Sorting Collection (page 4)

Wool sorters at work (b / w photo)
6007731 Wool sorters at work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wool sorters at work)

L Hygiene En Allemagne (b / w photo)
6006565 L Hygiene En Allemagne (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Hygiene En Allemagne)

Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League (engraving)
1622947 Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Isle of Skye, the Crofters Land League)

A Cornish Pilchard Factory (engraving)
1592088 A Cornish Pilchard Factory (engraving) by Loudan, William Mouat (1868-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cornish Pilchard Factory)

Sorting the Living from the Dead, Dawn on Spion Kop, 25 January (litho)
1599326 Sorting the Living from the Dead, Dawn on Spion Kop, 25 January (litho) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting the Living from the Dead)

The Silkworm Out of Work (engraving)
1597056 The Silkworm Out of Work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Silkworm Out of Work. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 January 1897)

The Perfumery Manufacture at Grasse, sorting Roses (engraving)
1603008 The Perfumery Manufacture at Grasse, sorting Roses (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Perfumery Manufacture at Grasse, sorting Roses)

A British Object Lesson (b / w photo)
1629747 A British Object Lesson (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A British Object Lesson)

The Remarkable Success of East Coast Fishing, Scenes of the Industry (b / w photo)
1628567 The Remarkable Success of East Coast Fishing, Scenes of the Industry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Old-Clothes Store, sorting a Load which has just arrived (b / w photo)
5215458 An Old-Clothes Store, sorting a Load which has just arrived (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old-Clothes Store)

Page from the Attractive Picture Book (coloured engraving)
3652545 Page from the Attractive Picture Book (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sorting the leaves according to quality (b / w photo)
3652409 Sorting the leaves according to quality (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting the leaves according to quality)

Young women sorting papers in a storeroom, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
872443 Young women sorting papers in a storeroom, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Cork Manufacture in Spain (engraving)
1057647 Cork Manufacture in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cork Manufacture in Spain)

With the China Squadron, drawing Dollars before going North (engraving)
1063924 With the China Squadron, drawing Dollars before going North (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the China Squadron)

Round the World Yachting in the "Ceylon", X, Ceylon (engraving)
1060592 Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon", X, Ceylon (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chilli
Sarawut Intarob

160 specially selected Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), NCOs and privates have been chosen to work in the Statistical Branch of the War Office to co-operate with civilian experts in finding out

Clerks at work in an Army Post Office dealing with letters and parcels returned through incorrect addresses during the Second World War. 17th November 1939

Audrey Hall, aged 16, and Edna Laurence, aged 15, both from the L. C. C
Audrey Hall, aged 16, and Edna Laurence, aged 15, both from the L.C.C. Technical Institute, at work in a sorting office of a local Post Office during the Second World War. 14th December 1943

The great Railway Clearing House. Millions of used railways tickets from all the big companies, pass through the tidiest department, of the Railway Clearing House every year

Beatles Fan Club Office, 10th April 1964. Anne Collingham (18) and Bettina Rose (20), joint national secretaries to The Beatles Fan Club

In the folding room, busy workers checking, sorting and putting in order the pages, of the weekly Graphic, before it is sent out to the general public. Date: 1881

Dong village in the mountain, Zhaoxing, Guizhou Province, China

The General Post-Office; The Inland Letter Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Inland Letter Office, 1844. Workers in the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London

The General Post-Office; The Newspaper Bin, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Newspaper Bin, 1844. Sorting newspapers for delivery in the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London: a large bin, of strong iron net work with a wood frame

New sorting-room at General Post Office 1846
New Inland department of the General Post Office in St. Martins-le-Grand in London. Date: 1846

Travelling rail post office 1890s
Her Majestys mail-carriers, sorting letters on the London and North Western railway with speeds of sixty miles an hour. Date: circa 1890s

TELEPHONE ENGINEERS
Three G.P.O. engineers, happy in their work, think nothing of sorting out a mind-boggling mess of telephone wires and cables. Date: early 1930s

Nun sorting wheat in Bet Maryam church courtyard, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa

Women working in the Royal Army Clothing Factory, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Uniforms were sent to the WaC [Womens Army Auxiliary Corps] clothing stores where they were unpacked, measured

Sorting uniforms at the WaC clothing store, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Sorting uniforms at the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps clothing store, First World War, 1914-1918, (1933). Uniforms were sent to the WaC clothing stores where they were unpacked, measured, tested

Grading Walnuts in California, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Grading Walnuts in California, c1910s. Workers sorting walnuts. Postcard. [Newman Post Card Co. Los Angeles, California, USA]

Sorting Pineapples, Cuba, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Sorting Pineapples, Cuba, late 19th-early 20th century. Workers on a pineapple plantation. Postcard. [Harris Bros. Co. Habana, Cuba]

Grading the quality of collected prunes at Agen, France
Grading the quality of collected prunes at Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Date: circa 1910s

Czech Republic - Mobile Post Office - Auto Posta
Czech Republic - Mobile Post Office and Sorting Vehicle - Auto Posta. Date: 1937

Duke of York at the reconstructed G. P. O. at Mount Pleasant
Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952) at the reconstructed G.P.O. at sorting Office at Mount Pleasant, London - November 1934

Lillie and Dr. Levick Sorting a Trawl Catch, c1910–1913, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lillie and Dr. Levick Sorting a Trawl Catch, c1910– 1913, (1913). Biologist Dennis G Lillie and medical officer G. Murray Levick

Sorting tea, 19th century

Staff sorting letters at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. Artist
Staff sorting letters at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. The largest sorting office operated by the Royal Mail, Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in Clerkenwell opened in 1889

Sorting parcels at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. The largest sorting office operated by the Royal Mail, Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in Clerkenwell opened in 1889

Female workers in the filing and postal room, Stanley Tools works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Sorting Tobacco, 1926. From Players Cigarettes - From Plantation to Smoker: A Series of 25 [John Player & Sons, London, 1926]

Sorting a dust heap at a County Council Depot, London, c1850 (1903). Dust-yards were privately run waste sorting centres, sifting and sorting varying grades of rubbish

Weighing and sorting raw silk skeins, South Manchester, Connecticut, USA, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Sorting and packing daikon (Japanese radishes) on the waterfront, Atami, Japan, 1906. Artist: HC White
Sorting and packing daikon (Japanese radishes) on the waterfront, Atami, Japan, 1906. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Stamping and sorting office, General Post Office, London, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 13th February 1875

General Post Office. Letter Carriers Room arranged for dispatch of Newspapers, c1841. Artist: Thomas H Ellis
General Post Office. Letter Carriers Room arranged for dispatch of Newspapers, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

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"Sorting: Unveiling the Art of Organization" In this captivating poster, we witness the mesmerizing world unfold before our eyes. From the iconic Night Mail to two young men meticulously sifting through a pile of scrap metal, sorting becomes an art form in itself. Transporting us back to the 1930s, we catch a glimpse of the bustling General Post Office where dedicated individuals diligently sort through mountains of mail. Their nimble fingers ensure that each letter finds its rightful place, bringing joy and connection to countless lives. Beyond postal services, sorting takes on various forms across different landscapes. In Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, fishing stages become a hub for organizing nets and equipment with utmost precision. Similarly, at Rafta Farm in St Levan, Cornwall, farmers carefully gather their bountiful potato harvest while maintaining order amidst nature's abundance. Even during times of turmoil like World War II's Blitz in London, sorting remains essential. Witnessed at Calthorpe Street is salvaged mail being sorted amidst chaos—a testament to human resilience and dedication even in the face of adversity. From afar lands comes tales from Burrawang in Australia where wool sorting and classing becomes an intricate process ensuring only the finest fibers make their way into garments worldwide. Meanwhile, Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory in Izmir showcases figs being sorted with meticulous care—an ode to preserving flavors and traditions passed down through generations. But it's not just workspaces that require organization; even fan clubs demand attention to detail. The Beatles Fan Club Office captures Anne Collingham and Bettina Rose immersed in sorting fan mail—each letter representing a heartfelt connection between fans and their beloved idols. Lastly but not leastly is Salvation Army elevator—a symbol of hope rising amidst society's challenges as donations are thoughtfully separated for those most deserving.