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Transporting Collection (page 3)

Background imageTransporting Collection: Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy

Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTransporting Collection: Belize - Manatee Lagoon - Fruit Day

Belize - Manatee Lagoon - Fruit Day
Belize (formerly British Honduras) - Manatee Lagoon - Water Buffalo cart transporting bananas on Fruit Day. Date: 1915

Background imageTransporting Collection: Landing stage of dahabieh boats at the Nile in Cairo, Egypt

Landing stage of dahabieh boats at the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. The dahabieh is a native passenger boat with two or more sails mostly used in Egypt especially for tourist transportation in the 19th

Background imageTransporting Collection: Firewood vendors on the road in Damascus, Syria

Firewood vendors on the road in Damascus, Syria
Firewood vendors transporting their goods on the road in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTransporting Collection: The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Crossing the Sands by cart

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne - Crossing the Sands by cart
Crossing the Sands by cart (nearly too late!) from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England - a tidal island off the northeast coast of England with a recorded history from the 6th

Background imageTransporting Collection: Carrying a heavy load on the head - Sudan

Carrying a heavy load on the head - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTransporting Collection: Lighter for transport to waiting ships, Dar es Salaam, WW1

Lighter for transport to waiting ships, Dar es Salaam, WW1
Lighter used for transporting men, animals and supplies to waiting ships, Dar es Salaam, East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1. circa 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting supplies to Handeni, East Africa, WW1

Transporting supplies to Handeni, East Africa, WW1
British troops having difficulty transporting medical supplies to Handeni, East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1. 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Coach provided for the less well-off going to Auteuil Races

Coach provided for the less well-off going to Auteuil Races
The Coach provided for less well-off people going to the Auteuil Hippodrome Race-course in Paris, France. Date: circa 1903

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting Hay by ox cart in Hungary

Transporting Hay by ox cart in Hungary - the load is so extensive (and so beautifully sculpted) - there is only the smallest indication of a spoked wheel peeking out at the rear. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTransporting Collection: The R. G. A. landing guns at Canakkale, Turkey

The R. G. A. landing guns at Canakkale, Turkey
The Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) landing guns at Canakkale, Turkey Date: 1923

Background imageTransporting Collection: Eight Chinese Factory Girls on a wheelbarrow, China

Eight Chinese Factory Girls on a wheelbarrow, China
Eight Chinese Factory Girls (and one small baby!) transported on a wheelbarrow, China - the driver must be very strong! (see: 10980304 for a B/W version) Date: circa 1908

Background imageTransporting Collection: Traditional Sedan Chair for a Bride - Chinese Wedding, China

Traditional Sedan Chair for a Bride - Chinese Wedding, China Date: circa 1930s

Background imageTransporting Collection: Service Helicopter transporting water to Lighthouses

Service Helicopter transporting water to Lighthouses

Background imageTransporting Collection: Japan - The Shimonoseki Pusan Railway Ferry

Japan - The Shimonoseki Pusan Railway Ferry
Japanese Train Transporting Paddlesteamer - Boat Train. On 11th September 1905: San yo Railway started the Kanfu Renrakusen (Shimonoseki Pusan Railway Ferry). Date: circa 1905

Background imageTransporting Collection: Mule-Drawn Ammunition

Mule-Drawn Ammunition
British troops carrying heavy ammunition to the Western Front by mule-drawn cart. Date: 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: Great railway strike, newspapers by aeroplane 1919

Great railway strike, newspapers by aeroplane 1919
Railway strike brought aerial transport even more to the front than usual, daily newspapers and mail were delivered, even at the very beginning of the strike, almost at normal times. October 1919

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting China Clay

Transporting China Clay from St Austell, Cornwall, to the docks. Discovered in the UK in the 1740s, St Austell is one of the main sources of China Clay. Date: 1930s

Background imageTransporting Collection: WW1 / 1917 / GAS ATTACK

WW1 / 1917 / GAS ATTACK
British troops transporting ammunition during gas attack, led by 2nd Lieutenant E.M. Allfrey. Date: 1917

Background imageTransporting Collection: Railway strike 1911: Attempt to paralyse the port of London

Railway strike 1911: Attempt to paralyse the port of London
Several scenes where rioters are attacking wagons, buses and boats to cause damage and chaos. August 1911

Background imageTransporting Collection: Man transporting six geese on a Christmas card

Man transporting six geese on a Christmas card
Man transporting six geese via a donkey-drawn cart on a Christmas card, watched by a robin. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting Giant tortoises

Transporting Giant tortoises
In 1897 Walter Rothschild despatched explorer Charles Harris to the Galapagos islands to collect a large number of giant tortoises

Background imageTransporting Collection: Black American porter with an elegant ladys luggage

Black American porter with an elegant ladys luggage
Black American railway porter carrying an elegant ladys luggage, which consists of a set of golf clubs, a small suitcase and what appears to be a hat box

Background imageTransporting Collection: A naval shipyard in Scotland, during World War One

A naval shipyard in Scotland, during World War One
Building warships in a large naval yard on a river in Scotland in 1918. Tugs help to transport ship parts where they need to go. Date: 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: Americans unloading at a port in France, 1918

Americans unloading at a port in France, 1918
Teams of trucks bring American soldiers to unload cargo from the US ship arrived at port in France, during World War One. Date: 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: Street scene in Avranches, Normandy, France

Street scene in Avranches, Normandy, France
Street scene in the old town of Avranches, Normandy, France, with a man transporting wood on a wheelbarrow. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTransporting Collection: WW1 - African-American G. I.s embark for France

WW1 - African-American G. I.s embark for France
WW1 - African-American G.I.s boarding a military transporting vessel for France. The African-Americans served with the American Expeditionary Force on the Western Front. Date: 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: WW1 - The British transporting ammunition

WW1 - The British transporting ammunition
WW1 - The British at work, transporting a a load of high calibers. The troops made and used small improvised railways to transport the ammunition more easily. Date: 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: Westland Lysander II used on spy transporting special-o

Westland Lysander II used on spy transporting special-ops

Background imageTransporting Collection: The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, WW1

The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, WW1
The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, showing the methods of transporting food to troops on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914

Background imageTransporting Collection: USS North Carolina, American armoured cruiser

USS North Carolina, American armoured cruiser
USS North Carolina (ACR12), American armoured cruiser, transporting forces at the end of the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Background imageTransporting Collection: River Sosva meanders, forest and meadows (used

River Sosva meanders, forest and meadows (used for hay-making and transporting by the river). typical in North Ural Mountains region, Russia

Background imageTransporting Collection: Lift for troops on leave at London train station, WW1

Lift for troops on leave at London train station, WW1
A party of soldiers on leave are conveyed to their destination station by a member of the Motor Transport Volunteers on arrival in London during the First World War

Background imageTransporting Collection: Belgian refugees leaving Antwerp for England 1914

Belgian refugees leaving Antwerp for England 1914
The siege of Antwerp in World War One. A train full of Belgian refugees leaving Antwerp for the coast en route for England as the German forces pressured the outer defences of the city. Date: 1914

Background imageTransporting Collection: Portugal, Madeira - Transporting hammock or Rede

Portugal, Madeira - Transporting hammock or Rede
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte: Transporting hammock (a Rede). Date: 2013

Background imageTransporting Collection: Winter rations for British troops in the trenches 1917

Winter rations for British troops in the trenches 1917
British commissariat methods: Army ration corps supplying hot food to the men in the trenches at the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France; serving hot stew in bad weather often added very

Background imageTransporting Collection: Entraining artillery horses for France, WW1

Entraining artillery horses for France, WW1
An artillery horse showing its displeasure at being coaxed onto a train to France in 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting tea, India

Transporting tea, India
Bullock-drawn carts transporting tea on a road in India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTransporting Collection: British soldiers transporting shells, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers transporting shells, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers transporting shells on the Western Front during World War One, watched by French troops. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Australian troops transporting heavy gun, WW1

Australian troops transporting heavy gun, WW1
Australian troops transporting a heavy gun during the Allied advance on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Medical supplies on light railway, Western Front, WW1

Medical supplies on light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers transporting medical supplies on a light railway on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transporting tanks by air, by G. H. Davis

Transporting tanks by air, by G. H. Davis
Transporting tanks by air during the Second World War: rapid supplies for battling armies. Date: 1942

Background imageTransporting Collection: World War One artillery moving down a London street

World War One artillery moving down a London street, as a crowd looks on. Date: C. 1914

Background imageTransporting Collection: British soldiers transporting Lewis guns, WW1

British soldiers transporting Lewis guns, WW1
British soldiers transporting Lewis guns on a cart on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTransporting Collection: Tracked machine guns and in fights by G. H. Davis

Tracked machine guns and in fights by G. H. Davis
Mechanical supports for the infantry of the British Army as depicted by ILN special diagrammatic artist, G. H. Davis, showing tankettes with trailer wagons for transporting machine-guns together with

Background imageTransporting Collection: Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers

Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers
A Russian train being used as a temporary hospital specialising in treatment for patients suffering from Typhoid fever. Date: 1920

Background imageTransporting Collection: Transport methods used by soldiers, WW1

Transport methods used by soldiers, WW1
Methods used by soldiers for transporting their equipment during the First World War. Showing a French cyclist scout aiming his rifle with his cycle on his back

Background imageTransporting Collection: Italian soldiers climbing precipice, WW1

Italian soldiers climbing precipice, WW1
Italian soldiers transporting themselves and their artillery up a sheer mountain face by means of ropes during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918



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