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Background imageTypography Collection: CARTMEL RACES POSTER

CARTMEL RACES POSTER
A poster announcing Whit Monday races (29th May 1871) at Cartmel, Lancashire. Races will include a hurdle race, the Hartington Stake, the Innkeepers Stake, a Trotting Match and a Hound Dog Trail

Background imageTypography Collection: Alphabet & Typography

Alphabet & Typography
The Ancient Japanese alphabet Date: Circa 1760

Background imageTypography Collection: Large Letter Card - Greetings from Wisconsin, USA

Large Letter Card - Greetings from Wisconsin, USA - Americas Dairyland. Date: circa 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Large Letter Card - Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA

Large Letter Card - Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA Date: circa 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Large Letter Card - Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Large Letter Card - Greetings from Louisville, Kentucky, USA Date: circa 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Large Letter Card - Greetings from Sacramento, California

Large Letter Card - Greetings from Sacramento, California Date: circa 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Youth club poster, Beatles night

Youth club poster, Beatles night
Youth club poster advertising a Beatles night -- bring your Beatle records, photos, wigs, dolls, brooches, scrap books, etc. Date: 1960s

Background imageTypography Collection: Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week

Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week
Cover design, souvenir programme for Blackpool Aviation Week, 18-24 October 1909. Showing a gold aircraft on a white and black background. October 1909

Background imageTypography Collection: Roman alphabet, upper case A-Z

Roman alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Theatre poster - The Great Ocean Catastrophe

Theatre poster - The Great Ocean Catastrophe
Theatre poster - rare early 20th century, advertising the King's Hall, Gloucester for a production of the Great Ocean Catastrophe. Date: early 20th century

Background imageTypography Collection: Decorative lettering typography, STOCK

Decorative lettering typography, STOCK, featuring farm animals and farming Date: circa 1840

Background imageTypography Collection: Advertisement for Morning Star newspaper

Advertisement for Morning Star newspaper
Advertisement for the Morning Star newspaper, 29 November 1982 -- Lively Left, order from your newsagent. Date: 1982

Background imageTypography Collection: Cover design, BBC at War booklet by Antonia White, WW2

Cover design, BBC at War booklet by Antonia White, WW2
Cover design, BBC at War booklet by Antonia White Date: 1941

Background imageTypography Collection: Reopening of Sadlers Wells Theatre, Sermon

Reopening of Sadlers Wells Theatre, Sermon
Reopening of Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, 26 July 1845, Sermon by Rev William Owen of Chadwell Street Chapel Date: 1845

Background imageTypography Collection: Christmas card, God Bless Our Home

Christmas card, God Bless Our Home

Background imageTypography Collection: Front cover, War in the Air, WW1

Front cover, War in the Air, WW1
Front cover, War in the Air, First Exhibition of Royal Air Force Photographs in Colour, First World War. circa 1918

Background imageTypography Collection: Name Series - Big Letter Postcard MAY

Name Series - Big Letter Postcard MAY Date: 1906

Background imageTypography Collection: Roman alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z

Roman alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Roman script alphabet, upper case A-Z

Roman script alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Italic alphabet, upper case script A-Z

Italic alphabet, upper case script A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: German text alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z

German text alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Roman alphabet, lower case A-Z

Roman alphabet, lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Italic alphabet, lower case A-Z

Italic alphabet, lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Italic alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z

Italic alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Minoan art. Crete. Phaistos Disc

Minoan art. Crete. Phaistos Disc, possibly dating to the middle or late Minoan Bronze Age (2nd millennium B.C.). Side A. Fired clay

Background imageTypography Collection: 1900s Card Greetings Greeting Design Cord Initial

1900s Card Greetings Greeting Design Cord Initial
1900s, card, greetings, greeting, design, cord, initial, b, gothic, text, typography, green, gold, ornate, edge, edging, embossed, cream, creamy, star, hearty, wishes, envelope, 12024721

Background imageTypography Collection: Religious verse with pink flowers on a Christmas card

Religious verse with pink flowers on a Christmas card
Religious verse with pink flowers, blackberries and butterflies on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Robin, holly and mistletoe on a New Year card

Robin, holly and mistletoe on a New Year card with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Alphabet initials, upper case A-Z

Alphabet initials, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Alphabet initials in floral style A-Z

Alphabet initials in floral style A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Caxton alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z

Caxton alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Invitation to Dinner - Harold Macmillan to Ninette de Valois

Invitation to Dinner - Harold Macmillan to Ninette de Valois
Invitation to a dinner in honour of His Excellency Monsieur Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden and His Excellency Monsieur Torsten Nilsson

Background imageTypography Collection: WW2 poster, Your planes and your work defend our Empire

WW2 poster, Your planes and your work defend our Empire, with a newspaper article dated 22 January 1942, Hurricanes Fight At Singapore. Date: 1942

Background imageTypography Collection: Fantastic Adventures scifi magazine cover - The Golden Princess

Fantastic Adventures scifi magazine cover - The Golden Princess
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, August 1940 featuring The Golden Princess, story by Robert Moore Williams. A magical fantasy woman hypnotises two men. Date: 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Poster, the Rolling Stones latest disc

Poster, the Rolling Stones latest disc
Poster advertising the Rolling Stones latest disc. Date: 1960s

Background imageTypography Collection: Advertisement sign for Wilhelm Hoffmann Art Gallery

Advertisement sign for Wilhelm Hoffmann Art Gallery in Dresde, 1896. Jugendstil. Engraving

Background imageTypography Collection: Grand Centrifugal Railway

Grand Centrifugal Railway
Advertising flyer for the Grand Centrifugal Railway, an Extraordinary Novelty, 200 feet long, with a Virtical (sic) Circle, upwards of 40 feet in circumference

Background imageTypography Collection: Robin Hood forest scene

Robin Hood forest scene. 18th century

Background imageTypography Collection: Extraordinary exhibition of Scapiglione

Extraordinary exhibition of Scapiglione
Advertising flyer for an Extraordinary Exhibition at the Saville House, Leicester Square, every day from Ten o Clock till One, and from Two till Ten. Scapiglione

Background imageTypography Collection: Christmas card, huntsman with horn

Christmas card, huntsman with horn -- Good Luck, Good Sport, and a Merrie Seasone. circa 1905

Background imageTypography Collection: Ornamental ornate alphabet, upper case A-Z

Ornamental ornate alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Ornamental script alphabet, upper case A-Z

Ornamental script alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Ornamental church text alphabet, upper case A-Z

Ornamental church text alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Ornamental church text alphabet, lower case A-Z

Ornamental church text alphabet, lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Floral alphabet A-Z

Floral alphabet A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Condensed alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z

Condensed alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Alphabet initials A-Z

Alphabet initials A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Alphabet initials, ornate upper case A-Z

Alphabet initials, ornate upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean

Greetings from San Juan, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1940

Background imageTypography Collection: Swirl block initial capitals A-Z

Swirl block initial capitals A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Italic alphabet, upper case A-Z

Italic alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Block alphabet design, upper case A-Z

Block alphabet design, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Background imageTypography Collection: Brochure page, Oldsmobile Six and Eight

Brochure page, Oldsmobile Six and Eight, giving detailed specifications. Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: Brochure page, Oldsmobile Six and Eight accessories

Brochure page, Oldsmobile Six and Eight accessories
Brochure page, Oldsmobile Six and Eight specially designed accessories -- radios, heaters, defroster, clock, seat covers, identity initials, wheel trim rings and discs. Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: Brochure page, Oldsmobile service, terms and accessories

Brochure page, Oldsmobile service, terms and accessories
Brochure page, Oldsmobile cars, giving details of service, payment terms and approved accessories. Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: Brochure page, Oldsmobile cars

Brochure page, Oldsmobile cars, unisteel turret top bodies by Fisher give you the protection of steel above, steel below and steel on every side. Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: Brochure illustration, Oldsmobile Eight

Brochure illustration, Oldsmobile Eight, showing a stylish green car on a road -- the text suggests that the car is affordable luxury. Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: Typographic composing new machine

Typographic composing new machine. Engraving by W. Meyer for Artistic Illustration, 1885

Background imageTypography Collection: White lilies, cross and cup on an Easter card

White lilies, cross and cup on an Easter card
White lilies, cross and cup on an illuminated manuscript style Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Illuminated manuscript style New Year card

Illuminated manuscript style New Year card, with gothic lettering, verse and flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Illuminated manuscript style Christmas and New Year card

Illuminated manuscript style Christmas and New Year card, with gothic lettering, snow scene and flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Illuminated manuscript style Christmas card

Illuminated manuscript style Christmas card, with gothic lettering, leaves, fruit and holly. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Greetings card with the words Best Wishes

Greetings card with the words Best Wishes in mottled green and brown. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Advert for Churchs Archmoulded shoes 1948

Advert for Churchs Archmoulded shoes 1948
Stylish, comfortable & practical heeled, lace-up womans shoe: unlined for lightness, perforated for coolness while supporting the arch in its natural place. Date: 1948

Background imageTypography Collection: Christmas and New Year printed greetings card

Christmas and New Year printed greetings card, from Olive of Daneswood Avenue, Catford, SE London. Date: 1938

Background imageTypography Collection: Christmas and New Year card with holly and mistletoe

Christmas and New Year card with holly and mistletoe
Christmas and New Year card (three pages) with holly and mistletoe, Christmas Cards & Christmas Carols by Alfred Crowquill. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageTypography Collection: Religious verse with flowers on a Christmas card

Religious verse with flowers on a Christmas card
Religious verse with yellow flowers, red berries and two butterflies on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTypography Collection: Decorative Christmas page design, holly and mistletoe

Decorative Christmas page design, holly and mistletoe
Decorative page design with a border of holly and mistletoe, Christmas Cards & Christmas Carols by Alfred Crowquill. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageTypography Collection: Booklet cover, Christmas Carol arranged for four voices

Booklet cover, Christmas Carol arranged for four voices
Booklet cover in medieval illuminated manuscript style, Christmas Carol arranged for four voices. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageTypography Collection: Booklet cover, Our Goose, a Christmas Legend

Booklet cover, Our Goose, a Christmas Legend. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageTypography Collection: Booklet cover, Shall We Gather At The River

Booklet cover, Shall We Gather At The River, the title of a popular American hymn written in 1864. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageTypography Collection: Business card, Calton Bar, Kobe, Japan

Business card, Calton Bar, Kobe, Japan
Business card for the Calton (or Carlton) Bar, Sannomiyacho, Kobe, Japan, the finest place in town, with service by more than a dozen beautiful girls

Background imageTypography Collection: Advertisement for Johnsons dry cleaners, Maidenhead

Advertisement for Johnsons dry cleaners, Maidenhead
Advertisement for Johnsons dry cleaners, High Street, Maidenhead, with some amazing temporary reductions to three shillings and sixpence, and a four-day turnaround. Date: 20th century

Background imageTypography Collection: Advertising leaflet for photographic services

Advertising leaflet for photographic services, offering to produce enlargements for half price during the winter months, as well as postcard reproduction. Date: 20th century

Background imageTypography Collection: Dutch Dolls ABC

Dutch Dolls ABC
Alphabet made up out of wooden Dutch Dolls Date: 1930s

Background imageTypography Collection: MɒIMɅ, Prosper (1803-1870). French novelist, playwright

MɒIMɅ, Prosper (1803-1870). French novelist, playwright
Mɒ IMɅ, Prosper (1803-1870). French novelist, playwright, essayist and Hispanist. Title page of Colomba, 1840. Publication created in Leipzig

Background imageTypography Collection: God Save the King 1

God Save the King 1
Black and white lantern slide of the first verse of the National Anthem. Roman typography with a Gothic style title. Part of Box 195 entitled Curtains & Flags Date: circa 1911

Background imageTypography Collection: God Save the King 2

God Save the King 2
Black and white lantern slide of the third verse of the National Anthem. Roman typography style.. Part of Box 195 entitled Curtains & Flags Date: circa 1911

Background imageTypography Collection: Public Library Sign

Public Library Sign
Public Library sign made from terracotta tiles. Forest Hill Library built 1900. Date: 2011

Background imageTypography Collection: Poster, Rally Round the Flag

Poster, Rally Round the Flag, Every Fit Man Wanted. Recruitment poster for the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1915

Background imageTypography Collection: Greetings from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Greetings from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: 1948

Background imageTypography Collection: Fruit Label -- text

Fruit Label -- text
Fruit Label -- Fine oranges for beautiful girls, red oranges for red lips and no lipstick required, all done by the vitamines [sic] of these oranges. Date: 20th century

Background imageTypography Collection: Johann Operinus

Johann Operinus
JOHANN OPERINUS (or OPORINUS) German/Swiss scholar, professor of linguistics and typography. Date: ? - 1568

Background imageTypography Collection: Newport, Isle of Wight - Greetings from ladies of Newport

Newport, Isle of Wight - Greetings from ladies of Newport ! Date: 1907



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