Sorting Collection (page 9)

Sorting room at the General Post Office, St Martin s-le-Grand, London, England. Engraving from The Illustrated London News (London, 16 May 1846)

Sorting Tea in China

Sheep farming, farmers penning up flock in snow, ready for sorting for market and worming, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, January

Bottles, plastic and paper sorted for recycling, overhead view

Top secret files, artwork F007 / 8431
Top secret files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F007 / 8430
Paper files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F008 / 3268
Paper files, computer artwork

Paper files, artwork F008 / 3267
Paper files, computer artwork

Early endosome antigen 1 molecule F006 / 9386
Early endosome antigen 1 (EEA1), molecular model. This protein is involved in the fusion and sorting of endosomes (membrane-bound compartments used to transport molecules)

Tea sorters in China, 1880s C017 / 6866
Tea sorters in China, 19th-century artwork. The leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) are brewed in boiling water to produce the beverage. It is native to eastern and southern Asia

Artwork depicting a postal robot C016 / 8376
Robot postal worker. An illustration depicting a robot scanning bar codes in a postal sorting office. This image was made to celebrate the opening of an automated sorting office in Moscow, Russia

Diamond mine panning, artwork
Diamond mine panning, historical artwork. Workers at a diamond mine sorting through excavated gravel and soil to find diamonds

Linen manufacturing, France C017 / 7920
Linen manufacturing. Worker sorting scutched flax fibres at the end of the scutching line of the Terre de Lin linen factory, Saint Pierre le Viger, France

Worker with pasta packing machine C016 / 3642
Pasta. A worker with an automated weighing and packing machine at a pasta factory. The machine weighs out the pasta using the troughs below the feed belt

Surgical equipment room C013 / 4968
Surgical equipment room. Hospital staff sorting surgical instruments in the tray room, where they are kept prior to being used

Blitz in London -- Kings Cross Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, this photograph was taken of the junction of Kings Cross Road

Blitz in London -- salvaged mail, Calthorpe Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, salvaged mail was temporarily piled up in nearby Calthorpe Street

Blitz in London -- Mount Pleasant Post Office, WW2
Blitz in London -- the remains of Mount Pleasant Post Office, 18 June 1943, interior view of the ground floor, looking south-east

Salvation Army Elevator - Sorting Paper and String
A man at work sorting paper and string at one of the Elevator depots run by the Salvation Army to provide work for destitute men. Date: 1938

Firefighters doing productive work in lull period, WW2
During the longer lulls in firefighting activities, NFS firefighters took part in industrial production for the countrys war needs

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

TOBACCO: SORTING, 1873. Sorting the tobacco harvest in the American South. Wood engraving, 1873

Delivery of the mail at Rand Airport - Johannesburg
Card issued for the Empire Exhibition - Johannesburg, South Africa. The airmail section of the General Post Office in Johannesburg

English man sorting fabrics for trade in Yokohama. Japanese print shows a merchant examining cloth which possibly reminds him of his wife

Making a new road, Palestine
Men and boys employed in making a new road in Palestine. Date: early 20th century

Date picking and collecting - Iran
The Date Industry in Iran - picking, sorting and boxing. Date: circa 1910s

Preparation of Palm Oil - Sierra Leone Date: circa 1904

Gunners with heavy gun and shells, Salonika Front, WW1
Gunners sorting shells for a heavy gun on the Salonika Front during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Trimming Sponges, Nassau, Bahamas Date: circa 1910s

Sorting Whale Blubber
Fishermen sorting out whale blubber on shore. Date: 1930s

Swedish Air Cadets
New Swedish Air Force recruits sorting out their uniforms in front of their barracks. Date: 1930s

Edecan Champagne
Sober women sorting bottles of Edecan Champagne, Mexico, South America. Date: 1930s

Geology Students
Sixth form A level Geology students, sorting through their booty after a day on nearby May Hill. The Wilderness Field Study Centre, Britain. Date: early 1970s

Muslim women sorting ammunition, Turkey, WW1
Muslim women sorting ammunition for the British army in Turkey during the First World War. Date: 1917

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

Chinese man, Tank Corps workshop, Teneur, France, WW1
A Chinese worker salvaging tank track plates at the British Tank Corps Central Workshops, Teneur, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1917

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) new potatoes, tubers passing over riddle for sorting before bagging, East Lancashire, England, july

Carrot (Daucus carota) crop, workers sorting harvested roots, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) crop, loading harvested tubers on trailer ready for sorting, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, march

Fruit distribution. Packer sorting apples for distribution. Photographed in Kivik, Sweden

Salmon roe factory. Worker manually checking the mechanized screening of salmon roe (fish eggs). The roe will be processed and sold as food

Sorting nutmeg seeds, Grenada
Sorting nutmeg. Women using baskets and tubs of water to separate seeds of the nutmeg plant (Myristica fragrans). The nutmeg seeds are placed into the tub of water

MEMS production, device sorting
MODEL RELEASED. MEMS production. Tweezers being used by a clean room technician to sort MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices into waffle-box storage containers

Pneumatic tubes, 19th century
Pneumatic tubes. Historical artwork of a pneumatic messaging system at the Paris Post Office, France, in the 19th century

Stone runs, Falkland Islands. These rock formations have perplexed explorers and scientists for centuries. They were formed as the result of erosion of particular rock types through the processes of

Cytology laboratory. Close-up of a technician operating a fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) machine. FACS is a specialised type of flow cytometry

Woman sorting fish, Kenya. The sardine-like fish, known locally as omena (Rastrineobola argentea), were caught in Lake Victoria

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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.