Warehouseman Collection

Reception, by Messrs. Cuthbert, Paternoster-Row, of Lint, Etc. for the Wounded at Scutari, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Reception, by Messrs. Cuthbert, Paternoster-Row, of Lint, Etc. for the Wounded at Scutari, 1854. Warehouse for donations to the Nightingale Hospital in Turkey

"In the Warehouses of the P.L.A. with their Accommodation for a Million Tons" - Ivory Show Floor, London Docks, 1937. Ivory tusks from elephants and other animals

"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Creator: Unknown
"Traffic and Merchandise Multiplied Century By Century" A Dock Transit Shed, 1937. Goods and warehousemen, River Thames, London. From "The Said Noble River", by Alan Bell

Government Printing office - Views, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Government Printing office - Views, 1912
Government Printing office - Views, 1912. Workers in US government office

W Hitchcock, trade card (engraving)
610437 W Hitchcock, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Hitchcock, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

W Hitchcock, Silk Mercer and Warehouseman, 114 and 116 Regent Street, London (engraving)
3656860 W Hitchcock, Silk Mercer and Warehouseman, 114 and 116 Regent Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Hitchcock)

Distribution warehouse, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. Artist
A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. A warehousman operating a forklift truck with pallets loaded with bags of animal feed

The Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
A warehouseman checks heavy machinery for the extraction of the coal before being sent underground in the Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 28 December 1962

Warehouse scene with forklift truck, Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. A forklift truck stacking the bags of animal feed which were produced at the mill

Loading animal feed onto conveyors, Spillers Animal Feeds, Gainsborough, Linconshire, 1961. Workers load bagged animal feed onto conveyors to take them onto lorries

Bacon delivery from Denmark, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Bacon delivery from Denmark, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. A Danish Bacon Company warehouseman checks in a lorry delivering imported bacon to their South Yorkshire depot

Boxes being packed ready for distribition, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Working with bristles in a warehouse, London, 1938. Bristles for June auction

Coconut production, 20th century. Checking boxes of coconut bristles from India in a warehouse

Bulking tea at a tea warehouse, 1874. A print from Sketches in a Tea Warehouse, a supplement to The Illustrated London News, 12 December 1874

Refilling chests in a tea warehouse, 1874. A print from Sketches in a Tea Warehouse, a supplement to The Illustrated London News, 12 December 1874

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"Warehouseman: A Glimpse into the World of Trade and Distribution" Step back in time to explore the fascinating world of warehousemen, as depicted through various historical hints. W Hitchcock, a renowned Silk Mercer and Warehouseman, captured the essence of this profession with his trade card engraving showcasing his establishment on Regent Street in London. The bustling scene portrays a hub of activity where goods were stored and traded. Fast forward to 1967, we find ourselves in Sheffield, South Yorkshire at Stanley Tools' distribution warehouse. This snapshot showcases the efficiency and organization required to handle large-scale operations. An A Clark forklift truck takes center stage as it maneuvers through stacks of products from Spillers Animal Foods in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (1962). Artistically rendered by an unknown artist, this image captures the importance of machinery in streamlining warehouse processes. The Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield (1962) provide another glimpse into warehousing practices during that era. Michael Walters' artwork transports us to a coal mining site where storage facilities played a vital role in storing essential supplies for miners. Intriguingly, warehouses were not limited to specific industries but spanned diverse sectors such as food production. In 1961, Spillers Foods' warehouse scene reveals workers loading animal feed onto conveyors while another artwork depicts bacon delivery from Denmark at Kilnhurst (South Yorkshire) in 1964 - both painted by Michael Walters. Moving beyond these industrial scenes, we delve into other aspects related to warehousing activities throughout history. In 1938 London, workers are seen diligently handling bristles within a warehouse setting – highlighting how even seemingly mundane tasks formed part of this profession's daily routine. Exploring further back into time brings us to the tea warehouses of 1874 when bulking tea was an essential process before its distribution worldwide.