Scrap Yard Collection

Combine harvesters in a scrapyard
Combine harvesters. Aerial photograph of combine harvesters in a scrapyard. Photographed in Northumberland, UK

A glimpse of the River Tyne from the decks of the RMS Olympic, which is rapidly being broken up at Messers Thomas W Ward Ltd in Jarrow. 23rd April 1936

Waste metal DP086002
EMR Swindon Scrap Metal Yard, Gipsy Lane, Swindon. Detail of a pile of waste metal and vehicle parts in the scrap yard

Waste metal DP086001
EMR Swindon Scrap Metal Yard, Gipsy Lane, Swindon. General view of the scrap yard, with a material handling machine at work on top of a pile of waste metal and scrapped vehicles

Scrap yard, Staffordshire 28661_045
Scrap yard, Staffordshire, 2015. SK0357

Piaggio P-166M MM61916 - 303-36
Piaggio Piaggio P-166M-APM MM61916 - 303-36 (msn 428 - 77), mounted as a scrap-yard mascot. Date: circa 2000

This Firm Scarpped Wigan Pier: Pix show some of the 400 tons of scrap metal in the Orchard St. Wigan, yard of Calderbank s, " Spot Cash" Metal Merchants

War salvage: Pictures taken in a German smelting yard at Hamburg which shows the shortage of German metal for Munitions. Here are Bronze statues

Harold Goodys scrapyard 1967

Large electromagnet in use at a scrapyard
Scrapyard. View of a large electromagnet being used to lift waste iron and steel at a scrapyard. Valuable metals such as these are separated and then recycled

A scrapyard for cars, St Erth, Cornwall
A scrapyard for cars at St Erth near Hayle in Cornwall. A crane is about to drop another car on the heap

Electromagnet at a scrapyard
Electromagnet being used to lift waste metal at a scrapyard. An electromagnet is only magnetised when an electric current is flowing through it, allowing it to be turned on and off when required

Scrap metal yard. Rusting scrap metal from a Russian submarine. The metal (iron and steel) will be melted down and recycled to be used to make new iron and steel products

View of tyres and scrapped cars in a scrapyard
Scrapped cars. View of tyres and scrap cars in a scrapyard. The cars are waiting to be recycled. They will be compressed and shredded to form bales of steel which will then be sent to furnaces to

Skeletons of War Planes
The skeletons of German warplanes in a scrapyard in Munich as a result of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which stripped Germany of her armaments

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"From Harvest to Heritage: Exploring the World of Scrap Yards" Step into a world where combine harvesters find their final resting place, as they stand tall amidst towering piles of waste metal. In this scrapyard, located in Staffordshire, remnants of industrial marvels like the Piaggio P-166M MM61916 - 303-36 and Piaggio P-166M MM61876 - 303-32 can be found. As you wander through this maze of discarded treasures, catch a glimpse of the majestic River Tyne from the decks of the legendary RMS Olympic. The juxtaposition between nature's beauty and man-made relics creates an intriguing sight that sparks curiosity. Amongst heaps labeled Waste Metal DP086002 and Waste Metal DP086001 lies a story waiting to be unraveled. This firm once scrapped Wigan Pier, leaving behind memories etched in photographs showcasing over 400 tons of scrap metal. Venturing further into history, witness war salvage at its finest captured within frames taken at a German smelting yard in Hamburg. These pictures depict the scarcity faced during times when resources were scarce but resilience prevailed. Intriguingly enough, Harold Goody's scrapyard takes us back to 1967 when it was bustling with activity. A time capsule frozen in images that transport us to an era long gone yet still alive within these rusty walls. Amidst all this chaos stands a large electromagnet diligently working its magic – pulling metals together for their next chapter. It serves as a reminder that even amidst decay and disarray, there is purpose and potential waiting to be discovered, and are not just places where discarded objects go to die; they hold stories untold and possibilities unexplored. They serve as reminders that what may seem worthless can often hold immense value if we only take the time to look beyond surface appearances.