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The night mail train. Men loading sacks of mail to be despatched around the country. Date: 1904

Background imageLoading Collection: Wartime poster, Quicker Turnround

Wartime poster, Quicker Turnround helps to Quicker Victory. Speed up loading and unloading. Showing a footballer scoring a goal, to the consternation of the goalkeeper. 1940s

Background imageLoading Collection: Australian gunners loading shell, Western Front, WW1

Australian gunners loading shell, Western Front, WW1
Australian gunners loading a shell into a big gun during hot weather on the Western Front, World War One. circa 1916

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Four boys in Hampden Crescent, Paddington
Four boys playing in Hampden Crescent, off Harrow Road, Paddington, West London

Background imageLoading Collection: Unloading meat from ship to train, Western Front, WW1

Unloading meat from ship to train, Western Front, WW1
Unloading meat from ship to train, destined for British soldiers on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageLoading Collection: Loading spare motor parts, Western Front, WW1

Loading spare motor parts, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers loading spare motor transport parts on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageLoading Collection: British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1

British gunners in action, Western Front, WW1
British gunners in action during the German offensive on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageLoading Collection: British troops loading up ammunition, Western Front, WW1

British troops loading up ammunition, Western Front, WW1

Background imageLoading Collection: People loading a car at Perranporth, Cornwall

People loading a car at Perranporth, Cornwall. 1931

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Poster depicting Colombo, Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting dock workers loading and unloading cargo at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). C.1930

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Loading Coal Barges
A pit pony pulling heavy coal trucks along on rails for loading onto barges on a canal in Staffordshire, England. Date: 1930s

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Stone Quarry
Men loading stone slabs onto a horse-drawn cart at a stone quarry. Date: early 1930s

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Label design for saffron, a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), and used in cooking for seasoning and golden yellow colouring

Background imageLoading Collection: Poster of Niger steamers loading groundnuts

Poster of Niger steamers loading groundnuts
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, showing Niger steamers loading groundnuts. C.1930

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German Milk Horse & Cart
German milkmen loading their horses and carts. Date: early 1930s



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