Letters Collection

Postman and postwoman
People You See. Postman and postwoman. From Teddy Bear (14 December 1963)

Design for textile or wallpaper with animal alphabet
Design for textile or wallpaper with an alphabet of wild animals. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. circa 1930

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

Y for Yacht
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

P for Pig
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

V for Violets
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

R for Rabbit
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

Q for Quack Quack
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

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

I for Ink
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

A for Apple
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

G for Goose
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

L for Lambs
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

X for Xmas Tree
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

B for Ball
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

J for Jug
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

F for Flag
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

W for Watch
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

O for Orange
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

M for Mug
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

E for Egg
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

T for Trumpet
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

N for Noahs Ark
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

D for Dog
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

Z for Zebra
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

K for Kitten
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

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

Box lid design, The Toy ABC Picture Blocks
Box lid design for The Toy ABC Picture Blocks, featuring a teddy bear on a red background. 20th century

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

S for Ship
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

H for Hen
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

U for Umbrella
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

C for Cot
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

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

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

Children in the school classroom

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

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia

Poster, Britons! Your Country Needs You

Christmas Post by Ethel Parkinson

Posting a Xmas letter
Young boy and dog posting Christmas letters and cards. Date: 1900

Naked woman in gold, representing Poise

Anon. Warne alphabet 1875. WXYZ

Letter from Titanic
Original letter, dated 10 April 1912, from a passenger on the ill-fated passenger liner, Titanic bearing the White Star Line insignia. Date: 1912

Cunard Line poster with a transatlantic liner sailing out of giant letters of the Cunard name. Its the connecting link between Europe and America. Date: 1930s

Posting a Letter
A woman posts a letter into the letter box of the Marie Curie Hospital, Paris, France. Date: early 1930s

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