Piled Collection

WWI - Battle of Champagne - Spent shell casings
WWI - Spent shell cases from just one battery after the first day of the Battle of Champagne (25th-30th September 1915) Date: 1915

Covent Garden 1905
Covent Garden : horse-drawn carts and wagons arrive, piled high with fruit and vegetables for the dining tables of London

Gathering Seaweed at Le Hocq, Jersey, Channel Islands - the principle growing agent for the famed Jersey Royal Potatoes, although used less these days. Date: circa 1910s

Blitz in London -- salvaged mail, Calthorpe Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, salvaged mail was temporarily piled up in nearby Calthorpe Street. Date: 1943

Melon Market, Naples (Napoli), Italy. Date: 1899

Mays Stores / Shepherd Mkt
Shepherd Market, Mayfair, previously the site of the May Fair from which the district takes its name. It was laid out in c.1735 by architect Edward Shepherd

Workers unload watermelons from the boats using big baskets
Azim Khan Ronnie

American Samoa - Pago Pago - production of copra
Pago Pago, Capital of American Samoa - the cultivation of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) for the production of copra, the dried flesh of the coconut

Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in Luton
Straw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918

Men at work with paving stones and bricks near docks, UK
Men at work in a storage area, surrounded by piles of paving stones and bricks near docks, somewhere in the UK. Date: circa 1910s

Bales of cotton, ready for shipment - USA. Date: circa 1911

Seasoned, stacked firewood, Bavaria, Germany

Worker sorting colorful oil drums
Azim Khan Ronnie

Ottoman Empire. Turkish books. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

RMS Queen Mary, coils of chains piled under hull
RMS Queen Mary, coils of chains piled under the hull to check progress down the slipway Date: 1930s

Wood for cremations, Benares (Varanasi), India
Wood piled up in preparation for cremations at Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187
Dead Zulus piled up against sandbanks and fortifications, British officers with rifles and bayonets standing above them, perpetrating the myth that Rorke's Drift was an important victory

SAN FRANCISCO DEBRIS
The first consequences of the quake - streets piled high with debris, buildings in danger of collapse, horses pulling wagons and carriages lying dead among the rubble Date: April 1906

Barbarian Ethiopian customs, human fortresses (colour litho)
2778403 Barbarian Ethiopian customs, human fortresses (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian Ethiopian customs, human fortresses)

DDE-90021143
Africa, Malawi, Zomba; Cut logs piled along road. Date: 09/03/2005

Safe Money (oil on canvas)
CGW445522 Safe Money (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 76.8x63.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase; American, out of copyright

Section of Dr Macphersons Recent Excavations and Researches on Mons Mithridates
1097711 Section of Dr Macphersons Recent Excavations and Researches on Mons Mithridates, and on the Site of the Ancient Greek City of Panticapaeum (Kertch) (engraving) by English School

To tame a small fire in the home of a millionaire lady, widow of a musician... (colour litho)
2777976 To tame a small fire in the home of a millionaire lady, widow of a musician... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho)
2777910 With the Italian advance towards Fezzan, about 600 kilometers in the interior of Libya... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A living avalanche (Colour Litho)
2778167 A living avalanche (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A living avalanche)

Timber stacked at the docks awaiting transportation. Date: circa 1930s

Gold and iron for the Motherland (colour litho)
2778413 Gold and iron for the Motherland (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold and iron to the Motherland)

Peat Carriers (b / w photo)
3103955 Peat Carriers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peat Carriers. Postcard)

Uncommon goods leaving for America (colour litho)
2808780 Uncommon goods leaving for America (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncommon commodity leaving for America)

Bushels of oyster shells at Hampton, Virginia, USA
200, 000 bushels of oyster shells piled up at Hampton, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Haitian Insurrection
Insurrection at Haiti, an insurgent camp at the suburb market of the town of Cap-Haitien during the various political struggles that occurred in Haiti at the time

Postcard booklet, workers cutting sugar cane, USA
Postcard booklet, workers cutting, shocking and stocking in the sugar cane fields, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937

Postcard booklet, making syrup, Dixieland, USA
Postcard booklet, making syrup for hot cakes in the open air, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937

Man pulling a loaded cart, Paris, France
Man pulling a loaded cart across a road in Paris, France. Date: 1960s

Piled High with Shopping
A woman has been very busy shopping, so much so that her helper is hidden under a pile of parcels. 1920s

For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho)
2778245 For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Wall of Buffalo Skulls (engraving)
3627776 A Wall of Buffalo Skulls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wall of Buffalo Skulls)

Fruit baskets piled against 18th Century houses at the Borough Market, Southwark (b / w photo)
3637555 Fruit baskets piled against 18th Century houses at the Borough Market, Southwark (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Conquering the Dernic Plateau, General Salsa, after ordered disarmament to the populations... (colour litho)
2815559 Conquering the Dernic Plateau, General Salsa, after ordered disarmament to the populations... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Bindery, Oxford University Press (b / w photo)
3103956 The Bindery, Oxford University Press (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bindery, Oxford University Press)

The Defence of Buluwayo (litho)
1042160 The Defence of Buluwayo (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Defence of Buluwayo)

The Fatal Railway Accident at Bullhouse Bridge, Penistone, near Sheffield (engraving)
1045559 The Fatal Railway Accident at Bullhouse Bridge, Penistone, near Sheffield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Prince Bismarck, Scenes at Friedrichsruh (b / w photo)
1063627 The Death of Prince Bismarck, Scenes at Friedrichsruh (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Prince Bismarck)

Doughnuts Stacked on a Plate, 1919 (chromolithograph)
2622101 Doughnuts Stacked on a Plate, 1919 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spanish-American War, Incidents of the United States Mobilisation at Tampa (engraving)
1615650 The Spanish-American War, Incidents of the United States Mobilisation at Tampa (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

An old horse stagecoach proceeded, packed, on the road between Rivarossa and San Benigno, near Turin (colour litho)
2778103 An old horse stagecoach proceeded, packed, on the road between Rivarossa and San Benigno, near Turin (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving)
1061524 The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Piled: A Glimpse into History's Forgotten Treasures" Amidst the chaos of WWI's Battle of Champagne, spent shell casings lay piled like a haunting reminder of the relentless violence that engulfed Europe. In war-torn London during the Blitz, salvaged mail stacked high in Calthorpe Street became symbols of hope and resilience amidst destruction. At Le Hocq in Jersey, Channel Islands, locals gathered seaweed meticulously piled on their shores to sustain themselves during WWII's harsh times. The bustling Melon Market in Naples (Napoli), Italy showcased vibrant stacks of succulent fruits, enticing passersby with their juicy allure. Mays Stores at Shepherd Mkt displayed an array of neatly arranged goods, creating a colorful spectacle for shoppers seeking everyday essentials. Near Raubling in Bavaria, Germany, freshly cut spruce logs formed towering piles as they awaited removal - a testament to nature's abundance and human industry. An assortment of bricks stood tall as silent witnesses to architectural marvels crafted by skilled hands across generations and continents. With meticulous precision, a worker sorted colorful oil drums into neat rows - each container holding its own story within its vibrant exterior. Within the Ottoman Empire's realm lay Turkish books carefully stacked together - gateways to knowledge preserved through centuries past and present. Coils of chains were piled under the majestic hull of RMS Queen Mary - an engineering feat symbolizing strength and maritime prowess beyond measure. In Benares (Varanasi), India wood was meticulously stacked for cremations; a solemn reminder that life is but fleeting while honoring ancient traditions with reverence. The Defenders of Rorke’s Drift stood resolute at daybreak on January 23rd 1879 – their unwavering courage immortalized through history’s lens.