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Depot Collection (#18)

"From Manchester's Last Tram to Morpeth Dock: Exploring the World of Depots" Stepping back in time

Background imageDepot Collection: CIVIL WAR: WHARF, 1863. Union Army supply boats at a wharf at Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia

CIVIL WAR: WHARF, 1863. Union Army supply boats at a wharf at Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia. Photograph, 1863

Background imageDepot Collection: CIVIL WAR: PRISONERS, 1864. Confederate prisoners awaiting transport at a Union Army rail depot at

CIVIL WAR: PRISONERS, 1864. Confederate prisoners awaiting transport at a Union Army rail depot at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photographed 1864

Background imageDepot Collection: PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1856. Petersburg, Virginia, seen from the north

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 1856. Petersburg, Virginia, seen from the north. The railroad depot is in the center of the picture. Wood engraving, American, 1856

Background imageDepot Collection: Redlite rail depot, Canda

Redlite rail depot, Canda
Redlite rail depot in Canada, 1913 1913

Background imageDepot Collection: Great central clothing depot

Great central clothing depot

Background imageDepot Collection: 17th New York Battery Artillery Depot, Camp Barry, near Wash

17th New York Battery Artillery Depot, Camp Barry, near Washington, D.C. Soldiers with horses and cannons. Date photographed 1863 May, printed later

Background imageDepot Collection: Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont. Date 1942 Oct

Background imageDepot Collection: Water supply depot, Jaffa and Tel Aviv, Israel

Water supply depot, Jaffa and Tel Aviv, Israel
The water supply depot at Jaffa and Tel Aviv, Israel. Date: 20th century

Background imageDepot Collection: Catering depot in Belgrade, Serbia, WW1

Catering depot in Belgrade, Serbia, WW1
Men at a catering depot in Belgrade, Serbia, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDepot Collection: Lorry delivery at RASC MT Depot, Rouen, France, WW1

Lorry delivery at RASC MT Depot, Rouen, France, WW1
A lorry being delivered at the RASC MT (Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport) Depot in Rouen, northern France, during the First World War. Date: May 1918

Background imageDepot Collection: Weirs Landing

Weirs Landing
Waiting for the train at the depot at Weirs Landing, a popular New Hampshire resort. Date: 1874

Background imageDepot Collection: Israeli Bus Depot

Israeli Bus Depot

Background imageDepot Collection: Ordnance Depot - Basra, Iraq, WWI

Ordnance Depot - Basra, Iraq, WWI
The Ordnance Depot on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab Waterway (which leads out to the Persian Gulf) at Basra, Iraq - WWI Date: circa 1917

Background imageDepot Collection: Supply and Transport Depot, Basra, Iraq - WWI era

Supply and Transport Depot, Basra, Iraq - WWI era
Supply and Transport Depot on the Shatt al-Arab Waterway (which eventually feeds into the Persian Gulf) at Basra, Iraq - WWI era Date: circa 1917

Background imageDepot Collection: Training Tram Drivers

Training Tram Drivers
A tram driver receiving instruction in the handling of (dummy) controls at the Clapham Depot of the London County Council School for Tram Drivers. Date: 1930s

Background imageDepot Collection: Loading up a boat at a supply depot in UK, WW1

Loading up a boat at a supply depot in UK, WW1
Loading up a boat destined for France at a supply depot somewhere in the UK during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDepot Collection: German occupation of Brussels, Belgium, WW1

German occupation of Brussels, Belgium, WW1
Scene during the German occupation of Brussels, Belgium, during the First World War. Showing German supply wagons outside a depot, and German troops on horseback. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDepot Collection: Handley Page plane, AFC Training Depot, UK, WW1

Handley Page plane, AFC Training Depot, UK, WW1
A Handley Page aeroplane at the AFC (Australian Flying Corps) Training Depot, Halton Camp, Wendover, UK, with crew, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDepot Collection: German troops at Krusevac, Serbia, WW1

German troops at Krusevac, Serbia, WW1
German troops with catering vehicles in front of a supply depot at Krusevac, Serbia, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageDepot Collection: Oiling and Coaling on land

Oiling and Coaling on land
Light labour and hard labour: oiling and coaling on land. The new method and the old- a contrast. The top image shows a torpedo boat taking in oil fuel through a hose linking her with a tank in

Background imageDepot Collection: Howitzer beyond repair, Calais, France, WW1

Howitzer beyond repair, Calais, France, WW1
A 4.5 inch Howitzer beyond repair at the Ordnance Depot, Calais, France, during the First World War. Date: 19 April 1917

Background imageDepot Collection: Quarried stone

Quarried stone at a shipping depot. The depot is in Whitstable, a coastal town in Kent, England

Background imageDepot Collection: Pipeline construction

Pipeline construction. Fork-lift truck lifting a pallet of prefabricated pipeline sections. These will be used to construct a fuel pipeline to carry natural gas. Photographed in England

Background imageDepot Collection: Crane grabber claw

Crane grabber claw. This device is electromagnetic, which enables it to separate and lift ferrous metals (iron and steel). Photographed at a recycling depot in Southampton Docks, UK

Background imageDepot Collection: Railway depot, Russia

Railway depot, Russia
Railway depot. Photographed in Vladivostok, Russia

Background imageDepot Collection: Controls of a metro train in Russia

Controls of a metro train in Russia
Train controls. The cab of a metro train at its depot. This cab has been retrofitted with modern controls. This makes the train safer and more comfortable to operate

Background imageDepot Collection: Washington, D. C

Washington, D. C
WASHINGTON, D.C. USA. Interior of Union Station. Railroad station serving Amtrac & commuter trains

Background imageDepot Collection: Aswan Egypt, Interior of Aswan Dam Train Station

Aswan Egypt, Interior of Aswan Dam Train Station

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Bergen Street

BRT Bergen Street
Bergen St. Billiard Room. Men in uniform playing billiards in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits Bergen St. Clubhouse billiard room

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Crosstown Depot, New York

BRT Crosstown Depot, New York
Crosstown Depot. Brookyn Rapid Transits Crosstown Depot with men on the sidewalk

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT 58th St. Depot, New York

BRT 58th St. Depot, New York
58th St. Depot. Brookyn Rapid Transits 58th St. Depot/Clubhouse, with a street car and two employees visible in front of the depot

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Club House

BRT Club House
B.R.T. 58th St. Club House. - Men in uniform playing billiards in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits 58th St. Clubhouse billiard room

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Flatbush Depot, New York

BRT Flatbush Depot, New York
Canarsie Club Room. Men in uniform posed behind a pool table in the Brooklyn Rapid Transits Canarsie Clubhouse billiard room

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Mens building

BRT Mens building
Reading Room. Railroad Mens Building. - Uniformed men sitting around tables reading in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad Mens Building reading room

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT Canarsie Depot, New York

BRT Canarsie Depot, New York
Canarsie Depot. Brookyn Rapid Transits Canarsie Depot, with employees visible in front of depot, street car emerging

Background imageDepot Collection: BRT railway building

BRT railway building
Bath Rooms. Railroad Mens Building. - Stalls in a bathroom of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit mens building

Background imageDepot Collection: Royal Naval flying boat N. 185

Royal Naval flying boat N. 185, Blackburn RB1, Depot ship

Background imageDepot Collection: S. P. Depot Vacaville, California, America

S. P. Depot Vacaville, California, America
S.P. Depot Vacaville, California, America

Background imageDepot Collection: Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Background imageDepot Collection: Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East London

Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East London
Staff prepare food in the kitchen of the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Background imageDepot Collection: Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London

Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London
A religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Background imageDepot Collection: Salvation Army Food Depot, London

Salvation Army Food Depot, London
Men queuing at one of the food depots set up in London by the Salvation Army in the 1890s. The depots provided low cost food and meals for down and outs

Background imageDepot Collection: Murree, North West Frontier Province

Murree, North West Frontier Province (now in Pakistan). A general view of this hillside town, featuring the Bazar, the Murree Depot, Pindi Point and Murree Hill

Background imageDepot Collection: Sturts Explorations in Australia - At Depot Creek

Sturts Explorations in Australia - At Depot Creek
Captain Charles Sturt (1795 - 1869) - English explorer of Australia, part of the European Exploration of Australia. He led several expeditions into the interior of the continent

Background imageDepot Collection: French sentry WWI

French sentry WWI
French sentry in Germany standing watch over a load of coal during World War I

Background imageDepot Collection: Remount depot WWI

Remount depot WWI
Official photograph of remount depot on the Egyptian coast picturing the mobbing of the mules during World War I

Background imageDepot Collection: Egyptian Remount depot WWI

Egyptian Remount depot WWI
The 44th Squadron at an Egyptian remount depot near the coast. Exercising the mules and going down the steep sides of a sand-covered disused quarry

Background imageDepot Collection: LMR Dual-Purpose Maintenance Depot

LMR Dual-Purpose Maintenance Depot
The Depot at Allerton on the outskirts of Liverpool, opened to serve the maintenance needs of the London Midland Railway (LMR) to maintain and service electric and diesel rolling stock




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"From Manchester's Last Tram to Morpeth Dock: Exploring the World of Depots" Stepping back in time, we discover the remnants of history at the depot that housed Manchester's last tram. Journeying to Rome, Georgia in the mid-1800s, we uncover a bustling depot that served as a vital transportation hub for its community. The Camden Round House stands as a testament to the rich railway heritage and engineering marvels of yesteryears. At Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia unfolds before our eyes as we witness an iconic depot connecting land and sea. The General Locomotive roars into action, reminding us of the power and innovation behind these magnificent machines at depots worldwide. Offering a glimpse from a driver's perspective, we experience the adrenaline rush as Circle line train enters London's tube station with precision and efficiency. Philadelphia welcomes a new terminal depot within Reading railroad system - an architectural gem poised to shape future journeys for countless travelers. Speeding through landscapes like never before, bullet trains revolutionize travel by seamlessly connecting cities across vast distances from their sleek depots. Descending into Portsmouth Harbour's submarine depot unveils secrets hidden beneath water depths - where naval prowess meets strategic defense operations. Swiss trams find solace at BVB M-Parc Depot in Basel; here lies an intricate network that keeps Switzerland moving with utmost precision and punctuality. Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad Depot in Nevada transports us back to America’s Wild West era – where dreams were built on steel tracks amidst rugged terrains. Birkenhead goods terminus at Morpeth Dock paints vivid pictures of bustling trade routes during 1924 – when commerce thrived along waterfronts shaping local economies.