Letter Collection

Pixies and Pigeon Post

House Painter
People You See: The House Painter. From Teddy Bear (14 March 1964)

Alphabet

Cartouche Made up of People

Postman Badger

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- More Men
Lord Kitchener Calls For More Men -- God Save the King. Recruitment poster, issued 19 May 1915. One of thirteen printed posters produced in Britain between August 1914 and March 1916. 1915

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Letter from George V
An open letter To my people from King George V. One of thirteen printed posters produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. 1916

The Great Aerial Navigator, or Atmospheric Machine! An article with a detailed diagram showing an aerial machine claimed to be capable of transportation to India and China in the space of five days

Caring for Evacuated Mothers and babies
Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health relating to the caring of evacuated babies during the bombing of Britain

Nursery Rhymes -- F, I, Z
Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations for three letters of the alphabet

Decorative border of children, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Reading lesson for bears, a Teddly and Cuddly story in Playhour

Cat in a bonnet posting a letter at a letter box

Letter headed paper by Muriel Dawson, giving her address and phone number, with a decorative border of children. 1920s

Advertisement for a Fair in Padua, Italy
Advertisement for the 13th Fiera di Padova (a Fair in Padua), Italy, depicting a large red capital letter P on a postage stamp. 1931

Titanic postcard, letter, Turkish Bath ticket stub
An RMS Titanic postcard, a letter from Harry Wilde to My dear Norah & Edie dated 7 April 1912, and a Turkish Bath ticket stub relating to the Titanic disaster. Date: 1912

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. STUV
Page from a 19th century alphabet book withs for saucepan, T for tree, U for uncle and V for violets. Date: 1875

Alphabet -- Letter B. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter P. 20th century

Poster design, The Stafford Fountain Pen
Poster design for The Stafford Fountain Pen, New York, showing a man in profile, writing on a sheet of paper. circa 1900

Alphabet -- Letter L. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter F. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter I. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter S. 20th century

Picture No. 10508182
Anne Anderson - I wrote a letter to my love

Alphabet -- Letter U. 20th century

Poster design for Elida toilet soaps, showing a butterfly perching on the top of a large capital letter E. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter X. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter N. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter M. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter G. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter H. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter D. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter T. 20th century

Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs
Relais, by Edouard Benedictus, pochoir designs printed by J. Saude, Plate 11. 1930

Letter writer and client, Naples, Italy. The notice says that the man can also offer his services in French. late 19th century

Alluring letter reader by David Wright
An alluring looking woman with an exotic flower in her hair pictured reading a letter. Date: c.1944

British soldier writing home next to bombshell, WW1
A British soldier writing a letter home with an unexploded bombshell next to him, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. GHI
Page from a 19th century alphabet book with G for girls, H for hand and I for Inn. Date: 1875

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

Envelope from the Titanic
An envelope, postmarked Southampton, 10 April 1912, addressed to Irvine Aitchison Esq of Sherwood, Beckenham, Kent

Cover design, Modern Letterpress Designs
Cover design for Modern Letterpress Designs, Volume XII, reprinted from The British Printer, Volume XVII, by Raithby Lawrence & Co Ltd, London and Leicester

Letter to Thomas Henry Ismay
A letter to Thomas Henry Ismay from twenty of his colleagues and employees on White Star Works headed paper, dated Bootle, 6 February 1899

Letter from Captain EJ Smith
A two-page letter from EJ Smith, future Captain of the ill-fated SS Titanic, to My dear Alvin Taylor. It is written on RMS Baltic White Star Line headed paper. Date: 21 July 1904

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. DEF
Page from a 19th century alphabet book with D for donkey, E for eye and F for fox. Date: 1875

Warne alphabet 1875. ABC
Page from a Victorian alphabet showing A for apple, B for broom and C for cart. Date: 1875

Titanic Ismay silver tray
A circular silver tray for letters and calling cards, engraved with the names of Joseph Bruce Ismay and his wife

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. PQR

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. MNO
Page from a 19th century alphabet book with M for magpie, N for nest and O for oyster. Date: 1875

Letters from the Titanic
Two original letters, dated 7 and 11 April 1912, from passengers on the ill-fated passenger liner Titanic bearing the White Star Line insignia

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. JKL
Page from a19th century alphabet book with J for jar, K for kitchen and L for lion. Date: 1875

White Star Line letter holder
A wooden letter holder with two compartments, with the words White Star Line printed in gilt on the front. Date: early 20th century

Dog carrying a Christmas Message circa 1900

Various Titanic items
Various items from RMS Titanic, namely receipts for meals and typing, a headed letter card, a restaurant card, and a box of matches. Date: April 1912

Letter headed paper from the Titanic
A blank sheet of letter headed paper from the RMS Titanic, with the White Star Line logo at the top left and the date partially completed in print on the right. Date: April 1912

Alphabet -- Letter Z. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter W. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter Q. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter C. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter J. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter O. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter V. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter A. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter K. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter Y. 20th century

Christmas Post by Ethel Parkinson

Alphabet -- Letter E. 20th century

Alphabet -- Letter R. 20th century

American soldiers relaxing, Western Front, WW1

Letter to David Wright from WWII soldier
A letter from Lt. Col J. W. A

White puppy posting a letter

Dog on a Good Luck card

Cherub placing letter in large egg
Cherub placing a letter in a large egg full of flowers

Medieval garden scene, with two women about to take a document from a sleeping man

Delineator Feb 1930
Delineator magazine, February 1930, depicting art deco style woman carrying a letter. Date: 1930

Little girl writing a letter by Muriel Dawson
A little girl pretending to write a letter by Muriel Dawson circa 1920s

Cover design, My Shopping Addresses
Cover design for an address book, My Shopping Addresses, depicting a young woman sitting on a low stool reading a letter

Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis
A man and a boy stand at the door of the rustic Timsgarry Post Office, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Art deco girl writing a letter
" If you re ever passing by". Girl in art deco style fashion sitting down at her desk writing a letter. " 1923

Poster reminder of Mothers Day
Poster reminding soldiers away fighting in the war to send their mothers a letter for Mothers Day. 8 August Lest We Forget

Titanic Letter

Postcard from Titanic
A brief but poignant postcard written from the Titanic by a man called Herbert to his parents in Liverpool. Date: 1912

A Friend in Need
Humorous illustration showing a little girl helping a small terrier dog to reach up to post a letter. Date: c.1915

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. WXYZ

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