Delivery Collection (#3)

Grumman XF3F-1 9727
United States Navy - Grumman XF3F-1 9727 (msn 257, Model G-11), at NAS Anacostia. ( this is the third XF3F-1 given this msn & BuNo. Two previous ones crashed before delivery). Date: 1935

Bristol Britannia 312 G-AOVB (msn 13230), on a photo-shoot flight from Filton, before delivery to BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation). Date: 1952

BAe 146-200A G-BNJI
British Aerospace 146-200A G-BNJI (msn E2072), operated by British Aerospace as a demonstrator before delivery to PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines)

Boeing 737-3B7 N352AU (msn 22952 / 1015). of Boeing (US Air), seen before delivery to US Air, with a trailing static port on the fin top to provide ambient static pressure out of the influence of

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter FAP313
Fuerza Aerea del Peru - de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter       FAP313 (msn 323), at Toronto-Island, ON, on 20 July 1971 before delivery to Escuadron Transportes Aereos Nacionales de la Selva

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1 EP-AGC (msn 515), at Prestwick before delivery to Iran. Date: 1958

Westland Scout AH.1 XP188
Army Air Corps - Westland Scout AH.1 XP188 (msn S2/8440), at Eastleigh on 17 May 1961 prior to delivery. Date: 1960

Supermarine Type 541 Swift WJ965
Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment - Supermarine Type 541 Swift WJ965 (msn 2), the second prototype Swift on a test flight from South Marston before delivery to the A&AEE

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1 VR-OAE (msn 517), of Borneo Airways, outside the Scottish Aviation assembly shed at Prestwick, before delivery

Mail coach post, J F Herring (oil on canvas)
8620097 Mail coach post, J F Herring (oil on canvas) by Herring, John Frederick Senior (1795-1865); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Mail coach post)

The Annunciation to Saint Anne, 1505. Creator: Bernhard Strigel
The Annunciation to Saint Anne, 1505. The story of the Annunciation to Saint Anne appears in The Golden Legend and in the apocryphal gospels

Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915

Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Young Messenger Boy Poses in Postal Telegraph Company Summer Uniform

Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915

Load of Xmas trees, N.Y. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Load of Xmas trees, N.Y. between c1910 and c1915

Billingsgate, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Billingsgate, 1859. One of the 16-print Thames set, a daringly abstract composition which is dominated by moored fishing vessels, and the bow of a barge in the left

An engraving depicting the Despatch delivery tricycle by Messrs Starly & Sutton
5310650 An engraving depicting the Despatch delivery tricycle by Messrs Starly & Sutton, Coventry - which cost approximately £30

Delivering the goods (colour litho)
8656565 Delivering the goods (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivering the goods. Delivery boy kissing a maidservant)

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By the Night Air Mail (litho)
8672621 By the Night Air Mail (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Night Air Mail)

Daughter of a brewer supplying beer during the strike of her father's employees (engraving)
8664229 Daughter of a brewer supplying beer during the strike of her father's employees (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beauty and the beer)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff
LUX4750087 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: a wine merchant (Baudin), his hippomobile transport and his staff, poses in front of his establishment, 1886 - Etablissement E Baudin

Corset designer - Corset maker, Paris, early 19th century, in chocolate brown bodice, pink petticoat
FLO4658483 Corset designer - Corset maker, Paris, early 19th century, in chocolate brown bodice, pink petticoat, green gloves - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

A Wells Fargo messenger from their Express Delivery service via the Isthmus of Panama
534013 A Wells Fargo messenger from their Express Delivery service via the Isthmus of Panama. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New York 1875

Lingere - Seamstress, Paris, early 19th century, in lace bonnet and collar, black velvet dress
FLO4658600 Lingere - Seamstress, Paris, early 19th century, in lace bonnet and collar, black velvet dress, carrying boxes - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Greece, Chania, CR: transport of oil barrels on a cart pulled and pushed by men in a shopping street, 1908
LUX4764785 Greece, Chania, CR: transport of oil barrels on a cart pulled and pushed by men in a shopping street, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company
LUX4801285 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company, arriving empty bottles in front of one of the cellars

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: General view of the Champagne Saint Marceaux manufacturing plant
LUX4801270 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: General view of the Champagne Saint Marceaux manufacturing plant and company with the start of horse carts loads of champagne cases

Flower delivery by bicycle. Cover of " Harper's Weekly" on March 11
NWI4827574 Flower delivery by bicycle. Cover of " Harper's Weekly" on March 11, 1911 edited by George Harvey (United States).; (add.info.: Flower delivery by bicycle)

19th century postman's visit
673381 19th century postman's visit; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Postman's visit); Universal History Archive/UIG

"Evening papers" (engraving)
8646965 "Evening papers" (engraving) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Evening papers." Broadway, New York)

D for dragoon (chromolitho)
8677321 D for dragoon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: D for dragoon. Man in military uniform with a letter)

Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration)
8698396 Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Valentine's day. Illustration, England, ca 1900. Bibl)

Food delivery, c.1900 (print)
7293406 Food delivery, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. A food delivery boy. Illustration, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16), Malaville: A truck, its driver and its load of wine barrels, 1920 - P
LUX4752643 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16), Malaville: A truck, its driver and its load of wine barrels, 1920 - P

Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat
FLO4658621 Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat, carrying a box of flowers - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Blanchisseuse - Laundress of Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, shawl, red dress and black apron
FLO4658578 Blanchisseuse - Laundress of Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, shawl, red dress and black apron, holding a basket of laundry - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an

Lace whitener - Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century, in long brown coat, shawl
FLO4658506 Lace whitener - Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century, in long brown coat, shawl, white lace bonnet and collar - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

19th Century illustration showing parcel lift
673496 19th Century illustration showing parcel lift; (add.info.: Parcel lift, 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Post in South Africa (engraving)
8672779 The Post in South Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post in South Africa)

Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho)
8635349 Obstetrical table for determining a baby's delivery date (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Penny Postage Page (litho)
8641665 A Penny Postage Page (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Penny Postage Page)

Commands: Ring the door bell (colour litho)
8645081 Commands: Ring the door bell (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring the door bell)

The arrival of the mail coach, 1837
3083162 The arrival of the mail coach, 1837.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

The joy of young drivers of a grocery cart travelling in a village, early 1900. 20th century printing
NWI4963818 The joy of young drivers of a grocery cart travelling in a village, early 1900. 20th century printing.; (add.info.: The joy of young drivers of a grocery cart travelling in a village)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company
LUX4801289 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: Factory of manufacture of Champagne Saint Marceaux and company, removal of wines by horse-drawn trucks contained in wicker boxes

Flanders: a couple of dairy in a cart pulled by dogs, 1870
LUX4709769 Flanders: a couple of dairy in a cart pulled by dogs, 1870; (add.info.: Flanders: a couple of dairy in a cart pulled by dogs, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

19th century letter box with collection and delivery times
3119349 19th century letter box with collection and delivery times; (add.info.: 19th century letter box with collection and delivery times. Dated 21st Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Delivering the Past and Shaping the Future: A Journey Through Time" Poster, Night Mail: From vintage posters to modern advertisements, it has always been a vital part of our lives. High Street, Ayr: The bustling streets of Ayr witness countless deliveries every day, ensuring that goods reach their destinations promptly. Workers unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd in Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire: Dedicated workers have tirelessly unloaded deliveries for generations, keeping communities nourished and businesses thriving. The Arrival of the First Thor Ballistic Missile to RAF Bom: Delivering more than just packages, this historic event marked a new era in military technology and strategic capabilities. Traffic congestion in Covent Garden, London WC2: Amidst the chaos of congested streets lies an intricate web services working relentlessly to meet demands in one of the world's busiest cities. Records of first UK aerial mail service: Taking flight above land and sea, aerial mail revolutionized how we deliver messages across vast distances with unprecedented speed. Fleet Street 1960s: As journalists raced against deadlines on Fleet Street during its heyday, couriers ensured that breaking news reached readers' doorsteps without delay. Childbirth in 1513: Delivery takes on a whole new meaning as we reflect on centuries-old practices when midwives played an essential role in safely bringing new life into this world. Christmas parcels for the trenches 1916: In times of war and separation from loved ones, special deliveries brought hope and joy to soldiers fighting far away from home during World War I. Cuba - First Pan American Airways service: Connecting nations through air travel transformed global commerce by expediting international trade routes like never before imagined. Seaplane carrier pigeon WW1 .