Cabbala Tree of Life / ColThe TREE OF LIFE of the Jewish Caballa (variously spelt), formed from the ten Sephiroth and the twenty-two letters, constitutes the framework of Adam Qadmon, the Heavenly Adam
PESSOA, Fernando (1888-1935). Portuguese poet. Drawing by Almada Negreiros of 1935. Drawing
Writing / Shorthand PitmanShorthand writing: an example of Pitmans system, boasting that Fortune magazine has gained over 100, 000 subscribers in five short years
Ancient Arabic AlphabetDifferent types of ancient Arabic alphabets Date: Circa 1760
Cabbala Tree of LifeThe TREE OF LIFE of the Jewish Caballa (variously spelt), formed from the ten Sephiroth and the twenty-two letters, constitutes the framework of Adam Qadmon, the Heavenly Adam
Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus MercGerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595
Tagore, Rabindranath (1861-1941)
Walpole / Strawberry HillHORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Grounds of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797
Large Letter Card - Greetings from Wisconsin, USA - Americas Dairyland. Date: circa 1940
Place Name Large Letter Card - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, The Mission San Carlos de Borromeo was founded in 1771. Date: 1942
AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). English novelist. Engraving
SOS message from TitanicA wireless message received by the Russian steamer Birma from the Titanic about five minutes after Titanic struck the iceberg that sank her
Poster, Britons! Your Country Needs You
Christmas parcels for the trenches 1916Army Post Office in Regents Park, was receiving a rate of half a million parcels for Christmas a day for the soldiers in the trenches
BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet" BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet, narrator and essayist. " The Aleph". Losada publishing house (1952)."
Advert / Parker Pens 1940Parker pens - what does your pen say about you ?
Large Letter Card - Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, USA Date: circa 1940
Large Letter Card - Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA Date: circa 1940
Large Letter Card - Greetings from Sacramento, California Date: circa 1940
Letter and drawing by Federico Garc�Lorca toLetter and drawing by Federico Garcic Lorca to Jos頍 aric Pemᮮ
Letter from MandelaArrest and trial of Nelson Mandela. Signed letter from Mandela while awaiting trial, September 1962 Date: 1962
Ancient AlphabetsWriting examples of the Arabic, Turkish and Persian alphabets. Date: Circa 1760
Learning wordsA boy catching the alphabet and words in his net 1922
Airmail postcards at Gamages, LondonPeople at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox, in time for the first aerial mail service from Hendon to Windsor
Walpole / Strawberry 1795HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters
First Postbox, LondonLETTER BOX The first Post Office letter box in London is installed at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street, at the foot of Ludgate Hill
Henry Newbolt / MorganSIR HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT English poet and man of letters
Horace Walpole / Smith 10HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE 4TH EARL OF ORFORD English man of letters at the age of ten
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Saint HumbelineSAINT HUMBELINE sister of Bernard of Clairvaux, who wrote her letters reproaching her for her worldly lifestyle so she left her husband and became a nun Date: 12th century
France GrignanLe chateau de Grignan, in the Drome departement : madame de Sevignes daughter, to whom she wrote those wonderful letters, was comtesse de Grignan. Date: circa 1840
Pasadena, California, USA - Greetings from... Date: 1946
Greetings from Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USAGreetings from Carolina Beach (Carolinas Playground), North Carolina, USA. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- salvaged mail, Calthorpe Street, WW2Blitz in London -- following the bombing of Mount Pleasant Post Office on 18 June 1943, salvaged mail was temporarily piled up in nearby Calthorpe Street. Date: 1943
Postman delivers a letter to two childrenA postman delivers a letter to two children and their dog. Date: c.1920
George Stephenson?s letters
Mandela ArrestArrest and trial of Nelson Mandela. Letter from The Observer regarding books for Mandela to Sir John Maud at the British Embassy in South Africa, August 1962 Date: 1962
Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmailThe aviator Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor from Hendon on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor
Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of warBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become
First airmail letter delivered, Windsor CastleThe first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle
Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for WindsorGustav Hamels aeroplane ready to leave Hendon Aerodrome for Windsor on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon to Windsor
Wandsworth Prison / LetterBuilt in 1851 and originally called the Surrey House of Correction. The inmates writing letters
Surtout Greatcoat 1907An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots
Walpole / Strawberry 1788HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Grounds of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797
Hardacre J PittHardacre J. Pitt An important touring manager in the decades around 1900, he used his notepaper to advertise his repertoire. This letter, from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, is dated November 1894
S Teerwood. The mail vanA red mail van stops at a remote village in the Scottish Highlands to collect and deliver post
Specimens of type, Leadenhall Press, LondonSpecimens of type from The Leadenhall Press, Ltd, 50 Leadenhall Street, London EC. circa 1900
Stylish young lady writing a letter sitting on cushionsA stylish young lady seated on a set of plump and elaborate cushions, writing a series of blank letters to a male friend, as a lead-up to an April Fools Day prank! Date: 1923
