Sorting Collection (page 6)

Blitz in London -- Cavendish Road, Balham, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firemen sorting through the debris in the aftermath of a direct hit on their sub-fire station 86W, located at Cavendish Road School, Balham, SW London, 5 November 1940

Perfumerie Bruno Court at Grasse, France. Sorting through roses at long benches. A vertitable riot of colour and aroma

Post Office Sorting Van, c1950
Coach no 807. Diagram no L18

Close up view of the mail exchange apperatus, 1925
Coach number 853. Diagram number L15

Scene in the harbour, Aberdeen, Scotland
Scene in the harbour, with fishermen sorting their catch and buyers browsing, Aberdeen, Scotland. Date: 1962

Paddington Postal FC football team
Paddington Postal (sorting office) football team, 1904-1905. Date: 1904-1905

Japan - Winnowing the rice by hand and by machine. Date: circa 1910s

Communist China - sorting weapons and ammunition
Communist China - soldiers sorting weapons and boxes of ammunition captured from the enemy, probably during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). circa 1940s

Sorting medical supplies, Schaedels Farm, Lindi, WW1
Sorting medical supplies for the dressing station at Schaedels Farm, a place of relaxation for exhausted soldiers near Lindi, East Africa, during WW1. 1917

Sorting Eels in the Tanks, Toome - a view of a man sorting eels at the waterside with another man onlooking. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Toome). Date: circa early 1900s

The Harvest of the Sea, Ardglass - a view on the harbour pier of lots of workers sorting and cleaning fish. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Ardglass). Date: circa early 1900s

Sorting and weighing diamonds, Kimberley, South Africa, circa 1888 (Robert Harris studio). Date: circa 1888

W. P. Hartleys Aintree Works - Grading Seville oranges
W. P. Hartleys Aintree Works - Women workers grading and classifying Seville oranges and selecting those good enough for Hartley s. Date: circa 1906

Illustrated London News cover - the Diamond Diggers
Front cover of The Illustrated London News showing two diamond diggers in South Africa, in the valley of the Vaal river, Orange Free State

Post Office Sorting 1904
The General Post Office, St Martin s-Le-Grand, London: Foreign Mail Sorting Room. (1 of 2) Date: 1904

Sorting Laundry
A young housewife sorts out a pile of laundry. Date: 1940s

Gpo Parcel Sorting
The General Post Office, London : sorting parcels at Mount Pleasant Date: 1939

African-American women and children sorting cotton at the Atlantic Cotton Compress Company in Pensacola, Florida, USA. Date: 1900s

GPO Sorting Office, Mount Pleasant, London
GPO Sorting Office, Mount Pleasant, Farringdon, near Grays Inn, County of London, England. Date: 1903

Lux advertisement, 1923
Advertisement for Lux soap, manufactured by Lever Brothers at Port Sunlight. Ideal for dainty fabrics the illustration shows a mother and her children sorting through clothing from her drawers

Clearing away wreckage at Cuffley by Matania, WW1
A scene at Cuffley, Hertfordshire showing the wreckage of the L-21 German zeppelin airship brought down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson on the night of 2 September 1916

Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, with some people sorting through the rubble and others stopping for a refreshment break. Date: 1940s

Interior of a sorting car on a newspaper express train
London newspapers being sorted and packed in transit on board an express train in specially constructed cars, during the night journey

Sorting & packing newspapers overnight at W H Smith
Men working at long tables at W. H. Smith sorting and packing newspapers for distribution by rail throughout the country. Each of the long tables represented a main railway line

Departure of mail to British Soldiers
The regular despatch of soldierss letters and parcels throughout World War One. Several million letters and cards are sent weekly to different fronts

Viscountess Gladstone working for base hospitals, WW1
Viscountess Gladstone, along with the Hon. Lilian and Winifred Douglas Pennant (half -sisters of Lord Penrhyn) and Miss Poole working to provide garments

Women farm workers 1917
First World War women farm workers, sorting potatoes into sizes to be sent to London. Date: 1917

Soldiers sorting military post, WW1
Men of the Royal Engineers sorting out letters at the G.P.O in 1915. The ever-increasing volume of letters and parcels to troops in various parts of the world necessitated experienced men who

Women sorting coffee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Women sorting silk worms, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Cleaning and sorting coffee, India
Workers cleaning and sorting coffee, India. Date: circa 1890s

British artillerymen sorting shells, Western Front, WW1
British artillerymen sorting shells in the snow on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

King George VI visits a Royal Ordnance factory, WWII
King George VI being given a tour of inspection of a Royal Ordnance factory and seeing at first-hand the immense effort being put in to produce arms, in this case anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns

Poole Fishermen
A group of fishermen on the beach at Poole, Dorset, England, sorting their fishing nets. Date: early 1930s

Margate Fishermen
A group of fishermen on the beach at Margate, Kent, England, sorting their fishing nets. Date: early 1930s

Sorting Hair 1930S
A young woman sorting and packing hair, perhaps for wigs or even bedding. Date: early 1930s

Carrying Mail Sacks
Trusty workers at the General Post Office, lugging huge sacks of heavy mail over their shoulders. Date: early 1930s

TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, c1899. African Americans sorting tobacco at a warehouse at the T.C. Williams and Co. in Richmond, Virginia. Photograph, c1899

CENSUS SORTING MACHINE. An automatic sorting machine in use at the U.S. Census Office in Washington, D.C. Photograph, early 20th century

GEORGIA: TOBACCO, 1938. An African American sharecropper sitting on the porch sorting tobacco leaves near Douglas, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1938

TEXAS: MARKET, 1939. Mexican worker picking over peas in a farmers market in San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, March 1939

ORANGE SORTING, 1943. Worker sorting oranges at a packing plant in Redlands, California. Photograph by Jack Delano, March 1943

FOOD & NUT COMPANY, c1921. Three women at work sorting nuts on a conveyor belt at the Vegetarian Food and Nut Company on South Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1921

Blocks of military high-explosives
August 1, 2007 - An explosive ordnance technician stacks blocks of military high-explosive during a demonstration at the Grand Bay Range

The Perfumery Manufacture at Grasse: Sorting Roses, France

Weighing out stones on Francis Street, London, 1838 (pencil on paper)
XJF354240 Weighing out stones on Francis Street, London, 1838 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Sorting Tea in China

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

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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.