Conveyor Belt Collection

Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry, 1932-33
DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry, 1932-33

Lumber mill which is being dismantled, Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Lumber mill which is being dismantled. Careyville, Florida

The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. The use of this mill is to express the juice from the cane...an endless travelling-table...carries the canes up

Paper-making and cutting machine by Bryan, Donkin and Co. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Paper-making and cutting machine by Bryan, Donkin and Co. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Side elevation of a machine...intended to manufacture an endless sheet of paper of any width under

Frys Chocolate factory at Keynsham. Packing chocolates Mrs Ilene Sommhill of St George, Bristol who has worked for Frys for 13 years. And she still likes chocolate. 1st March 1967

Women part time workers on the production lines at the Lesney toy factory, Hackney Wick, London, assembling Matchbox die cast metal toy cars. 5th June 1968

Picture No. 12479737
Plastic waste on sorting conveyor belt in a recycling Date:

Bread is baked before the time for iftar, or breaking fast, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan in the city of Idlib, Syria May 28, 2019. Picture taken May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Coca-Cola Factory
A Coca-Cola bottling plant, circa 1950. (Photo by James W. Welgos/Frederic Lewis/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes in twenty-five pound sacks for the chain store trade. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

In packing shed, grading and sacking potat... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
In packing shed, grading and sacking potatoes in twenty-five pound sacks for the chain store trade. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California

Grading potatoes, preparing for shipment... ten miles south of Merrill, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grading potatoes, preparing for shipment, cold, rainy morning, end of harvesting season. Potatoes have been stored in this growers cellar. Ten miles south of Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Fresh Roti being made on a conveyor belt at the Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, India, Asia

Drink, drink, brother drink! (colour litho)
3103906 Drink, drink, brother drink! (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink, drink, brother drink)

Child workers in the paper factory at Aschaffenburg, Germany
CHT157317 Child workers in the paper factory at Aschaffenburg, Germany, 1858 (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Worker on the production line at the Cadbury factory at Bourneville 26th March 1953

Crewman of the Trawler Marbi Larde seen here unloading their catch at the Hull Fish Dock. 26th June 1981

The crew of the St Jason seen here landing their catch of frozen cod. 22nd August 1968

Some of the hundreds of chest of tea from all of the world being unloaded at the Ty-phoo Tea factory Bordesley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. 4th February 1960

A young female employee checks that the machine has correctly filled and sealed the loose leaf tea before dispatch at the Ty-phoo Tea factory Bordesley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham. 4th February 1960

Councillor John Dyson, left, airport committee chairman, and Mr Ike Dawson, airport director, pictured in the baggage collection area of the new £ 750, 000 terminal extension

Milk Bottling Plant
July 1929: A woman holding one of the new cardboard milk cartons as a continuous line of them pass by on a conveyor belt at a milk bottling plant. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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Qatar, Doha City, Baker in bakery standing beside conveyor belt carrying round Arab breads coming out of the oven in the Middle East Gulf State

Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Women at Work that Men might Fight, 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Picture No. 12479741
Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

Picture No. 12479740
Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport, 1935-36
The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock owned by the London Passenger Transport Board is carried out at their Acton Works, Middlesex, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

Complex conveyor delivery, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. The finished product, in this case Breeders Mash pellets is off loaded at the end of the complex arrangement of

Triple conveyors at Manvers Main coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1956

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

The final stages of bottling whisky at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960. The final process of the whisky blending where the bottles are filled, the tops fitted and the labels attatched

Newly installed conveyor sytem at Hickleton Main pit, Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, 1961. The conveyor sytem at Hickleton Main before the belt was fitted in July of 1961

Unloading Bananas, Tampa, Florida, c1940s. [Tichnor Quality Views, Boston]

Studies of Suction Pumps, Archimedes Tubes, Etc. c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of Suction Pumps, Archimedes Tubes, Etc. c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Kimbereley Diamond Mine: apparatus for raising the diamantiferous earth, 1896
Kimbereley Diamond Mine: apparatus for raising the diamantiferous earth. In 1887 and 1888 Cecil Rhodes amalgamated the diamond mines around Kimberley, which included De Beers

Loading coal onto a conveyer

Cutting machine
Steam transversely cutting machine

Illustration of cross-section through a coal mine

Motion Blur Of A Warehouse Conveyor Belt

Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Chewing gum factory. Worker supervising a production line at a chewing gum factory. This factory is producing Dirol chewing gum, and is operated by the Dirol Cadbury company

Cotton mill machine
Illustration of a cotton mill machine

Cotton opening machine
Illustration of a cotton mill machine

Machine
Antique illustration of a Machine

Cotton mill-impact and winding machine
Antique illustration of a Cotton mill-impact and winding machine

Milk sterilization
Antique illustration of a milk sterilization process

Sorting apparatus
Antique illustration of a sorting apparatus

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"From the Assembly Line to the Golden Temple: The Global Impact of Conveyor Belts" Diego Rivera's iconic mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts vividly captures the essence of the American automobile industry in 1932-33, showcasing workers diligently working on a conveyor belt. This powerful image symbolizes not only mass production but also societal transformation. Meanwhile, at Frys Chocolate factory in Keynsham, Mrs. Ilene Sommhill meticulously packs chocolates onto a conveyor belt, ensuring each treat reaches its destination with care and precision, and is a testament to how this simple yet efficient invention has revolutionized industries worldwide. In another corner of the world, bread is baked before iftar during Ramadan – a time for breaking fast – as it moves along a conveyor belt. This modern marvel enables large-scale production while honoring cultural traditions and facilitating communal gatherings. The Coca-Cola Factory relies heavily on conveyor belts to transport bottles seamlessly through various stages of production. These belts serve as silent heroes behind our favorite beverages' availability and consistency worldwide. Dorothea Lange's photographs from Tulelake and Merrill shed light on potato grading and sacking processes in California and Oregon during 1939. Conveyor belts play an integral role here too, streamlining operations for efficient distribution across vast distances. Across continents in Amritsar, Punjab, India lies the majestic Golden Temple where fresh roti is made using a conveyor belt system. Here we witness how technology intertwines with spirituality to cater to thousands seeking nourishment both physically and spiritually. Even beyond food-related industries, such as Aschaffenburg's paper factory or milk bottling plants globally, child laborers rely on these automated systems to ease their workload while raising concerns about ethical practices within manufacturing sectors. Conveyor belts have become synonymous with progress - they embody efficiency without compromising quality or human ingenuity.