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Paper Work Collection

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania

Richard von Kuhlmann signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Romania in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Selection of Titanic items

Selection of Titanic items
A selection of items from the ill-fated SS Titanic: 1. Receipts 2. Turkish Bath ticket 3. Certificate of Discharge 4. Carpet sample

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Lenin at Conference

Lenin at Conference
VLADIMIR LENIN Russian statesman, pouring over paperwork at the All Russian Congress at the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Items belonging to Edmond Stone, Steward on Titanic

Items belonging to Edmond Stone, Steward on Titanic
Assorted items belonging to Edmond J Stone, Steward on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- two penknives, a pocket watch, two keys with brass tags

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz at her desk

Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz at her desk
Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887-1947), second wife of the deposed Kaiser Wilhelm II. Seen here working at her desk in Doorn Castle (Huis Doorn), Netherlands. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Two young clerks in an office

Two young clerks in an office pose for their photograph. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePaper Work Collection: General Luigi Cadorna, Italian Field Marshal

General Luigi Cadorna, Italian Field Marshal
General Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928), Italian Field Marshal, chief of staff of the Italian army during the first part of the First World War. Seen here working at his desk. Date: circa 1916

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Alexandru Marghiloman signing Peace Treaty, Romania

Alexandru Marghiloman signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Alexandru Marghiloman (1854-1925), Romanian Prime Minister, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Germany and Austria in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

Background imagePaper Work Collection: General Joffre at his desk, WW1

General Joffre at his desk, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, seen here sitting at his desk at headquarters. Date: circa 1916

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Richard von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Secretary

Richard von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Secretary
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German diplomat and industrialist. Seen here at his desk, probably at the time he served as German Foreign Secretary. Date: circa 1917-1918

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Archive service at Paris Peace Conference

Archive service at Paris Peace Conference
Gendarme officers in the archive service of the Paris Peace Conference which followed the end of the First World War. It was their job to classify three tons of documents. Date: circa 1919

Background imagePaper Work Collection: General Rucquoy, Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, WW1

General Rucquoy, Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, WW1
General Rucquoy, Chief of Staff of the Belgian Army, seen here at his desk during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Female Office Worker

Female Office Worker
An office worker at her messy desk, surrounded by paperwork typewriters and telephones with wires which would make any Health and Safety departments hair stand on end! Date: 1960s

Background imagePaper Work Collection: London County Council welfare staff

London County Council welfare staff
Staff in an office at a London County Council welfare establishment interview a homeless man

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Nurse and matron at the Medical Centre, Hendon

Nurse and matron at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing a matron sitting at her desk while a nurse stands respectfully behind her

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Banks of Filing - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Banks of Filing - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Companys Home Office Building in New York City. A view of the filing section - then, the largest outfit of steel filing cases in the world!

Background imagePaper Work Collection: RMS Carpathia medal and paperwork

RMS Carpathia medal and paperwork
Various paperwork, including a Certificate of Discharge, together with the silver RMS Carpathia medal (image side) presented to Thomas Alfred Holmes

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Selection of Titanic paperwork

Selection of Titanic paperwork
A selection of paperwork from the ill-fated SS Titanic: 1. Account of Wages for James Witter, Steward. 2. A letter written on board the RMS Laconia from a survivor, Mary Hewlett, dated 30 May 1912

Background imagePaper Work Collection: PAPERWORK

PAPERWORK !

Background imagePaper Work Collection: The Sea Messenger, 1870

The Sea Messenger, 1870
Engraving of the Sea Messenger, a lifeboat designed for ships letters and papers, invented by J.A.R. Vandenbergh. As many ships carried mail and state papers

Background imagePaper Work Collection: A Victorian Office

A Victorian Office
A Victorian office - high desk, high stool, candle-lit, books and papers anywhere and everywhere

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Reading Letters

Reading Letters
A man in a suit tries to plough his way through an enormous pile of letters

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Female Clerk in china factory

Female Clerk in china factory
A female clerk at work in a china factory

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Ellen Terry / 1905

Ellen Terry / 1905
Dame ELLEN ALICE TERRY English actress - not getting on with her paperwork!

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Wills / Probate Warrant

Wills / Probate Warrant
Filling in warrant for probate and administration stamps

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Lounge Suit / Burton 1938

Lounge Suit / Burton 1938
A businessman in smart brown lounge suit with single- breasted lounging jacket, creased trousers & tie. Just the thing for the office

Background imagePaper Work Collection: Australian Farmers

Australian Farmers
A scene in the office at Robundara sheep station - like farmers everywhere, they are plagued with paperwork


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