Handwriting Collection (page 7)

Handwriting of Florence Nightingale on a Christmas card
Handwriting of Florence Nightingale on the back of a Christmas card to a servant, Lydia Norman, dated 1882. (2 of 2) Date: 1882

Handwriting of Stanley Baldwin on a Christmas card
Handwriting and photograph of Stanley Baldwin (at that time British Prime Minister) on the front of a Christmas card, with Big Ben visible on the right. (1 of 2) Date: 1928

Handwriting of Edward Lear on an Italian greetings card
Handwriting of Edward Lear on the back of an Italian greetings card -- a Christmas and New Year card to a Mr and Mrs Drummond, dated 20 December 1880. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1880

Inscription by Cecil Aldin, Dogs of Character
Inscription by Cecil Aldin in Dogs of Character: " To Jessie, from Mickey & Cracker in grateful memory of all the lovely dinners she has made for them Dec 11 1928" (signed) Date: 1927

First page of a book by Cecil Aldin, Cock-O-Lorum The Great, in the Letter Book Series. It is in Aldins own handwriting, with his home address at the top: The Kennels, Purley, near Reading. Date: 1921

First page of a book by Cecil Aldin, White Rabbit, in the Letter Book Series. It is in Aldins own handwriting, with his home address at the top: The Kennels, Purley, near Reading. Date: 1921

Postcard views of Memphis, Tennessee, USA, showing the Custom House, River Front, Cossitt Library and Court Square. Date: late 1890s

First page of a book by Cecil Aldin, Ugly Duckling, in the Letter Book Series. It is in Aldins own handwriting, with his home address at the top: The Kennels, Purley, near Reading. Date: 1921

Illustrations by Cecil Aldin, Black Billy
Two illustrated pages, with handwritten text, by Cecil Aldin, in Black Billy, in the Letter Book Series. Showing Black Billy chasing a cockerel and taking a large bone from his brother Peter

First page of a book by Cecil Aldin, Black Billy, in the Letter Book Series. It is in Aldins own handwriting, with his home address at the top: The Kennels, Purley, near Reading. Date: 1921

First page of a book by Cecil Aldin, Puss Puss, in the Letter Book Series. It is in Aldins own handwriting, with his home address at the top: The Kennels, Purley, near Reading. Date: 1921

Robert Moffat, missionary to Africa
Robert Moffat (1795-1883), Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa. Date: circa 1870s

Box, Primus notice lantern plates
Cardboard box originally containing twelve Primus notice lantern plates, glass plates prepared on one side so that notices can be written on them in ink, and displayed to an audience

Photographic print envelope
Photographic film envelope advertising Kodak and Brownie cameras, with the developers name and address: R Jalbhoy, Elphinstone Street, Karachi, India

Licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle, otherwise known as a road tax disc, issued by Surrey County Council and valid until 31 December 1951

Page design, whos who, School Silhouettes
Page design for whos who in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA

Page design, big moments in my life, School Silhouettes
Page design for big moments in my life, in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA

Page design, secret societies, School Silhouettes
Page design for secret societies in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA. Depicting a young woman holding her finger to her lips

Page design, personality, School Silhouettes
Page design for personality (plus and minus, I love, I hate), in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA

Page design, class of 1934, School Silhouettes
Page design for class of 1934 in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA

Page design, my school, School Silhouettes
Page design for my school in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA. Depicting a young woman with a large banner. Date: circa 1930s

WW2 Christmas card, Tin Hats and the different people who wear them. Date: 1939

WW2 greetings card, Best of Luck
WW2 greetings card, Wishing you the Best of Luck, showing a soldier, a sailor and an airman with flags. Date: circa 1942

Envelope from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1
Envelope containing a letter dated 29 January 1915 from the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960) to his uncle Alfred Ayrton at Lloyds Bank, Chester, England

Letter from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1
Letter dated 29 January 1915 from the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960) to his uncle Alfred Ayrton on the latters birthday

Col R W Schumacher, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association
Illuminated address presented to Colonel R W Schumacher, Commissioner, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association, South Africa, on the occasion of his resignation

Doreen Villiers, popular singer who worked with Geraldo and His Orchestra. Date: 20th century

Kathleen Kelly, film and theatre actress. Date: 20th century

Kathryn Perry, American stage and film actress
Kathryn (or Katherine) Perry (1897-1983), American stage and film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1920 and 1936. Date: 20th century

The Horsburgh Brothers, Alex and Archie, Scottish performing duo. Alex (1911-1986) was also known by the stage name Alex Munro. Date: 1933

Letter returned to sender, WW1
A letter addressed to a Mr Loewenthal, a British subject living in London, returned to sender in Hamburg " owing to state of war"

Earle Foxe, American actor
Earle Foxe (1891-1973), American actor, appearing in 148 films between 1912 and 1946. Date: early 20th century

Neil Hamilton, American film actor
(James) Neil Hamilton (1899-1984), American film actor, a popular leading man in his early career, but best known as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s

Silhouette portraits, the original Cadbury Brothers
Silhouette portraits of the original Cadbury Brothers, John (left, (1801-1889) and Benjamin Head (right, 1798-1880). Date: 19th century

Ticket to a regimental ball, Royal Assembly Rooms
Ticket in white, blue and gold design, to a regimental ball for B Company at the Royal Assembly Rooms on 9 April 1890, with the handwritten name of E Guilford. Date: April 1890

Edward Youngs Home
The home of EDWARD YOUNG, author of Night Thoughts, at Welwyn, Hertfordshire, with a sample of his handwriting. Date: 1683 - 1765

Star-shaped Christmas card with holly border. Date: circa 1890s

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