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Processing Collection (#3)

"Processing: Unveiling the Threads of Time and Progress" The Forth Bridge stands tall, a testament to the meticulous processing of steel and engineering marvels

Background imageProcessing Collection: Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Pope Returning the Consecrated Host to

Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Pope Returning the Consecrated Host to
BEN80444 Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Pope Returning the Consecrated Host to the Altar, c.1468 (tempera on panel) (detail) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino

Background imageProcessing Collection: The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon

The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon
3512977 The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon (oil on canvas) by Alsloot, Denys van (1570-1628); 132x386 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imageProcessing Collection: Lady clerks tabulating the American Census Returns (b / w photo)

Lady clerks tabulating the American Census Returns (b / w photo)
5997988 Lady clerks tabulating the American Census Returns (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageProcessing Collection: Waianae Sugar Company - processing mill, Hawaii

Waianae Sugar Company - processing mill, Hawaii
Vintage 19th century photograph: Waianae Sugar Company - processing mill, Hawaii

Background imageProcessing Collection: Pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan

Pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: farming, agriculture, food processing, pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan

Background imageProcessing Collection: Coils of steel wire

Coils of steel wire await processing in a factory. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageProcessing Collection: Processing tobacco leaves, studio scene, Japan

Processing tobacco leaves, studio scene, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageProcessing Collection: Cultivating and processing Hornimans tea in China and shipping it to England (colour litho)

Cultivating and processing Hornimans tea in China and shipping it to England (colour litho)
6030958 Cultivating and processing Hornimans tea in China and shipping it to England (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageProcessing Collection: German Crown Princess at Assouan, Egypt

German Crown Princess at Assouan, Egypt
The Crown Princess of Germany (Cecilie of Mecklenberg-Schwerin) pictured leaving the German Church at Assouan (Aswan), Egypt in 1911

Background imageProcessing Collection: Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses for extracting cocoa butter. 1893

Background imageProcessing Collection: Venetian Wax Refinery (pen, ink & w / c on paper)

Venetian Wax Refinery (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
XIR125846 Venetian Wax Refinery (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Grevenbroeck, Jan van (1731-1807); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Quartz crushing mill, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson

Quartz crushing mill, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson
619577 Quartz crushing mill, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by Australian School

Background imageProcessing Collection: Procession of a Group of Women from La Rochelle, 1711 (engraving)

Procession of a Group of Women from La Rochelle, 1711 (engraving)
XDT158190 Procession of a Group of Women from La Rochelle, 1711 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Min. Defense - Service Historique de l Armee de Terre, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: An Imperial Procession (w / c on paper)

An Imperial Procession (w / c on paper)
TPG157198 An Imperial Procession (w/c on paper) by Chinese School; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak)

Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak)
BFM286706 Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak) by Huchtenburgh, Jan van (1647-1733); 72x108.8 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Background imageProcessing Collection: Cartoon, Chicago Meat Factory

Cartoon, Chicago Meat Factory with Uncle Sam. 1906

Background imageProcessing Collection: Paper making, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers

Paper making, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243975 Paper making, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Background imageProcessing Collection: Workers drying pollack near the sea, 18th century

Workers drying pollack near the sea, 18th century
Pollack, Pollachius pollachius 97, and workers preparing and drying fish in a shed, Europe, 18th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural

Background imageProcessing Collection: Fish wives washing pollock in a shed, 18th century

Fish wives washing pollock in a shed, 18th century
Pollock, Pollachius virens, and fish wives washing fish in tubs and arranging them on palettes. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Background imageProcessing Collection: Processing whiting and hake in a shed, America, 18th century

Processing whiting and hake in a shed, America, 18th century
Whiting, Merlangius merlangus 92 and hake, Merluccius merluccius 93. Workers gutting and salting fish in a shed on a dam above a river in North America

Background imageProcessing Collection: Sorting small leaves for drying (w / c on paper)

Sorting small leaves for drying (w / c on paper)
STC209667 Sorting small leaves for drying (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Man checking pipes at a distillery, south-west London

Man checking pipes at a distillery, south-west London
Man checking pipes (the specific gravity of the contents to ascertain the strength or proof) at the worm end, at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Wash still at a distillery, south-west London

Wash still at a distillery, south-west London
Wash still at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Mash tun at a distillery, south-west London

Mash tun at a distillery, south-west London
Men stirring the contents of the mash tun (mashing machine) at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Cooling floor at a distillery, south-west London

Cooling floor at a distillery, south-west London
Cooling floor for ground meal at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Grain mill and meal sacks at a distillery, south-west London

Grain mill and meal sacks at a distillery, south-west London
Grain mill and meal sacks being filled at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Oil leather fulling stocks at leather factory, south London

Oil leather fulling stocks at leather factory, south London
Oil leather fulling stocks (with heavy wooden hammers, used for producing wash leather or chamois leather) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: Sumach tan tub at a leather factory, south London

Sumach tan tub at a leather factory, south London
Sumach tan tub (part of the goatskin tanning process) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Background imageProcessing Collection: A Portable Photographic Dark Room Tent

A Portable Photographic Dark Room Tent. 1857

Background imageProcessing Collection: Women packing cigarettes at Copes factory, Liverpool 1891

Women packing cigarettes at Copes factory, Liverpool 1891
Women packing cigarettes at Copes factory, Liverpool. Date: 1891

Background imageProcessing Collection: Jamaican industry was struggling against fierce rivalry of production volumes from

Jamaican industry was struggling against fierce rivalry of production volumes from the great European Nations manufactures

Background imageProcessing Collection: Woman in a corn mill, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Woman in a corn mill, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageProcessing Collection: The Grand Gates to the Abattoir at Lille, France

The Grand Gates to the Abattoir at Lille, France Date: circa 1906

Background imageProcessing Collection: Laboratoire pour la cuisson des conserves alimentaires (engraving)

Laboratoire pour la cuisson des conserves alimentaires (engraving)
2787566 Laboratoire pour la cuisson des conserves alimentaires (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laboratoire pour la cuisson des conserves alimentaires)

Background imageProcessing Collection: Gold Stamp Mill, Roodeport Central CM co. c. 1895 (b / w photo)

Gold Stamp Mill, Roodeport Central CM co. c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701581 Gold Stamp Mill, Roodeport Central CM co. c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold mining in South Africa.); South African

Background imageProcessing Collection: Ms 38-1950, f. 29r: David at the head of a procession carrying Goliath

Ms 38-1950, f. 29r: David at the head of a procession carrying Goliath
FIT277707 Ms 38-1950, f.29r: David at the head of a procession carrying Goliaths head on a lance, from the Bohun Psalter, c.1370 (vellum) by English School

Background imageProcessing Collection: Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak)

Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak)
BFM284244 Louis XIV approaching the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1674 (oil on oak) by Huchtenburgh, Jan van (1647-1733); 72x108.8 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Background imageProcessing Collection: Industrial Weaving at Bagatelle, 1884 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Industrial Weaving at Bagatelle, 1884 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207732 Industrial Weaving at Bagatelle, 1884 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageProcessing Collection: Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati (engraving)

Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati (engraving)
2783411 Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Charcuteries De Cincinnati)

Background imageProcessing Collection: Assyrian Crown-Prince, c. 704-681 B. C. (gypsum plaster)

Assyrian Crown-Prince, c. 704-681 B. C. (gypsum plaster)
3597300 Assyrian Crown-Prince, c.704-681 B.C. (gypsum plaster) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 66.5x35.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageProcessing Collection: WWI victory parade passing through the Arc de Triomphe led by French Marshals Joffre

WWI victory parade passing through the Arc de Triomphe led by French Marshals Joffre
701046 WWI victory parade passing through the Arc de Triomphe led by French Marshals Joffre and Foch, Paris, 14th July 1919 (oil on canvas) by Flameng

Background imageProcessing Collection: The Procession (oil on canvas)

The Procession (oil on canvas)
476702 The Procession (oil on canvas) by Saccaggi, Cesare (1868-1934); 31.5x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Drying tea leaves (w / c on paper)

Drying tea leaves (w / c on paper)
STC209663 Drying tea leaves (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Cigarette Manufacturing, 1883 (engraving)

Cigarette Manufacturing, 1883 (engraving)
SLS251307 Cigarette Manufacturing, 1883 (engraving) by Upham, C. (fl.1883); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; eSchlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard; American

Background imageProcessing Collection: Historiated initial D depicting a religious procession in the Place de Greve

Historiated initial D depicting a religious procession in the Place de Greve
CHT157342 Historiated initial D depicting a religious procession in the Place de Greve, Paris in 15th century (litho) (facsimile edition of Missel de Jouvenel des Ursins ) by French School

Background imageProcessing Collection: Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving)

Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving)
STC167432 Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II to Alexandra, Moscow, 1896 (coloured engraving) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageProcessing Collection: Procession of the Holy League in 1590 (oil on panel)

Procession of the Holy League in 1590 (oil on panel)
XIR175181 Procession of the Holy League in 1590 (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright




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"Processing: Unveiling the Threads of Time and Progress" The Forth Bridge stands tall, a testament to the meticulous processing of steel and engineering marvels. Met Police officers during the Grunwick dispute exemplify the delicate process of maintaining law and order amidst social unrest. Andrew Carnegie's inspiring speech at St Andrews University reminds us that education is a lifelong process towards personal growth and success. Porthgain lime workings in West Wales showcase the intricate process of extracting limestone for various industrial purposes. A cobblestone walkway at Pere Lachaise Cemetery invites reflection on the natural cycle of life, reminding us that grieving is an essential part of our human processing. Air traffic visualization demonstrates how technology has revolutionized the complex process of managing global aviation networks with utmost precision. Fishing stages in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland symbolize both tradition and adaptation as fishermen navigate changing seas through generations-old processes. Tulips blooming at Claude Monet's house in Giverny capture nature's exquisite beauty while hinting at Monet's artistic process behind his iconic paintings. Llandarcy Oil Refinery represents a crucial step in processing crude oil into valuable products that fuel modern society while emphasizing environmental responsibility. Shoreditch Cottage Homes embody compassion by providing shelter for vulnerable individuals, showcasing society's ongoing efforts to address homelessness through innovative processes. Yeoman Warders marching towards Easter service remind us that traditions are not stagnant but evolve over time through continuous cultural processing. Wool sorting and classing in Burrawang, Australia highlight rural communities' dedication to preserving traditional craftsmanship amidst technological advancements. In this diverse array of images from around the world, we witness different aspects of "processing. " Whether it be physical construction like bridges or lime extraction or intangible concepts such as personal growth or societal change - each image encapsulates a unique facet of the intricate processes that shape our world.