stores, Haydon-Square, Minories)

The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks (engraving)
1096833 The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Wool-Floor at the London Docks)

Run like the wind
Heike Willers

Warehouses
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

Windowless environment
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

Alfred Street Huddersfield Circa June 1965

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Warehouses have long been an integral part of our industrial landscape, serving as hubs for storage and distribution. From the historic Wigan Pier to the devastating Blitz fires at Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, warehouses hold stories of resilience and transformation. In Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA, The Navy Yard stands tall as a testament to America's maritime heritage. Its warehouses once bustled with activity, housing supplies and equipment that fueled naval operations. Butlers Wharf in Bermondsey witnessed its fair share of warehouse fires throughout history. One such incident was the LCC-LFB Warehouse fire that engulfed the area in flames. Firefighters valiantly worked at the scene, battling against adversity to protect lives and property. During World War II's Blitz in London, warehouses became targets for enemy bombings. Surrey Docks suffered significant damage but stood strong amidst destruction. These structures were not just buildings; they represented resilience and determination during dark times. The West India Docks saw sugar bags hanging out to dry on North Quay in 1900—a sight that symbolized trade and prosperity within these bustling storehouses. They held treasures from distant lands waiting to be shipped across oceans. Fireboats played a crucial role in tackling warehouse fires along East London's Colonial Wharf—heroes fighting against raging infernos reflected off glistening waters. Their efforts saved countless lives while preserving historical landmarks like Scotch whisky warehouses dating back to 1890. Liverpool's Stanley Dock showcased the grandeur of Hartley Warehouse—an architectural marvel standing proudly amidst bustling docksides. It served as a reminder of Liverpool's rich maritime history and its pivotal role as a trading hub connecting nations far apart. From wartime devastation to thriving centers of commerce, they have weathered storms both literal and metaphorical throughout history. They stand as silent witnesses to human perseverance—their walls echoing tales of triumph over adversity.