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Coffee Pickers at Work, Plantation Scene in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, c1930s. Coffee planting began in 1770 and by 1775 cocoa had also become a major export product
Loading Bananas on Ship in Harbor, Santos, Brazil, c1930s. Creator: UnknownLoading Bananas on Ship in Harbor, Santos, Brazil, c1930s. Import and export from Santos accounted for the wealth of the city at the turn of the 20th century. From " Tour of the World"
The Harbor of Copenhagen, Metropolis of Denmark, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Harbor of Copenhagen, Metropolis of Denmark, c1930s. Danish port on the Baltic Sea. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]
Drying Coffee in the Sun, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, c1930s. Creator: UnknownDrying Coffee in the Sun, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, c1930s. The import and export of coffee accounted for the wealth of the region at the turn of the 20th century
1948 Austin A40s for export to USA. Creator: Unknown1948 Austin A40s for export to USA
1962 Jaguar MkX being loaded on to Saxonia ship at Southampton docks for export. Creator: Unknown1962 Jaguar MkX being loaded on to Saxonia ship at Southampton docks for export
Unloading Iron ore at Port of Cleveland, Ohio, the Heaviest Handler of Ore in the World, c1930s. The Port of Cleveland opened in 1895 as a a bulk freight shipping port on the Cuyahoga River
Distant View of Perth, 1898. Creator: UnknownDistant View of Perth, 1898. Perth, a city in Scotland on the banks of the River Tay, was perfectly placed to become a key transport centre with the coming of the railways
Nautilus shell mounted in silver gilt, 1613, (1881). Creator: J P FraserNautilus shell mounted in silver gilt, 1613, (1881). Etching of a cup made from a shell by Nicols van der Kemp, Utrecht, Netherlands, early 17th century
Loading Oranges on the Ocklawaha River, Florida, c1897. Creator: UnknownLoading Oranges on the Ocklawaha River, Florida, c1897. The Ocklawaha River is the principal tributary of the St. Johns River
Locomotives Ready for Shipment Overseas, c1930. Creator: William George ArmstrongLocomotives Ready for Shipment Overseas, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]
Tobacco Sale, an ever interesting Scene, 1942. Creator: UnknownTobacco Sale, an ever interesting Scene, 1942. From " Souvenir of the Beautiful Carolinas". [Curt Teich & Co. Chicago, 1942]
Painting Pottery for Export, 1910. Creator: Herbert PontingPainting Pottery for Export, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]
Frozen Meat, 1923. Creator: UnknownFrozen Meat, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
The Pearl Fishing Industry - Packing Shell, 1923. Creator: UnknownThe Pearl Fishing Industry - Packing Shell, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Wool for Sale in a Melbourne Showroom, 1923. Creator: UnknownWool for Sale in a Melbourne Showroom, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Taking the Wool to Market, 1923. Creator: UnknownTaking the Wool to Market, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Pine-Apple Field, Queensland, 1923. Creator: UnknownPine-Apple Field, Queensland, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Wool Barges on the Murray River, 1923. Creator: UnknownWool Barges on the Murray River, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Receiving fish from sea vessels and packing for export - fish warehouse, AalesundReceiving fish from sea vessels and packing for export - in a fish warehouse at Aalesund, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]
Esfakis - Sponge Packing House - Nassau, Bahamas, c1930s. Creator: UnknownEsfakis - Sponge Packing House - Nassau, Bahamas, c1930s. Women processing sponges for export, cleaning and trimming them in the warehouse
Sponge Market, Nassau, Bahamas, 1930s. Creator: UnknownSponge Market, Nassau, Bahamas, 1930s. At the height of the Bahamian sponge industry at the turn of the 20th century, the sponge fleet consisted of some 600 vessels
A full load of Cotton often mounts high over the decks of the Mississippi steamboats, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Fleetway House, London]
When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks, 1937When Cotton Was Loaded, a forest of derricks and smoke-stacks - to use the term known from the earliest days of the Mississippi steamboats - dominated the scene at a riverside wharf, 1937
Poster of a costume jewellery factory in Mahon, Menorca. Ad of post Modernist style from the early 20th century, intended for export, drawing by Josep Camins
Cargo being loaded or unloaded from a ship, Royal Victoria Dock, Canning Town, London, c1930. The dock was built between 1850 and 1855 on an area of Plaistow Marshes
A Cotton Steamer at New Orleans, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]
Sacking Nitrate, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]
Iodine Being Prepared For Shipment in the Salitreras of Tarapaca, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]
Ship Awaiting Cargoes of Nitrate at Iquique, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]
Loading Up With Nitrates, 1911. From Chile, by G. F. Scott Elliot, M.A. F.R.G.S. [T. Fisher Terrace, London, 1911]
Loading Tobacco at Norfolk, Virginia. 1926. From Players Cigarettes - From Plantation to Smoker: A Series of 25 [John Player & Sons, London, 1926]
Offices of Perez and Sanjurio, importers and exporters, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1911. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911
Loading bananas, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & SonLoading bananas, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Photograph from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (published in England, c1905)
Unloading frozen meat from Australia, South West India Dock, Millwall, London, 1881. Interior of the hold of the Catania, which sailed on 28 August from Sydney with nearly 120 tons of meat
Packing and weighing tea for export on a Ceylon (Sri Lanka) estate, 1905
Phoenician Ivory, from a piece of furniture, probably made for export to Egypt, c8th century BC. Found at the burnt place at Nimrud. Britsh Museum
Phoenician ivory panel from a piece of furniture, 8th century BCPhoenician ivory panel from a piece of furniture, probably made for export to Egypt. Found at the Burnt Palace in Nimrud, from the British Museums collection, 8th century BC
Boston Tea Party, 26 December 1773. Inhabitants of Boston, Massachusetts, dressed as American Indians, throwing tea from vessels in the harbour into the water as a protest against British taxation
Loading bales of cotton for export, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Wood engraving c1870
Over the Way, 1861. At the time the American Civil War began, Britain imported the bulk of its cotton from the United States
King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus, 1861. King Cotton is represented as Prometheus who, firegiver and champion of the people, is condemned by Jupiter to be bound to a rock for eternity
Morris Minor convertible craned onto ship for export at Cardiff docks. Creator: UnknownMorris Minor convertible craned onto ship for export at Cardiff docks