Delivery Collection (#2)

When the ell is it going to be strawberry?
Old Bill is disappointed to discover that the latest delivery of jam to the trenches on the Western Front during World I is plum and apple yet again! Date: 1915

Front cover of a TSB Christmas Annual 1946, with a very modern Santa Claus choosing to deliver presents by car. Date: 1946

Pony Express Riders, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
PNP246299 Pony Express Riders, c.1860 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Airplane flying above clouds at sunset

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Airplane flying at sunset

Postman delivers a letter to two children
A postman delivers a letter to two children and their dog. Date: c.1920

Flying Santa Claus on a Christmas card. 1910

Skelton Street, Colne, Lancashire
Skelton Street, Colne, near Nelson, Lancashire, England. Showing Shop-front/Premises and Austin Delivery Van of Brown Bros - Confectioners Date: 1930s

Robinsons Ltd removal vans, Cricklewood, NW London
Two Robinsons Ltd removal vans, Cricklewood, NW London, also at Knolls House, Manchester and Moseley Road, Birmingham, offering a weekly road service. Date: circa 1920s

The Mimosa Daily Mail arrives in Nice
An aeroplane arriving in Nice to deliver copies of the Mimosa Daily Mail, a special Riviera edition of the newspaper for people enjoying some winter sunshine in the fashionable South of France

Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2
Traffic congestion in the Covent Garden area, London WC2, showing a view along Henrietta Street from the corner of Bedford Street during the morning of 26 March 1959

THOMAS NAST: CHRISTMAS. The Same Old Christmas Story Over Again. Engraving by Thomas Nast, 1878

Delivering Flour to the Queen Mary
Josph Rank Ltd. Millers - delivering Flour to the RMS Queen Mary, then Britains largest ship. She sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. Date: 1936

The first English Electric Canberra B2 for Venezuela, 1-A-39, takes-off from Samlesbury on the first stage of its delivery flight

Barge and windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
A picturesque view of a sailing barge and Archers Windmill at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The Georgiana, a spritsail barge owned by Smeed Dean & Co of Kent

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. In the foreground, the corner of Catherine Street and Tavistock Street. Date: 1947

International Space Station, 2010
International Space Station (ISS), February 2010, taken from the Space Shuttle Endeavour prior to docking at the beginning of its mission to the ISS

Hanoi Vietnam, Cyclo in Old Hanoi

Delivery truck c. 1910
Hearse and Casket Body on Buick m/4 Four Cylinder Commercial Chassis. Photographic post card of a drawing or print of a Buick hearse

A Mazawattee Tea Van

Cadogan Square, London
Cadogan Square - the jewel in the crown of the Cadogan Estate, Chelsea, London. A baker delivers the morning bread from a tricycle with a large wicker basket attached

Surtout Greatcoat 1907
An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots

Government Aircraft Factories N. 22B Nomad VH-UVE
Government Aircraft Factories (GAF) N.22B Nomad VH-UVE (msn N22B-133, RTAF - 46121), of the Royal Thai Air Force, before delivery. Date: 1982

Dorset Square, NW London. Date: circa 1910

Woman driving a delivery van
A woman driving a delivery van marked Spare Parts, Iron Bridge Service Depot Ltd, Special Delivery, Middx 2606, Day and Night

A horse and cart wades throug the ford at Eynsford in Kent watched by schoolboys. 1936

Short Sandringham 2 G-AGPZ Argentina
Short Sandringham 2, G-AGPZ, Argentina, prior to delivery to Compan

S Teerwood. The mail van
A red mail van stops at a remote village in the Scottish Highlands to collect and deliver post

Cohens Full Cream Dairy van, Birmingham
Cohens Full Cream Dairy van, a Ford van shaped like a milk churn, Victoria, Birmingham. Date: circa 1920s

SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS C016 / 4214
SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Dragon cargo capsule from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)

Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery
Children (mostly working boys) watching a Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery, London. There is a statue of the famous actor Sir Henry Irving in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Sugar industry

French parcel delivery man at Christmas, 1913
A busy parcel delivery man in Paris seen hard at work during the Christmas season. Attched to one of the big magasins or department stores, he is loaded with parcels and packages up to his chin

Horse mail, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Delivery of the mail by horse to the Post Office in St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Parcel Delivery Tricycle
A Royal Mail parcels post delivery tricycle

Pyne - Coal Heavers
COAL HEAVERS An essential trade when almost every house is heated with coal, the heaver shovels coals into sacks for delivery door to door

Morning Delivery
The morning delivery

Mail coach post, J F Herring (oil on canvas)
8620097 Mail coach post, J F Herring (oil on canvas) by Herring, John Frederick Senior (1795-1865); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Mail coach post)

The Annunciation to Saint Anne, 1505. Creator: Bernhard Strigel
The Annunciation to Saint Anne, 1505. The story of the Annunciation to Saint Anne appears in The Golden Legend and in the apocryphal gospels.

Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915.

Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Young Messenger Boy Poses in Postal Telegraph Company Summer Uniform.

Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915.

Load of Xmas trees, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Load of Xmas trees, N.Y., between c1910 and c1915.

Billingsgate, 1859. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Billingsgate, 1859. One of the 16-print 'Thames set', a daringly abstract composition which is dominated by moored fishing vessels, and the bow of a barge in the left

An engraving depicting the Despatch delivery tricycle by Messrs Starly & Sutton
5310650 An engraving depicting the Despatch delivery tricycle by Messrs Starly & Sutton, Coventry - which cost approximately £30

Delivering the goods (colour litho)
8656565 Delivering the goods (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivering the goods. Delivery boy kissing a maidservant)

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By the Night Air Mail (litho)
8672621 By the Night Air Mail (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Night Air Mail)

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"Delivering the Past and Shaping the Future: A Journey Through Time" Poster, Night Mail: From vintage posters to modern advertisements, it has always been a vital part of our lives. High Street, Ayr: The bustling streets of Ayr witness countless deliveries every day, ensuring that goods reach their destinations promptly. Workers unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd in Old Towngate - Holmfirth, West Yorkshire: Dedicated workers have tirelessly unloaded deliveries for generations, keeping communities nourished and businesses thriving. The Arrival of the First Thor Ballistic Missile to RAF Bom: Delivering more than just packages, this historic event marked a new era in military technology and strategic capabilities. Traffic congestion in Covent Garden, London WC2: Amidst the chaos of congested streets lies an intricate web services working relentlessly to meet demands in one of the world's busiest cities. Records of first UK aerial mail service: Taking flight above land and sea, aerial mail revolutionized how we deliver messages across vast distances with unprecedented speed. Fleet Street 1960s: As journalists raced against deadlines on Fleet Street during its heyday, couriers ensured that breaking news reached readers' doorsteps without delay. Childbirth in 1513: Delivery takes on a whole new meaning as we reflect on centuries-old practices when midwives played an essential role in safely bringing new life into this world. Christmas parcels for the trenches 1916: In times of war and separation from loved ones, special deliveries brought hope and joy to soldiers fighting far away from home during World War I. Cuba - First Pan American Airways service: Connecting nations through air travel transformed global commerce by expediting international trade routes like never before imagined. Seaplane carrier pigeon WW1 .