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Background imageLoading Collection: Painting by Hs Power, artillery and horses at Ypres, WW1

Painting by Hs Power, artillery and horses at Ypres, WW1
Painting by the Australian war artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1971), showing artillery going into action before the Battle of Ypres

Background imageLoading Collection: John Deere combine harvester, harvesting Barley (Hordeum vulgare) crop

John Deere combine harvester, harvesting Barley (Hordeum vulgare) crop, filling trailer pulled by tractor with grain, England, july

Background imageLoading Collection: Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, for Channel crossing

Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, for Channel crossing
Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, with a car being loaded ready for a Channel crossing. Date: 1962

Background imageLoading Collection: A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818. Artist: JMW Turner

A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818. Artist: JMW Turner
A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818. Painting held at the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 120 [The Studio Ltd. London & New York, 1940]

Background imageLoading Collection: Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Background imageLoading Collection: Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

Background imageLoading Collection: Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s

Collecting Milk Churns at Paddington Station, c. 1920s
A view of railway workers collecting milk churns at Paddington Station, London, c.1920s. The goods workers are loading the milk from a dairy motor vehicle onto wooden goods wagons

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Oil tanker loading at an oil terminal in Nakhodka, Russia

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading the Harvest Wagon - Arthur W Redgate

Loading the Harvest Wagon - Arthur W Redgate
Oil on Canvas 40.6 x 66

Background imageLoading Collection: Container port, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Container port, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageLoading Collection: Musket & Rifles 1800

Musket & Rifles 1800
Muzzle loading musket and rifles A. Brown Bess & bayonet B. Brunswick rifle C. Enfield rifle & bayonet

Background imageLoading Collection: Army patrol in Malaya, 1957

Army patrol in Malaya, 1957
Photograph of an Army patrol in Malaya, 1957.From an album of photographs covering military and social aspects of army life in Malaya, 1957. Date: 1957

Background imageLoading Collection: Covent Garden Market

Covent Garden Market
Crates of fresh fruit and vegetables from Norfolk etc. being unloaded in the morning at Covent Garden market, central London. Date: circa 1950

Background imageLoading Collection: Oast Houses and Kiln

Oast Houses and Kiln
Hop oast houses and kiln, Kent, England

Background imageLoading Collection: Cls forage harvester unloading into tractor with trailer

Cls forage harvester unloading into tractor with trailer, making alkalage with wholecrop cereals for animal feed, Cumbria, England, september

Background imageLoading Collection: Soviet lunar craft Zond 5, 1968

Soviet lunar craft Zond 5, 1968
Soviet lunar exploration craft Zond 5, being taken onboard the ship Vasilli Golovnin in Russia, 1968. Zond 5 was intended to be a precursor for Soviet manned Moon missions

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Earth removal, JCBs/Diggers, Construction Industry

Background imageLoading Collection: Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912

Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912
The scene from the Waterloo Railway Station platform, London. Date: 1912

Background imageLoading Collection: Carbine, Self-Loading, . 30 In M1

Carbine, Self-Loading, . 30 In M1
M1. 30 in self-loading carbine, 1942 (c); General Motors Incorporated, Inland Division

Background imageLoading Collection: London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London

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

Background imageLoading Collection: The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, (c1915). Artist: Claude Lorrain

The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, (c1915). Artist: Claude Lorrain
The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, (c1915). The painting is held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Background imageLoading Collection: Colt Guns and Rifles

Colt Guns and Rifles - breech-loading arms. circa late 19th century

Background imageLoading Collection: Grand Surrey Canal

Grand Surrey Canal
Men loading large planks of wood onto (or off) a barge on the Peckham (London) branch of the Grand Surrey Canal, England. Date: early 1930s

Background imageLoading Collection: Poster depicting Colombo, Ceylon

Poster depicting Colombo, Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting dock workers loading and unloading cargo at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Background imageLoading Collection: Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road

Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road
Joseph Yates Ltd - Timber Merchant - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, London

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading a V2 Rocket

Loading a V2 Rocket
A V2 rocket on the launch pad. More elaborate than the V1, these were first fired against London on 8 September 1944

Background imageLoading Collection: On the Mississippi, Loading Cotton Date: 1860

On the Mississippi, Loading Cotton Date: 1860

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading sugar cane in a field, Cuba

Loading sugar cane in a field, Cuba. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLoading Collection: CUTTY SARK LOADING

CUTTY SARK LOADING
The Cutty Sark at Sydney, loading wool at Circular Quay, lying outside Brilliant and Yallaroi i.e. in centre of the photo Date: circa 1880

Background imageLoading Collection: Deck of container ship, elevated view

Deck of container ship, elevated view

Background imageLoading Collection: Liverpool Docks

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Albert Docks

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

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London Docks
10th May 1926: Unloading ships at Hays Wharf, London Bridge. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLoading Collection: Cls Jaguar 850 self propelled forage harvester

Cls Jaguar 850 self propelled forage harvester, chopping grass and loading Hurlimann tractor with trailer for silage to be used as winter livestock feed, Cumbria, England, May

Background imageLoading Collection: Cotton Warehouse 1930S

Cotton Warehouse 1930S
Men loading a wagon with bales of cotton from a warehouse in Manchester, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageLoading Collection: JCB Loadall telehandler loading muck into muck spreader

JCB Loadall telehandler loading muck into muck spreader, for spreading on arable field, England, march

Background imageLoading Collection: Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, being reloaded by Red Army soldiers in September 1943, during World War II

Background imageLoading Collection: Dockside cranes

Dockside cranes. These cranes are designed for high-speed loading and unloading of containers. The container system is an efficient means of transporting many and varied types of cargo

Background imageLoading Collection: CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia

CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia. Photograph, 1861

Background imageLoading Collection: The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

Background imageLoading Collection: Tobacco farm in Norfolk

Tobacco farm in Norfolk
Tobacco workers at Major J. F. Whitmores farm at Methwold in Norfolk, loading leaves onto a specially constructed cart

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading a V1 Rocket

Loading a V1 Rocket
Loading a V1 rocket into the launch pad. Use of these rockets accelerated after the start of the Second World War

Background imageLoading Collection: Forth Bridge Ferry / 1941

Forth Bridge Ferry / 1941
Loading the Forth Bridge ferry with cars and passengers, Scotland

Background imageLoading Collection: Rail / Break of Gauge

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Samuel Plimsoll, politician

Samuel Plimsoll, politician
SAMUEL PLIMSOLL Politician, responsible for introducing the Plimsoll Line to regulate the loading of ships Date: 1824 - 1898

Background imageLoading Collection: French artillery shells being loaded for transport

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Rostov on the Don River, Russia - Unloading grain

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

Background imageLoading Collection: The Old Time Sportsman by A. K. Macdonald

The Old Time Sportsman by A. K. Macdonald
A double page spread of vignettes showing an early 19th century gentleman indulging in some winter sport, shooting anything that moves with his muzzle loading gun. Date: 1930

Background imageLoading Collection: Second Battle of Bullecourt 1917

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

Background imageLoading Collection: French Artillery - 9

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Colouful jeepney loading up at fishing boat harbour

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Mail Steamer, 1940S

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading Churns at Farm

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading into Barn, Kilpeck, Herefordshire

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

Background imageLoading Collection: Second World War, Propaganda poster for recruitment of army soldiers

Second World War, Propaganda poster for recruitment of army soldiers
DGA512124 Second World War, Propaganda poster for recruitment of army soldiers; (add.info.: Italy, 20th century)

Background imageLoading Collection: 2025 Happy New Year Background for your Seasonal Flyers

2025 Happy New Year Background for your Seasonal Flyers, banner, sticker, and Greetings Card. 2024 to 2025

Background imageLoading Collection: Donkey loaded with sugar cane, Nile Valley

Donkey loaded with sugar cane, Nile Valley, Egypt, September 1989, vintage, retro, old, historical, Africa

Background imageLoading Collection: Comic postcard, Four sailors loading torpedoes - The men behind the man behind the gun

Comic postcard, Four sailors loading torpedoes - The men behind the man behind the gun. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageLoading Collection: A View of the Harbour of Hasselt, Overijssel, 1862. Creator: Cornelis Springer

A View of the Harbour of Hasselt, Overijssel, 1862. Creator: Cornelis Springer
A View of the Harbour of Hasselt, Overijssel, 1862

Background imageLoading Collection: Louis Wain Cat Scout loading his rifle with powder and shot

Louis Wain Cat Scout loading his rifle with powder and shot Date: 1912

Background imageLoading Collection: Westland Wessex HU.5 XS523

Westland Wessex HU.5 XS523
Royal Navy - Westland Wessex HU.5 XS523 (msn WA192), sling loading a Land Rover 1/2 ton Lightweight Date: circa 1975

Background imageLoading Collection: The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants

The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants in a port. The Death chooses one of them who is resisting, trying, in spite of the situation, to take some coins that he was counting at the time

Background imageLoading Collection: Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order

Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit to the Holy Land. Knights had to be willing to submit to the Roman Church whenever it ordered them to do so

Background imageLoading Collection: Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order

Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit to the Holy Land. Knights had to be willing to submit to the Roman Church whenever it ordered them to do so

Background imageLoading Collection: Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order

Crusades. Embarkation of knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit to the Holy Land. Knights had to be willing to submit to the Roman Church whenever it ordered them to do so

Background imageLoading Collection: Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland

Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland - Victoria Quay - Loading Steamers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLoading Collection: Levee Scene and Water Front, loading Cotton, Memphis

Levee Scene and Water Front, loading Cotton, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLoading Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Embarkation of

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Embarkation of artillery on the Turkish ship Medjidie. Engraving by A. Brun. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

Background imageLoading Collection: France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from 1528

France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from 1528
France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from Les ordonnances royaux sur le faict et jurisdiction de la prevoste des marchands et eschevinage de la ville de Paris, Paris, 1528

Background imageLoading Collection: Transport of goods by camel for loading onto ships

Transport of goods by camel for loading onto ships. Facsimile after a woodcut from La cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet (1516-1590), published in Paris in 1575

Background imageLoading Collection: Picture series The Gold, Train of gold seekers to Klondyke

Picture series The Gold, Train of gold seekers to Klondyke, Alaska, America, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from about 1900, public domain

Background imageLoading Collection: Picture series Animals of the countries

Picture series Animals of the countries, mule from Spain, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Background imageLoading Collection: Picture series Scenes from Cuba

Picture series Scenes from Cuba, sugar cane plantation, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Background imageLoading Collection: Ships of the air against ships of the desert: British aeroplanes bomb a Senussi camel convoy loaded with ammunition

Ships of the air against ships of the desert: British aeroplanes bomb a Senussi camel convoy loaded with ammunition, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Background imageLoading Collection: Rhineland trading cart, basket trader

Rhineland trading cart, basket trader, the cart is highly loaded with baskets of various sizes, wickerwork, wicker basket, mobile trader, around 1885, Historical

Background imageLoading Collection: Bridal carriage in Schwaelmergrund

Bridal carriage in Schwaelmergrund, The bride's trousseau and inventory were brought to her new home by horse-drawn carriage and now unloaded, Schwalmstadt, Hesse, Germany, Historical



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EDITORS COMMENTS

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.

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