Delivery 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

The London-Brighton mail coach in front of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (oil on canvas)
HFA393551 The London-Brighton mail coach in front of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (oil on canvas) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster, Night Mail, quoting part of the poem by W H Auden written for and narrated in the documentary film of the same name (1936). circa 1930s

High Street, Ayr
The High Street, Ayr, with a tram, a horse-drawn wagon, a horse-drawn cart and a hand delivery cart

A postman in the Scottish Highlands
A postman delivers a letter on foot in the Scottish Highlands

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

Postman in the Snow
This stalwart postman does his duty and delivers the post rain or shine, or in this case, thick winter snow. No chance of exceeding the 30 mile per hour speed limit!

Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent
Delightful horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent. Trumans Brewery (founded in 1666) of Brick Lane in the Spitalfields area of London eventually closed in 1989. Date: circa 1910s

Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Old Towngate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. Holmfirth has become well known as the location of the situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine

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

St Georges Square, Pimlico, London - with a coal delivery (from the wagons in the middle distance) in operation

The Arrival of the First Thor Ballistic Missile to RAF Bom
Photograph of the delivery of first Thor Ballistic Missile to an RAF Base in Norfolk, 19th September 1958. Sixty-five feet long

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

Records of first UK aerial mail service
Thepostmasters official handwrittenrecordsrelatingto thefirst UKaerialmail service from London to Windsor andWindsor to LondoninSeptember1911. 1911

A box of Christmas Eve crackers
A lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s, with the contents intact and the box lid featuring a bright and jolly picture of Father Christmas being helped to cross the road by a policeman

Childbirth in 1513
A midwife discreetly helps to deliver a child, while a friend supports the mother who is seated upright

Christmas parcels for the trenches 1916
Army Post Office in Regents Park, was receiving a rate of half a million parcels for Christmas a day for the soldiers in the trenches

Cuba - First Pan American Airways service
Cuba - The First Pan American Airways (PAN-AM) service between Key West, United States and Havana, Cuba in October 1927. Pan American Airways was founded by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

Seaplane carrier pigeon, WW1
A carrier pigeon housed on board a seaplane for the delivery of messages during the First World War. This particular bird delivered a message (no)

Women working during the First World War. Above: in a weapons factory, filling shells with explosives. Below: an outdoor scene with a woman bus conductor

French Basque wedding
The delivery of the future spouses furniture to the Bridegrooms house. Date: circa 1908

Fleet Street 1960S
Four Routemaster buses and an Evening Standard delivery van clogging up Fleet Street during the rush hour

Milk boy with three-wheeled cart & cans
A three-wheeled handcart, used to deliver milk in the East End of London. Two deliveries were made every morning and filled bottles

Volkswagens
Flower power on imported Volkswagen to Sweden. Landskrona harbour 1961. Date: 1961

Freight poster
Poster advertising a French freight company for the transportation of containers by rail. A vast railway network ensures swift delivery

Newspaper printing. Delivery vans of the London evening News wait for the paper to roll off the press in Fleet Street. 1961

1958 Ford Thames 400e van. Creator: Unknown
1958 Ford Thames 400e van

Coalman Mr Nightingale delivering coal. 25th April 1955

Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964. Creator: Unknown
Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964

Horse pulling coal delivery cart
Horse pulling a coal delivery cart of Joyner and Sons with two tradesmen riding on the cart. Date: 1930s

The Brighton Mail on Christmas Day, 1836 (1905). Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
The Brighton Mail on Christmas Day, 1836 (1905). From The Connoisseur (January 1905)

WW2 birthday card, Postman with black kittens
Birthday card, Postman with black kittens, and a reference to blackout regulations. circa 1940s

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

Bakers Delivery Van 1, Malmesbury, Wilts (No livery)
Fred and Elsie Boulton; son and daughter of Richard Boulton stood by the bakery delivery van. Fred drove the delivery van and Elsie worked in the bakery

Mr Freathy delivering post to people who live near the shingle beach at Dungeness, with his special wooden shoes that help him walk over the pebbles. 1935

Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta G-ABTI
Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta, G-ABTI, after Brackles delivery flight to begin Imperial Airways new service at Cape Town

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

Great Western Railway Horse Drawn Delivery Van, c1910
Used for the conveyance of parcels from passenger trains

Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910
An image of a horse drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c.1910. A team of four dray horses are preparing to pull the GWR cart and deliver a range of goods carried in barrels and bundles

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

de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ
Indonesian Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 PK-aJ, at Hawarden prior to delivery. Date: circa 1953

United States Air Force - Convair B-36A Peacemaker 44-92015 (msn 12) This aircraft was the first B-36 delivery to an operational unit when it taxied under its own power from Air Force Plant 4 to

Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: Unknown
Das Goldene Dachl, c1929. Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. In the foreground, the corner of Catherine Street and Tavistock Street. Date: 1947

When the ell is it going to be strawberry?
Old Bill is disappointed to discover that the latest delivery of jam to the trenches on the Western Front during World I is plum and apple yet again! Date: 1915

Front cover of a TSB Christmas Annual 1946, with a very modern Santa Claus choosing to deliver presents by car. Date: 1946

Pony Express Riders, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
PNP246299 Pony Express Riders, c.1860 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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 .