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Lorillard Brick Works (Limited) (b / w photo)
1626902 Lorillard Brick Works (Limited) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorillard Brick Works (Limited)

Loading Bullock Carts (engraving)
1621538 Loading Bullock Carts (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading Bullock Carts. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 December 1875)

American Scenes: Preparing for Market, published by N. Currier, 1856 (colour litho)
PNP383866 American Scenes: Preparing for Market, published by N. Currier, 1856 (colour litho) by Maurer, Louis (1832-1932) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The advance in the Soudan, loading up Wood for Steamers at Berber (litho)
1039480 The advance in the Soudan, loading up Wood for Steamers at Berber (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance in the Soudan)

An American soldier, during the War of Independence, using his powder horn to prime
PNP386841 An American soldier, during the War of Independence, using his powder horn to prime the pan of his flintlock musket, engraved by A

The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms "Hero"and "Rodney"(engraving)
1041826 The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms " Hero" and " Rodney" (engraving) by Nash

Nubian Sports at the Alexandra Palace (engraving)
1049665 Nubian Sports at the Alexandra Palace (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nubian Sports at the Alexandra Palace)

A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific (engraving)
1041125 A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pleasure Trip among the Islands of the Pacific)

Coaling steamship with portable bucket conveyors, 1912 (b / w photo)
1078804 Coaling steamship with portable bucket conveyors, 1912 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The wheelbarrow (chromolitho)
977648 The wheelbarrow (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wheelbarrow. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Unidentified man loading milk on to horse-drawn cart parked over railroad tracks outside
1078875 Unidentified man loading milk on to horse-drawn cart parked over railroad tracks outside the McCready farm, Pennsylvania, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Hassler

The Transport of Elephants in India (b / w photo)
1063933 The Transport of Elephants in India (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transport of Elephants in India)

The New Congo Railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool (b / w photo)
1063523 The New Congo Railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visit of the Grand Duke Michael to Woolwich (engraving)
1100793 Visit of the Grand Duke Michael to Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Grand Duke Michael to Woolwich)

The Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had
STC405572 The Animal that came out of the sea and ate up all the food that Suleiman-bin-Daoud had made ready for all the animals in all the world

An Irish sportswoman working a watering-cart: Miss M. K
STC407140 An Irish sportswoman working a watering-cart: Miss M. K. McVeagh, at Finchley, from The Illustrated War News, 5th July 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

German soldier of the early 17th century, armed with matchlock musket (colour engraving)
PNP389315 German soldier of the early 17th century, armed with matchlock musket (colour engraving) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Helpful Sylphs (chromolitho)
735383 The Helpful Sylphs (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helpful Sylphs)

View of Hondarribia (oil on canvas)
XIR426206 View of Hondarribia (oil on canvas) by Paret y Alcazar, Luis (1746-99); 90x120 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; (add.info.: View of Fontarrabie; ); Spanish, out of copyright

The Death of Giovanni de Medici in Battle, plate 8 from
BCC393571 The Death of Giovanni de Medici in Battle, plate 8 from The History of the Medici, engraved by Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

The Canal at Old Basing, Hampshire (oil on canvas)
2601812 The Canal at Old Basing, Hampshire (oil on canvas) by Peel, James (1811-1906); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Delivery of the flag to the San Marco cruiser in Venice, transport of the bonnet in the Bissona... (colour litho)
2815436 Delivery of the flag to the San Marco cruiser in Venice, transport of the bonnet in the Bissona... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Loading Apples for England (b / w photo)
2813618 Loading Apples for England (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loading Apples for England)

Breechloader rifle, in use around 1700. Ammunition is loaded via the rear end of the barrel. Date: circa 1700

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

Wrens Custom House, London (litho)
2962666 Wrens Custom House, London (litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: The Custom House)

Cotton bales for loading onto a ship, India
Cotton bales on dock for loading onto a ship, India, c.1870 s

Loading an elephant onto a ship, Burma, 1880 s

Farmers loading sacks onto a cart (colour photo)
3104539 Farmers loading sacks onto a cart (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farmers loading sacks onto a cart)

Man and his donkey (colour photo)
3094577 Man and his donkey (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and his donkey)

Ships loading at wharf Outer Harbour, Australia, c. 1900-1910
Vintage photograph: Ships loading at a wharf on the Outer Harbour, Adelaide Australia, c.1900-1910

Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River, New York (engraving)
1602554 Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River, New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River)

Barge at the Quay (oil on canvas)
XIR78309 Barge at the Quay (oil on canvas) by Lepine, Stanislas Victor Edouard (1835-92); 37x54 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Ricking the Reed, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, c. 1886 (photo)
STC119909 Ricking the Reed, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, c.1886 (photo) by Emerson, Peter (1856-1936) & Goodall

Relief depicting the transport of wood by sea (stone)
XIR159252 Relief depicting the transport of wood by sea (stone) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Transport of timber by sea; ); out of copyright

View of the Wheat Port and the Pont au Change looking upstream (coloured engraving)
CHT168384 View of the Wheat Port and the Pont au Change looking upstream (coloured engraving) by German School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Port of Dunkirk, 1831 (oil on canvas)
XIR177448 The Port of Dunkirk, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Isabey, Louis Eugene Gabriel (1803-86); 163x260.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; French, out of copyright

View of the Town and Port of Marseille from the Town Hall, c. 1815-30 (aquatint)
XRN171850 View of the Town and Port of Marseille from the Town Hall, c.1815-30 (aquatint) by Garneray, Jean Francois (1755-1837); Musee de la Marine, Marseille

Arquebusier loading his weapon, early 16th Century (colour litho)
5216812 Arquebusier loading his weapon, early 16th Century (colour litho) by Semant, Paul de (1855-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arquebusier loading his weapon, early 16th Century)

Le Port de Saint-Tropez, (watercolour over black chalk on paper laid on board)
652637 Le Port de Saint-Tropez, (watercolour over black chalk on paper laid on board) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 31.8x43.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Port de Saint-Tropez)

Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas)
659564 Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 58.3x50.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Krystalgade, Copenhagen. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on canvas

ILN cover - Bren-carriers being entrained
Open rail trucks being loaded with Bren-gun carriers by their crews in June 1940, when all munitions production in Britain was ramped up in the face of a threat of German invasion. Date: 1940

Promotional voucher, Daz Washing Powder, 5d off a large or giant packet, July 1963. 1963

Paddington Station, arrival of the night Mail 1902
Arrival of the night mail at Paddington Railway Station, London. Date: 1902

Kings Cross Railway Station, goods shed 1853
The view of the goods shed at Kings Cross Railway Station. Workers loading goods into the boats. Date: 1853

British Riflemen, 1813 (colour litho)
PNP389324 British Riflemen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left, 60th Regiment; right)

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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.