Lorry Collection

The Biba Boutique in West London. Kensington High Street area Young ladies, possibly staff, models, and friends help move the clothes down the street

Preston Docks, Lancashire
A wonderful photograph showing the Bardic Ferry unloading British Road Services trucks while docked at the quayside in Preston, Lancashire. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Scania X5 Flat bed truck

R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Snows were one of the many coal merchants operating in the South Yorkshire area, selling locally mined coal

Scania X5 Flat bed truck

Richhill, Co. Armagh - a view looking down to the green with a lorry and motor car on the road. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Armagh; Richill). Date: circa early 1900s

The Mew, River Dart, Devon, c1920s
This view is taken from Kingswear looking over the River Dart to the town of Dartmouth. The ferry is a GWR steamer called the Mew. It ran from 1908 to 1954

Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2
Panoramic view of bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, 18 November 1944. Rubble and debris can be seen on both sides of the road

DAF 95 XF wide load truck carrying a life boat through a small village

Workers are unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd, the milling company, on one of their deliveries in Ashford, Kent. 1939

GLC-LFB - Foam Tender at East Ham
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder, WW2
An Austin K4-Merryweather 60 foot hand-operated turntable ladder (TL). A total of 50 such appliances were built and mounted on Austin K4 chassis for the Home Office between 1942 and 1943

Motorway traffic cones. Row of traffic cones being used to manage traffic on a motorway

Biba move to Kensington Church Street
A highly publicised moving day for the Biba boutique of Barbara Hulanicki as around 60 models and well-known sixties personalities help to move the shop from its original Abingdon Road location to

Logging truck in Mississippi driving into the heart of a thunderstorm with an extreme tornado watch, United States of America, North America

Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2
Traffic congestion in the Covent Garden area, London WC2, showing a view along Henrietta Street from the corner of Bedford Street during the morning of 26 March 1959

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

A Snow plough clearing a road
Snow plough clearing and gritting a road at the Cairnwell Pass in Scotland

Millau Bridge France

5 Ton Dennis Lorry, 1951
British Railways commercial vehicle for the distribution of Mars confectionary traffic. Number 5241 W

5 Ton Dennis Lorry, 1951
Built for use by British Railways. Body number 5222W

Ship to Shore, Container Terminal, Mombasa Harbour, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

LCC-LFB general purpose lorry
A general purpose lorry, manufactured by Dennis of Guildford

Bertram Mills Lorry
The Circus Comes to Town! A picturesque setting for the Bertarm Mills Circus, at Maidstone, Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Kenworth Tractor unit with refrigerated trailer

Chuqui open-pit copper mine, 4km long, 720m d eep, trucks each carrying 300t of ore, Chuquicamata, Calama, Chile, South America

Logging truck, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Super Sentinel truck with the Sunbeam 1000hp land speed record breaker. Creator: Unknown
Super Sentinel truck with the Sunbeam 1000hp land speed record breaker

The tea boys at Lloyd Loom. 1938

Cover design, Progress, April 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, mythological figure in Liverpool Date: 1927

Early morning in Covent Garden Market (b / w photo)
3637556 Early morning in Covent Garden Market (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early morning in Covent Garden Market)

The Austin Mini production line at Longbridge. 10th March 1963. A completed Austin Mini is driven on to a car transporter at Longbridge for delivery to a Austin showroom

A Bedford truck belonging to The Empire Banana Company, the wholesale fruit merchant based in Chislehurst, Kent. The truck is making a delivery to Hyde, the greengrocer. 1936

Breakdown lorry from Lambeth fire station in action
The breakdown lorry, from Lambeth fire station, being deployed to move a lorry involved in a serious accident with the OXO lorry in the distance

Mapleton Hotel, Coventry Street, London
Mapleton Hotel and restaurant, Coventry Street in central London just along from Piccadilly Circus. A lorry with milk churns is in the foreground

Steam lorry, Llandyssil, Powys, Mid Wales
A steam lorry (Manns patent steam cart) belonging to Evans & Jones, haulage contractors, laden with goods which have just been loaded from a train at Llandysul (or Llandyssil)

A truck drives along a dirt road in the Pilbara region of Western Australia December 3, 2013. Western Australias Pilbara region, which is the size of Spain

Truck Utility Heavy (TUH)
The Truck Utility Heavy (TUH) form part of the family of vehicles covering payloads between 0.5 and 2.2 tonne. Both vehicles can fulfil a wide variety of utility roles such as communications

Chislet Colliery 1930S
Chislet Colliery was located next to the Canterbury-Margate road, Kent. Two shafts were first sunk in 1914. Despite surviving nationalisation in 1947, the mine closed in 1969. Date: 1930s

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

GLC-LFB Eastern Command Control Unit
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Breakdown Lorry
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

LCC-LFB Fire engines in the HQ drill yard
Lambeth fire station appliances in the drill yard together with senior officer staff cars, and a lorry delivering stores

Unloading Ships at London Docks, 1908
Illustration showing various cargoes coming ashore at London Docks, in the East End of London, 1908. Elephants tusks, barrels

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

A lorry from the Hercules Bakery seen here outside Priday Metford mill, Gloucester docks. Circa 1920

Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The fleet of lorries with their newest Bedford TK at the front of the line up

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"The Mew, River Dart, Devon, c1920s: A quaint lorry traverses the picturesque countryside, carrying goods and stories of a bygone era. " "Scania X5 Flat bed truck: A powerful beast on wheels, this lorry effortlessly transports heavy loads across vast distances. " "Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2: Amidst the destruction caused by war, a resilient lorry stands tall as a symbol of hope and resilience. " "Preston Docks, Lancashire: The heart of trade and industry comes alive as lorries bustle with activity at the bustling docks. " "DAF 95 XF wide: With its sleek design and impressive capabilities, this modern-day lorry is ready to conquer any road it encounters. " "Richhill, Co. Armagh: Rolling through the charming countryside of Northern Ireland is a trusty lorry that connects communities far and wide. " "Workers are unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd: In an age where manual labor prevailed, this hardworking lorry played its part in sustaining livelihoods with every delivery made. " "NFS 60ft hand-operated turntable ladder, WW2: As flames engulfed cities during wartime chaos, this heroic fire service lorry rose above adversity to save lives and protect communities. " "Motorway traffic cones: Guiding vehicles safely along busy highways is made possible by these humble yet essential companions - lorries equipped for maintenance work on our roads. " "Biba move to Kensington Church Street: Witnessing an iconic fashion brand's relocation journey is incomplete without mentioning the trusty lorries that transported Biba's glamourous creations to their new home in Kensington Church Street. GLC-LFB - Foam Tender at East Ham : Standing strong amidst emergency situations was this foam tender lorry operated by GLC-LFB (Greater London Council - London Fire Brigade), ready to combat fires and protect lives.