Supply Line Collection

Loading supplies for our army in France, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Loading supplies for our army in France, between 1917 and c1920. A ship next to a dock, on which buckets, rope, crates and other supplies are being prepared for transport to France during World War I

The War in the Herzegovina: insurgents surprising a Turkish convoy...1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: insurgents surprising a Turkish convoy, from a sketch by our special artist, 1877. It is considered worthy of remark that the insurgent bands were able to hold their

Preparatifs d'offensive; Vue d'ensemble d'un depotde munitions sur le front, avec... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Preparatifs d'offensive; Vue d'ensemble d'un depot de munitions sur le front, avec le reseau de pistes et de voies d'acces

La campagne d'hiver en Orient; Le ravitaillement dans la neige des postes francais et... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La campagne d'hiver en Orient; Le ravitaillement dans la neige des postes francais et italiens a plus de 2, 000 metres d'altitude, entre Monastir et la lac Prespa, 1917

French success on the Italian front; Supply convoy between Monte Pallone... 1917. Creator: Unknown
French success on the Italian front; Supply convoy between Monte Pallone and Monte Tomba, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Le repli allemand et l'intervention Americaine; Une installation ingenieuse: chariots suspendus rou Creator
Le repli allemand et l'intervention Americaine; Une installation ingenieuse: chariots suspendus roulant sur deux fils de fer, pour le ravitaillement des premieres lignes, 1917

Le repli allemand et l'intervention Americaine; Les voitures regimentaires dans une gare de ravitai Creator
Le repli allemand et l'intervention Americaine; Les voitures regimentaires dans une gare de ravitaillement, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ready for shipment to England, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. M'Combie and Wright

Messrs. Allsopp and Sons pale-ale brewery at Burton-on-Trent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Allsopp and Sons pale-ale brewery at Burton-on-Trent, 1862. [This] establishment...[has] attained a world-wide celebrity. Messrs

Railway locomotives with supply camels in Mesopotamia during World War One
NAM244276 Railway locomotives with supply camels in Mesopotamia during World War One, from an album compiled by Lt. Kindom (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Pipes on a construction site to lay a pipeline from east to west coast of the UK for importing gas from
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From the shores of the Baltic Sea to the vibrant markets of India, the supply line has been a crucial lifeline for commerce and survival. In 1862, cotton bales arrived at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, fueling the textile industry's growth. Meanwhile, back in Europe, Messrs. Allsopp and Sons' Burton-on-Trent brewery churned out barrels of pale ale, making their way to consumers via the expanding railway network. Fast forward to World War One, where railway locomotives were paired with camels to traverse the rugged terrain of Mesopotamia, ensuring the delivery of essential supplies. And in the modern era, pipelines crisscross continents, like the one under construction in the UK, connecting the east and west coasts to import gas, keeping industries and homes supplied with energy.