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Rising at four o'clock in the morning everyday, the lone worker goes to the newspaper office to procure a few of the first morning papers allotted to him, at extra charges
W. H. Smith and son's despatching newpapers 1900Early morning despatching newpapers for W. H. Smith. Date: 1900
General Post Office - St Martin s-le-Grand, London. This was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1910. Photograph showing the room devoted to sorting of newspapers
St Marylebone Workhouse InmatesAged male inmates of Londons St Marylebone workhouse sit in their airing yard, chatting, reading newspapers and smoking pipes. Date: circa 1905
News vendor, Central LondonLondon news vendor with intriguing banner, by bus stop in Central London. Date: circa 1930s
News vendor in Regent Street, London. Date: circa 1960s
News stand in Central LondonA news stand in Central London, with a wide variety of magazines and newspapers. Date: circa 1960
WW2 - During the evening of May 7th, all over Paris, Special editions are printed announcing the German surrender. Date: 1945
A portrait of Walter Winchell, the Boswell of Broadway, 1930 Date: 1930
William Luson Thomas, founder of newspapersWilliam Luson Thomas (1830-1900), British wood engraver and founder of various newspapers, including The Graphic. circa 1880s
Cartoon, Drury Lane Theatre, London, with balloonCartoon, No more pictorial posters for Drury Lane; the newspapers and a balloon will do the necessary advertising! 1885
Illuminated news bulletin and how it worksThe Newspaper of the Streets. The illuminated news bulletin which tells passer-by at night the latest news. Diagram by S. W
The Illustrated London News - publishing office 1843Saturday scene at The Illustrated London News publishing office. 1843
Augustus Applegath and Edward Cowpers printing machine 1833The invention of a steam powered rotary printing machine revolutionised the western world and opened large opportunities of mass distribution of books and news publications. 1833
Woman selling newspapers announcing Peace Terms, WW1Original copper plate (cancelled) by Robert Austin, Woman selling newspapers announcing Peace Terms, towards the end of the First World War. circa 1918
Amede Noroo, newspaper vendor, WW1Amede Noroo, newspaper vendor, the Allies friend at the Front. Date: circa 1914-1915
COLOUR SUPPLEMENTA politically incorrect postcard - Day all looks fo me cause I se de Cullud Supplement. Date: early 20th century
Albatros L. 72c Albis D-1140Albatros L.72c Albis D-1140 (msn 10108) of the Hamburger Fremdenblatt newspaper. The L.72 was most likely studied as a bomber during the early secret German rearmament programs
Exterior of Milford Lane, where the weekly The Graphic, was printed for the readers of London. Date: 1881
Fourteen colour plates are used to make the engraving for the special supplements, here you can see the different print machines used for each colour that is done separately. Date: 1881
Printing the original weekly newspaper The Graphic. Date: 1881
Engravers work through the night to produce the latest news for that week. Date: 1881
Some of the artist in the early Graphic newspaper that produce the thousands of sketches or elaborate drawings of different subjects that went together to make this interesting publication. Date: 1881
Newspaper Boy Date: 1869
The Illustrated London News at Milford Lane 1851The Illustrated London News, a weekly news magazine, was published from 198 Strand on the corner with Milford Lane and as the paper expanded it acquired Milford House and other buildings in the lane
Daily Chronicle newspaper 1900Making curved plates for offset printing, on cylinders. Date: 1900
News of Franco-Prussian War 1870London street scene of the news of Franco-Prussian War. Date: July 1870
SMOOTH IRONING TIPSA tip for those who iron clothes - padding your ironing board with old newspapers helps to keep the ironing cloth smooth. Date: 1940s
NEW YORK NEWSTAND / 1951Men and women browse through an array of newspapers and magazines on sale at the Garfield News Company stand at New York port authority bus terminal Date: 1951
CHAT NOIR BREAKFASTAn Editorial Breakfast at Le Chat Noir. Date: 1889
MORNING AFTER THE BALLTHE MORNING AFTER THE BALL A pretty girl sits up in bed to read the morning newspapers review about the ball she attended. Date: 1889
A newpaper seller sits on the pavement in a street in CantonA young male newspaper seller sits on the pavement beside his wares in a street in Canton, Guangzhou, China. He is barefoot and rests his head on his hand. He appears to be sleeping
Old coulple, Kings LynnAn elderly couple sitting on folding chairs behind a wooden sea defence on a beach near Kings Lynn, Norfolk. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990
Public learn of Constitutional Crisis in the British RoyaltyDecember 3rd, 1936 - A group of women discuss the Constitutional Crisis in the British Royalty they have been reading about in their newspaper Date: 1936
Soho, London - 68 Old Compton Street W1 - outside a newsagent, Moroni and Son. 1973
Mr. E. F. Knight, war correspondent of the Morning PostEdward Frederick (E.F.) Knight (23 April 1852 3 July 1925), English barrister, soldier, journalist, and author of 20 books, many based on his dispatches as a war correspondent
Anti-Suffrage Cartoon Votes for WomenA girl sneaks in to the offices of the militant suffragettes to see piles of newspapers, hammers, whips and stones. All part of the W.S.P.Us arsenal
Birthday card in the form of a newspaper -- The Birthday Times. Date: circa 1910s
Police officers relaxing, Met Police, LondonA group of male and female police officers, some of them sergeants, relaxing in a rest room, some reading newspapers or books, others chatting. Among them, on the right, is WPS Beatrice Bygrave
France / Nice 1930SA fashionable couple reading newspapers under the shade of umbrellas in the harbour, Nice, France. Date: 1930s
Photo of the Queen of Spain and her brothers, the TatlerFull page black and white photograph of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain and her brothers in the Tatler of 8th December 1909
Photo of Ellen Terry and Mr James Carew in the TatlerBlack and white full page photograph of Ellen Terry and her husband James Carew at home in Kent, in the Tatler of 10th November 1909
French cartoon, anarchist newspapersFrench political cartoon -- Fin du trimestre (End of term) -- a woman is upset to see what she thinks are anarchistic newspapers in her house. 19th century
Photo of Baroness von Hutten in the TatlerBlack and white full page photograph of Baroness von Hutten in the Tatler of 22nd December 1909. Born Bettina Riddle in Erie, Pennsylvania, she married Friedrich Karl August
Cartoon, Replacing those who are at the Front, WW1Cartoon, Replacing those who are at the Front, showing French women taking on mens jobs during the First World War: shaving a man in a barbers shop, punching a travel ticket, selling newspapers
Wymans book stall at Paddington Station, 1915An impressive bookstall at Paddington railway station in 1915 with a display of the recently printed Printers Pie, a charitable publication produced in aid of retired printers
The Evening Paper by H. M. BatemanAn old gentleman settles down to read the evening newspaper in an armchair by the fire but the news does not meet with his approval
Fleet Street - looking west from Ludgate Circus, London - at the time of this photograph, the majority of the buildings and offices were used for Editorial, Printing and Publishing works