Parcel Collection (#7)

Source Size = 3851 x 2263
Section of Disc in the Engine House; Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance

Source Size = 3787 x 2124
Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance: the Mouth of the Tube, and Carriage

Source Size = 3861 x 1248
The Pneumatic Letter and Parcel Conveyance: the Despatch Tube at Battersea

The Tease
BAL59364 The Tease by Hannah, Robert (1812-1909); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

The Gascon in London, or English Civility, 1806 (colour litho)
XIR778867 The Gascon in London, or English Civility, 1806 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A Christmas Box, 1836 (litho)
XJF391502 A Christmas Box, 1836 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Interior of the Paris post office during the first week of January, the postmen room
XIR252958 Interior of the Paris post office during the first week of January, the postmen room, engraved by Fortune Louis Meaulle (1844-1901) (litho) (b/w photo) by Vierge

Still Life with Packets of Tobacco (oil on canvas)
XIR180066 Still Life with Packets of Tobacco (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: nature morte aux paquets de tabac; ); French, out of copyright

A Jewish Shopkeeper With Two Clients (w / c on paper)
XIR192857 A Jewish Shopkeeper With Two Clients (w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Commercant Juif Ecrivant Face a Deux Clients; ); Dutch

High Point, North Carolina - Housing. Homes of skilled furniture workers in Tomlinson Chair Mfg. Company, High Point, North Carolina

NEW YORK: DELIVERY TRUCKS. Last Delivery of Christmas Goods from a Metropolitan Retail Store. Engraving, American, 1890

Christmas gifts

Presents are attached to balloons in the air, 3D rendering, illustration

Sending a new pipe and a heart of love to the front
France, WW1 - A pretty girl sends her beau a new pipe and a heart of love to the front, where her brave man is fighting. Date: circa 1916

Japan - Japanese woman carrying bunch of daikon and package
Japan - Japanese woman carrying bunch of daikon and a package wrapped in brown paper. Daikon (white radish), is a traditional Japanese staple vegetable used for takuan or bettarazuke dishes

Henry Fawcett (1833-1884), English politician and economist, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Postmaster-general (1880-1884), he introduced the parcel post in 1882

Fish fillet parcel with tomato sauce

Pastry parcel stuffed with salmon and spinach on a blue plate

Chee pow kai, Malaysian deep-fried, paper-wrapped chicken in earthenware bowl, and on a tile

Using thumbs to seal wonton parcel

Using slotted spoon to remove boiled wonton parcels from stock in saucepan onto roasting pan

Food baked in paper parcel (en papillote) on kitchen worktop

Two omelette parcels on corrugated tray, close up

Baby carrots, turnips, sprigs of thyme and rosemary on a piece of baking parchment

Fatayer Bisabanikh, Lebanese spinach pastry parcels on plate, with yoghurt dip

Above view of colourful childrens food, on bright plates, pasta, cake, savoury biscuits, heart shaped nuggets on lettuce leaves, parcel cakes

Folding wonton wrapper around filling ingredients

Quince cheese (Membrillo) parcels wrapped in wax paper, close-up

Salmon and prawn parcel

Holding corners of pastry parcel

Futo maki zushi, cylindrical sushi parcel up held with chopsticks, close-up

Two glutinous rice parcels, close-up

Laundry delivery service

The Laundryman

At the post office
People You See. From Teddy Bear (19 November 1965)

The Post Man
People You See. From Teddy Bear (25 April 1964)

Boston Terrier Dog - in present
LA-8817 Boston Terrier Dog - in present Jean-Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Fire Service benevolent fund Christmas gifts, WW2
A collection of Christmas gifts to be given to London firemen and firewomen hospitalised over the Christmas period

HUNGARY: PROCESSION. A procession of pilgrims beside the Danube River in Pest, Hungary. Steel engraving, English, 1844, after William Henry Bartlett

LONDON: PARCEL DELIVERY. Line engraving, 19th century

Woman and dog in photographers studio
A woman and her dog posing in the photographers studio. The dog is holding some parcels in its mouth. Date: early 20th century

Australian Field Post Office, Henencourt, France, WW1
Scene inside the Australian Field Post Office at Henencourt, northern France, during the First World War, showing men sorting the post into pigeonholes. Date: March 1918

Aboriginal Mother and Baby with supplies
An aboriginal Mother, carrying her baby on her back, taking food obtained from the Tea and Sugar train back to her wurley (a shelter or hut, made of branches and leaves)

Lady Goes Shopping
A lady goes shopping and comes home with one very small parcel Date: 1909

X-ray viewing machine, 1895
X-ray viewing machine. Historical artwork of the fluoroscope designed and built by the French inventor Eugene Ducretet (1844-1915)

Garden spider, Araneus diadematus
Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) feeding on a wasp

The Bran Pie
A small pie waves a parcel he has just drawn out of the bran pie - or tub - at a Christmas party

Parcels for the troops WWII
A customer and shop assistant pack a parcel to go to the British troops in France during World War II

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"Delivering smiles and surprises, one parcel at a time. 📦✨" Step back in time with the Penny Farthing Post, where postmen on Pennyfarthings brought parcels to your doorstep. Even the Taiwanese snowman couldn't resist receiving a special package from afar. Traveling through history, we stumble upon the Great Western Railway Horse Drawn Delivery Van, c1910 - a true symbol of efficient parcel transportation. During WW1, Wrights Coal Tar Soap advertisement reminded us that even amidst chaos, cleanliness was essential - and what better way than with a conveniently delivered parcel? The Music Hall Song about parcels had everyone tapping their feet and dreaming of exciting deliveries. Watch out for the cheerful postman with his trusty parcel in hand - he's always ready to bring joy to your doorsteps. In France during Christmas 1913, a French parcel delivery man made sure no gift went undelivered. The spirit of giving was alive and well. Pedaling through busy streets on their Parcel Delivery Tricycle, these dedicated couriers ensured timely deliveries all around town. Addressing a Parcel may seem like an ordinary task but it holds endless possibilities for surprise and delight once it reaches its destination. A heartfelt postcard from WW1 reminds us of Le Paquet de L'Orphelin's benefits - providing comfort to those affected by war through carefully curated parcels. Stepping into the Victorian period Post Office Parcel Sorting Room takes us back in time when meticulous organization ensured every package found its rightful place.