Loading Bay Collection

"Surprise Valley Farm, " Arthur Curtiss James property, Beacon Hill Road, Newport, Rhode Island. 1917. Estate designed in 1914 by Grosvenor Atterbury for railroad magnate Arthur Curtiss

Loading copper, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Loading copper, between c1900 and c1930

Potato sheds during season, across the road from the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California
Potato sheds during season, across the road from the pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Sign: A. Levy and J. Zentner Co. Potatoes ]

Potato shed during season, across the road... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Potato shed during season, across the road from the pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Sign: A. Levy and J. Zentner Co. Potatoes ]

Potato shed during season, across the road from the... Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939
Potato shed during season, across the road from the pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Sign: A. Levy and J. Zentner Co. Potatoes ]

The potato shed during busy season, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The potato shed during busy season. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. [Sign: A. Levy and J. Zentner Co. Potatoes ]

Kings Head Inn Yard, Southwark, c. 1881 (b / w photo)
JHL394916 Kings Head Inn Yard, Southwark, c.1881 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of 120 photographs by the Society for Photographing Relics of Old)

Commer Lorries at Spillers Foods Ltd, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. Drivers from J Bradshaw & Sons Hauliers stand beside their vehicles at the new Spillers Foods mill in Gainsborough

Loading animal feed onto conveyors, Spillers Animal Feeds, Gainsborough, Linconshire, 1961. Workers load bagged animal feed onto conveyors to take them onto lorries

Unloading and loading lorries, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. A 1960 Leyland Super Comet tipper truck and a late 1950s Bedford SL flat back lorry being loaded

Line up of 1950s lorries at Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1961. In the photograph can be seen a Morris FFK 140 next to a Dodge truck which looks to be about a 1950 vintage

Loading area at the Danish Bacon company, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Loading area at the Danish Bacon company, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1968. The Danish Bacon Company ran a depot from its Kilnhurst site until it moved to larger premises nearly 50 years later

Bombing up, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Bombing up, 1941. Air ground crew load bombs ready for deploying to aircraft. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Loading cotton onto a ship, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, c1900s. Published by The Acmegraph Co. (Chicago)

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"Capturing the Essence of a Loading Bay: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time to Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California in 1939. Across the road from this quaint town stood a potato shed during its bustling season. Dorothea Lange's lens immortalized this scene, showcasing the agricultural heart of the region. The black and white photograph transports us further into history as we find ourselves at Kings Head Inn Yard in Southwark around 1881. The loading bay becomes a hub of activity as people and goods come together, painting a vivid picture of life during that era. Fast forward to 1962 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire where Commer Lorries line up at Spillers Foods Ltd. This snapshot captures not only the loading area but also provides insight into transportation practices of that time. In another image from Spillers Animal Feeds in 1961, we witness workers diligently loading animal feed onto conveyors. The efficiency and precision required for such tasks are evident as they ensure that every bag finds its place on these vital machines. Unloading and loading lorries become an art form themselves at Spillers Animal Foods in Gainsborough during the same year. The organized chaos showcases how teamwork and coordination are essential elements within any busy loading bay environment. A line-up of impressive 1950s lorries takes center stage at Spillers Animal Foods once again in 1961. These iconic vehicles symbolize progress and innovation while reminding us of an era when these mighty machines ruled the roads. Traveling across continents to Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire in 1968 brings us to Danish Bacon Company's loading area. Here, bacon production intertwines with logistics as products make their way onto awaiting trucks bound for markets far and wide. Cecil Beaton's artwork "Bombing Up" transports us to war-torn Britain in 1941.