Sorting Collection

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

Two young men sorting through a pile of scrap metal
Two young men, one in a top hat, the other in a bowler hat, sorting through a rather unpromising pile of scrap metal in a junk yard

Sorting Post 1930S
One of the hundreds of groups of auxiliaries at the General Post Office (GPO), dispatching parcels to distant colonies during the usual Christmas postal rush

General Post Office
THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, Lombard Street, London

Sorting Post 1930S
A postal worker at the General Post Office (GPO), at Mount Pleasant, north London, sorts out parcels on a conveyor belt in the warehouse

Pouch Cove, Newfoundland - Fishing Stages. A fishing stage is a wooden vernacular building, associated with cod fishing in Newfoundland, Canada

Potato harvest, Rafta Farm, St Levan, Cornwall
Mother and daughter (Pamela and Sandra Semmens) working on the potato harvest at Rafta Farm, St Levan, near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: 1970s

Wool sorters, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Wool sorting and classing, Burrawang, Australia
Wool sorting and classing in a shearing shed, Burrawang, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

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

Fig sorting - Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory, Izmir, Turkey
Fig sorting at the Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory and depot at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Salvation Army elevator
Men at work sorting waste paper in a Salvation Army Elevator. Elevators, which aimed to help the unskilled or unemployed, combined a factory space together with hostel accommodation for those working

Hop Pickers 1907
Workers in a Kentish hop garden sorting hops from a large basket into an upturned umbrella

Beatles Fan Club Office, 10th April 1964. Anne Collingham (18) and Bettina Rose (20), joint national secretaries to The Beatles Fan Club

Fine Hand Hackling and Sorting Yarn in a Spinning Mill - an interior shot showing a man hackling flax by hand at a bench by a window. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Dyeing Wool and Yarn for Donegal Homespun, Inishowen
Dyeing Wool and Yarn forDonegal Homespun, Inishowen - a view of two men outside a thatched cottage sorting wool and yarn. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Inishowen)

Clam Diggers sorting and grading their pickings, Boston, USA
Clam Diggers sorting and grading their pickings - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Date: circa 1910s

Gpo Sorting, 1875
The General Post Office, London : stamping and sorting letters

Women sorting grapes for wine
3078053 Women sorting grapes for wine; (add.info.: Print showing women sorting grapes for wine in Champagne, France. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sorting silk cocoons, 1885
3480218 Sorting silk cocoons, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Sorting silk cocoons, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th Century illustration showing sorting parcels
673495 19th Century illustration showing sorting parcels; (add.info.: Sorting parcels, 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women cleaning and sorting strawberries for market, 1885
3478822 Women cleaning and sorting strawberries for market, 1885; (add.info.: Kent, England, 1885. Women cleaning and sorting strawberries for market.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century illustration of letters sorting
673409 19th century illustration of letters sorting; (add.info.: Sorting letters in the nineteenth century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of a warehouse, a French chiffonnier, where women workers are sorting materials into baskets
3473164 The interior of a warehouse, a French chiffonnier, where women workers are sorting materials into baskets, from L'Univers Illustre, pub

Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions
527489 Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)

Cape Cod women picking and sorting Cranberries, one of the most important products of the area
530452 Cape Cod women picking and sorting Cranberries, one of the most important products of the area. Wood engraving from 'Harper's Monthly', New York

Atlantic telegraph, 1866
3478907 Atlantic telegraph, 1866; (add.info.: Atlantic telegraph: The forge on board the 'Great Eastern' 1866.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from 'Le Journal de la Jeunesse')
526874 French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from 'Le Journal de la Jeunesse'); (add.info.: Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps)

Sorting letters on night train in 19th century
673384 Sorting letters on night train in 19th century; (add.info.: a nineteenth century, Sorting letters on night train); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Soldier records, Camp Upton, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Soldier records, Camp Upton, 1917 or 1918. Soldiers sorting and organizing personnel records at Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, New York State.

Fishing Boats on the Beach with Fishermen and Women Sorting the Catch, 1835. Creator: Wijnand Nuyen
Fishing Boats on the Beach with Fishermen and Women Sorting the Catch, 1835

Sorting cotton, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Sorting cotton, between 1900 and 1910

Sorting cotton, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Sorting cotton, between 1900 and 1910

Sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, near Hartsville, South Carolina, 1938
Near Hartsville, South Carolina, sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, preparatory to curing. Note sled by which tobacco is brought to the barn from the field

Sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, near Hartsville, South Carolina, 1938
Near Hartsville, South Carolina, sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, preparatory to curing. Note sled by which tobacco is brought to the barn from the field

No. 4 (shi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku... c. 1798/1800)
No. 4 (shi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)", Japan, c. 1798/1800

No. 4 (shi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku... c. 1798/1800)
No. 4 (shi), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)", Japan, c. 1798/1800

Sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, near Hartsville, South Carolina, 1938
Near Hartsville, South Carolina, sorting and stringing the "golden leaf" at the tobacco barn, preparatory to curing. Note sled by which tobacco is brought to the barn from the field

Tobacco sharecropper's home near Douglas, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tobacco sharecropper's home near Douglas, Georgia

Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches...tobacco auction, near Douglas, Georgia, 1938
Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction

Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction

Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction]

Near Douglas, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Douglas, Georgia. "You don't have to worriate so much and you've got time to raise somp'n to eat." The program to eliminate the risk

Near Douglas, Georgia, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Douglas, Georgia. "You don't have to worriate so much and you've got time to raise somp'n to eat." The program to eliminate the risk

Tea sorting, end of 19th century. Creator: Nikolai Apollonovich Charushin
Tea sorting, end of 19th century. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century and early 20th century by the famous revolutionary-populist

Tea sorting, end of 19th century. Creator: Nikolai Apollonovich Charushin
Tea sorting, end of 19th century. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century and early 20th century by the famous revolutionary-populist

Hard Labor Convicts Sorting Ore at the Savinsk Mine, Zerentui Section of the Nerchinsk... 1891
Hard Labor Convicts Sorting Ore at the Savinsk Mine, Zerentui Section of the Nerchinsk Mining District, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891

A worker sorts avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 51 miles (82 km) north of the Swaziland border, South Africa, June 14, 2018. Picture taken June 14, 2018

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"Sorting: Unveiling the Art of Organization" In this captivating poster, we witness the mesmerizing world unfold before our eyes. From the iconic Night Mail to two young men meticulously sifting through a pile of scrap metal, sorting becomes an art form in itself. Transporting us back to the 1930s, we catch a glimpse of the bustling General Post Office where dedicated individuals diligently sort through mountains of mail. Their nimble fingers ensure that each letter finds its rightful place, bringing joy and connection to countless lives. Beyond postal services, sorting takes on various forms across different landscapes. In Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, fishing stages become a hub for organizing nets and equipment with utmost precision. Similarly, at Rafta Farm in St Levan, Cornwall, farmers carefully gather their bountiful potato harvest while maintaining order amidst nature's abundance. Even during times of turmoil like World War II's Blitz in London, sorting remains essential. Witnessed at Calthorpe Street is salvaged mail being sorted amidst chaos—a testament to human resilience and dedication even in the face of adversity. From afar lands comes tales from Burrawang in Australia where wool sorting and classing becomes an intricate process ensuring only the finest fibers make their way into garments worldwide. Meanwhile, Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory in Izmir showcases figs being sorted with meticulous care—an ode to preserving flavors and traditions passed down through generations. But it's not just workspaces that require organization; even fan clubs demand attention to detail. The Beatles Fan Club Office captures Anne Collingham and Bettina Rose immersed in sorting fan mail—each letter representing a heartfelt connection between fans and their beloved idols. Lastly but not leastly is Salvation Army elevator—a symbol of hope rising amidst society's challenges as donations are thoughtfully separated for those most deserving.