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Loading Cotton on the Alabama River (engraving)
729268 Loading Cotton on the Alabama River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading Cotton on the Alabama River. Illustrations initialled F B)

Preparations for the French military expedition to Madagascar (colour litho)
2818574 Preparations for the French military expedition to Madagascar (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Loading a Cotton Steamer (engraving)
2800045 Loading a Cotton Steamer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading a Cotton Steamer)

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

The Lebel Magazine Rifle (litho)
PNP386896 The Lebel Magazine Rifle (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adopted by the French Army in 1886; ); Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Dutch seamen armed with matchlock muskets, shooting camels to re-stock their vessels
PNP389312 Dutch seamen armed with matchlock muskets, shooting camels to re-stock their vessels (hand coloured engraving) by English School

Shooting Cottin-bales into the fore part of the river-steamer Magnolia
STC439410 Shooting Cottin-bales into the fore part of the river-steamer Magnolia, illustration from The Illustrated London News, 1861 (litho) by English School

Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho)
478343 Corn Barks, 1803 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian dockers loading and unloading corn shipments)

Steamboats loading cotton at New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP405111 Steamboats loading cotton at New Orleans, Louisiana, c.1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The White Lion Hotel and Tavern, Bristol, 1873 (oil on canvas)
CH402513 The White Lion Hotel and Tavern, Bristol, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Maggs, J.C. (1819-96); 87.6x132.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris
CHT207799 Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris, 1665 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Landry, Pierre (c)

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

Coffee Cultivation in Guatemala, Central America (engraving)
1049703 Coffee Cultivation in Guatemala, Central America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coffee Cultivation in Guatemala, Central America)

With the Russians in Europe (engraving)
1049606 With the Russians in Europe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Russians in Europe)

The Last Days of the Emperor Frederick III at San Remo (engraving)
1037955 The Last Days of the Emperor Frederick III at San Remo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Days of the Emperor Frederick III at San Remo)

A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving)
1046371 A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton, with the New Parcel Post Van)

The Parcels Post, First Day, Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving)
1107133 The Parcels Post, First Day, Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parcels Post, First Day)

HM Turret-Ship "Dreadnought"(engraving)
1059963 HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought")

Winter Sketches on a Canadian Farm (engraving)
1059654 Winter Sketches on a Canadian Farm (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Sketches on a Canadian Farm)

The Prince of Wales in Trichinopoly (engraving)
1059074 The Prince of Wales in Trichinopoly (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales in Trichinopoly)

On the Road to Klondyke (b / w photo)
1063761 On the Road to Klondyke (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Klondyke)

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

A 16th century breech loading German cannon, from Les Merveilles de la Science
2619067 A 16th century breech loading German cannon, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

St John Southwark Volunteer, Present, 1798 (colour litho)
620147 St John Southwark Volunteer, Present, 1798 (colour litho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

Morning at the Port, 1640 (oil on canvas)
PWI90070 Morning at the Port, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

View of Godings New Lion Ale Brewery, Fowlers Iron Works and Walker
GHL185497 View of Godings New Lion Ale Brewery, Fowlers Iron Works and Walkers Shot Manufactory, Lambeth, 1836 (aquatint) by Turner

Normans carry arms to the ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183129 Normans carry arms to the ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

A Cattle Ferry, 1784-1788 (w / c on paper)
BIR184195 A Cattle Ferry, 1784-1788 (w/c on paper) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

New Orleans: Ocean Steamer, Loading with Cotton (b / w photo)
5225719 New Orleans: Ocean Steamer, Loading with Cotton (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ocean Steamer, Loading with Cotton)

Loading the waggon (engraving)
5212880 Loading the waggon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading the waggon)

Disappearing Guns (engraving)
6016215 Disappearing Guns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Disappearing Guns)

Whiteleys Farms: Loading vegetables for market (b / w photo)
6007081 Whiteleys Farms: Loading vegetables for market (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading vegetables for market)

Turkish Artillery Experiments with Dynamite Shells at the Dardanelles (engraving)
1595032 Turkish Artillery Experiments with Dynamite Shells at the Dardanelles (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (b / w photo)
1593012 The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front)

Loading the catch (oil on canvas)
3743735 Loading the catch (oil on canvas) by Hunter, Colin (1841-1904); 81.3x114.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Wallsend (bodycolour & w / c on paper)
1214516 Wallsend (bodycolour & w/c on paper) by Richardson, Charles (1829-1908); 55.2 x38.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Kings Cruise, the Portland Torpedo-Works, visited by His Majesty on 4 April (b / w photo)
1629557 The Kings Cruise, the Portland Torpedo-Works, visited by His Majesty on 4 April (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Cruise)

The Fighting Temeraire, illustration from Drake
3283547 The Fighting Temeraire, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub

A Cruise on the Norfolk Broads (engraving)
1060894 A Cruise on the Norfolk Broads (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cruise on the Norfolk Broads)

The Naval Manoeuvres, loading the Big Guns on Board a Cruiser (litho)
1039771 The Naval Manoeuvres, loading the Big Guns on Board a Cruiser (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres, loading the Big Guns on Board a Cruiser)

In the Turret of H Ms "Conqueror", loading the Forty-Five Ton Guns (engraving)
1038457 In the Turret of H Ms " Conqueror", loading the Forty-Five Ton Guns (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

On the March to Abu Hamed, Loading up Camels at Dawn (litho)
1042672 On the March to Abu Hamed, Loading up Camels at Dawn (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the March to Abu Hamed, Loading up Camels at Dawn)

The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal, Workmen loading Dromedaries (engraving)
1103868 The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal, Workmen loading Dromedaries (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal)

Transfer from Horse to Manpower, 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1069152 Transfer from Horse to Manpower, 1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving)
1045874 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)

Heavy Gun Drill on Board HMS "Excellent"(engraving)
1052366 Heavy Gun Drill on Board HMS " Excellent" (engraving) by Buckman, Edwin (1841-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heavy Gun Drill on Board HMS " Excellent")

Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!) (colour photo)
3098808 Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!) (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!)

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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.