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Typesetting Collection

Typesetting, a meticulous craft that once required skilled hands and an eye for detail

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Typesetting Collection: Typesetting by hand, Morning Post newspaper, London
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Typesetting Collection: Typesetter at work
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Typesetting Collection: Typesetter at work, 1800s
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Typesetting Collection: Advertisement for the linotype composing machine, Linotype Company Limited (colour litho)
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Typesetting Collection: The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine... 1862. Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: French Renaissance typographic ornaments, (1898). Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: John Swain & Son Advertisement
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Typesetting Collection: Averys Services Limited Advertisement
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Typesetting Collection: Cigarette Smoke, Knighton & Cutts
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Typesetting Collection: Portrait Of A Young Lady
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Typesetting Collection: W. G. Briggs & Co. Ltd Advertisement
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Typesetting Collection: Some of the modern linotype machines which set the type for The Daily Mail in Northcliffe House in
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Typesetting Collection: Composing department at a printers (litho)
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Typesetting Collection: The Book of the Truth of Speech by Jean-Claude Mardrus, 1929 (leather)
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Typesetting Collection: John Guttemberg, from Mechanick Exercises: or The Doctrine of Handy-Works applied to
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Typesetting Collection: Johannes Gutenberg (chromolitho)
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Typesetting Collection: The Setting-up of the First Printing Press in Bristol, 1546, in the Castle Precincts, c
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Typesetting Collection: A corner of the Composing Department
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Typesetting Collection: The Composing and Distributing Machines (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: A Revolution in Printing (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Printers workshop, 17th Century (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Typesetting Collection: Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Typesetting Collection: The offices of the Figaro, 26 rue Drouot, Paris, 1874 (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Portrait of Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1400-68) (engraving) (b / w photo)
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Typesetting Collection: Disciples of Tolstoy, the Colony of Russian Exiles at Christchurch, Hants (b / w photo)
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Typesetting Collection: Operator using a linotype machine in the production of a newspaper (b / w photo)
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Typesetting Collection: Hall in Colstons House, Small Street (showing typesetting stands
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Typesetting Collection: The Eureka (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: The Monotype (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Typesetting (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Typesetters working at the Publishers Printing Co. New York (silver gelatin print)
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Typesetting Collection: The International Exhibition (engraving)
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Typesetting Collection: Printing-Office (The Victoria Press) in Great Coram-Street, for the Employment of Women as
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Typesetting Collection: Typesetters composing stick (chromolitho)
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Typesetting Collection: The story of a newspaper (colour litho)
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Typesetting Collection: Evening Gazette Newspaper Print Site, Circa 1973
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Typesetting Collection: Antoine Vitre, typrographe du roi. Creator: Jean Morin
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Typesetting Collection: Porson, (1759- 1808), 1830. Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: View of Foundry, Southwark Street, 1909. Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: Progress in Typefounding - The Blackfriars Type Foundry, 1909. Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: At Work in the Printing-Office, 1881. Creator: Unknown
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Typesetting Collection: John Guttemberg, pub. 1683 (engraving). Creator: Albrecht Mentz (15th Century) after
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Typesetting Collection: Type being set at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
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Typesetting Collection: Linotype block being set in the dye at a printworks, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959
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Typesetting Collection: Linotype machine room at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
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Typesetting Collection: Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
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Typesetting Collection: Newspaper typesetting, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters


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Typesetting, a meticulous craft that once required skilled hands and an eye for detail, played a crucial role in the production of newspapers like the Morning Post in London. In the 1800s, typesetters diligently worked to arrange individual metal letters into lines and columns, meticulously crafting each page by hand. As technology advanced, advertisements for innovative machines such as the linotype composing machine from the Linotype Company Limited emerged. These machines revolutionized typesetting with their ability to quickly produce large amounts of text. John Swain & Son and Averys Services Limited also advertised their expertise in this evolving field. Amidst clouds of cigarette smoke, Knighton & Cutts captured a moment of concentration as a typesetter focused on his work. The portrait of a young lady reminds us that behind every printed word lies countless hours spent perfecting typography. W. G. Briggs & Co. Ltd showcased their commitment to quality through an advertisement highlighting their services in typesetting. Meanwhile, modern linotype machines at Northcliffe House swiftly set type for The Daily Mail under Ludlow casters' watchful eyes. The artistry extended beyond mere words; French Renaissance typographic ornaments added elegance and flair to printed materials during this era. Typesetting may have evolved over time with advancements in technology, but its essence remains unchanged - attention to detail and dedication to producing visually appealing content that captivates readers' attention.