Office Collection (page 2)

William Rust, British communist and newspaper editor
William Charles Rust (1903-1949), British communist activist, member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and editor of the Daily Worker newspaper, seen here at his desk

Great Eastern Railways Locomotive works at Stratford
A view along the north side of the Great Eastern Railway?s Locomotive works at Stratford (East London) May 1864 with William Henry Maw, then Head of the Drawing office

Roy Tempest, Theatrical Agent, London, 21st April 1964

Nick Davies foreign editor of the Daily Mirror talks to Nick Fullagar. 28th October 1991

In the office at Parkes Machine Tools Ltd; Mr Edwin Hallard (joint managing director), Miss Victoria Parkes (office junior), Mr Geoff Arnold (accounts)

GWR Wartime Emergency Headquarters in Berkshire, 1940
A busy office scene pictured here in 1940. This office was part of the GWRs Emergency Headquarters located at Aldermaston, Berkshire

Walter Gropius office, 1924. Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar (1904-1911), Germany, 2018. Architect: Henry van de Velde. UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996)

WW2 Poster -- You are wanted too! Join the ATS
You Are Wanted Too! Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO

The Black Boy pub, Dunsden, Oxfordshire
Taken early 20th cent. Still standing and known now as Black Boy Cottage. At this time also doubling up (very common for the period) as the village post office. Date: early 1900s

Fitzalan Square, Sheffield showing (left) General Post Office, Bakers Hill; (centre)
Sheffield City Archives co Media Storehouse Buildings and streets

New York City skyline with illuminated skyscrapers seen from above during sunrise, New York State, USA

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch

Peter Sellers and Ian Carmichael
as Fred Kite and Stanley Windrush in I m All Right Jack (1959)

Medical Fund Society Offices, c. 1930
Behind the scenes at Swindons GWR Medical Fund, a range of work was undertaken including record keeping in the Societys offices on Milton Road

Dickenss Dombey and Son - pain and amazement
Vintage engraving of a scene from Charles Dickens Dombey and Son. During this conversation, Walter had looked from one brother to the other with pain and amazement

Loelia Ponsonby and the Duke of Westminster
Hugh ( Bendor ) Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, with Loelia Ponsonby who he would marry at Princes Row Register Office in London, 20th February 1930

Copper Miners Strike - Calumet, Michigan, USA. Industrial action by Copper Miners of the Western Federation of Miners. Workers were concerned of being displaced to a lower-paying job or of losing

Australia Sydney Central Business District landmarks around Sydney Harbour view from Waverton
Sydney, Australia. Amazing skyline on morning

Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne
Several Boats docked in front of the Melbourne Skyline

View Of Hillbrow Tower & City Skyline, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Sunrise over Foggy Portland Oregon
Sunrise over City of Portland Oregon and Mount Hood Covered in Low Fog Banks

COLONIAL PLANTER. A tobacco planter relaxing at his estate in colonial Virginia, early 18th century. Illustration, 1896, after Howard Pyle

Promotional card for the Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd - Turkish Company with head office at Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey and branches in London, Paris, Constantinople (Istanbul), New York, Cairo

The Taipei 101 skyscraper tower, Taipei, Taiwan

Chongqing Hongya Cave
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No.1 London Bridge, London Bridge, London Bridge City, Southwark, Greater London. Looking up at the structure over the entrance to No.1 London Bridge at the north-west corner of the building

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EMPRESS STATE BUILDING, Lillie Road, Earls Court, HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM, GREATER LONDON. The newly completed Empress State Building, Earls Court, London

Platform at Rugby railway station, Warwickshire, England
Down platform at Rugby railway station, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1894

Arthur Russell, who retires from the Liverpool Echo today, outside the newspapers office. 27th April 1990

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Bitexco Financial Tower modern office block

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vietnam, ho chi minh city, post office interior depicting glass canopy and iron framed roof

Nelsons Pillar and The General Post Office O Connell St, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Saigon, Vietnam - The Hotel des Postes (Central Post Office) - designed by Architect Marie-Alfred Foulhoux (1840-1892). Date: circa 1910s

The Hudson Motor Company - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: 1910s

Cover design, Dombey and Son
Cover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847

Harbour Commissioners Office, Corporation Square, Belfast - an oblique side view of the building and people outside. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz - Prussian Navy
Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930) - German Grossadmiral (Grand Admiral), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office

District Messengers / Gpo
Young boys worked as GPO District Couriers and delivered packages all over London. Here, they leave the District Messenger & Theatre Office. Date: circa 1930

WW2 Christmas card, Lloyds Bank, showing the white cliffs of Dover. Date: 1944

WW2 Poster -- Join the ATS
Fill his place in jobs like these Join the ATS. Colour photolithograph recruitment poster, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a cook, a clerk, a typist and a driver. Date: 1940

LINCOLN LAW OFFICE, c1850. The law office of Abraham Lincoln and William Herndon on the corner of Sixth Street and Adams Street in Springfield, Illinois. Photograph, c1850

Central Stores & Post Office, High Street, Chalford, Glos
Central Stores and Post Office, High Street, Chalford, Gloucestershire. Date: circa 1909

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

Holborn showing Staple Inn and Roneo an office appliance shop. Date: 1937

Trevor Phillips, TV presenter and equal rights executive
Trevor Phillips (b 1953), television executive and presenter, currently Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), previously the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)

India House, Manchester, 1912 (oil on canvas)
3518772 India House, Manchester, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Valette, Adolphe (1876-1942); 142x86 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A sheltered view down the River Medlock in Manchester)

Wills factory complex JLP01_10_05422
WD AND HO WILLS, WHITCHURCH LANE, CITY OF BRISTOL. An oblique aerial view of the Wills tobacco factory at Hartcliffe, Bristol, from the north west

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"Unveiling the Power of the Office: A Historical Journey through Posters and Landscapes" Step into the captivating world of offices as we explore their significance throughout history. From a Royal Navy recruitment poster to a German propaganda poster during WW1, these hints offer glimpses into the diverse roles that offices have played in society. Intriguingly, an inter-war period British military poster reminds us of how offices were crucial hubs for strategic planning and coordination. Meanwhile, a geological map of the British Islands highlights how scientific knowledge was harnessed within office walls to understand our natural surroundings. Shifting our focus to politics, we encounter Vladimir Ilich Lenin in his Kremlin office in Moscow during October 1918. This snapshot captures the intensity and determination that often emanated from political leaders working behind closed doors. During World War II, an eye-catching poster questions whether every journey taken is truly necessary - reminding us that even mundane tasks can be essential when executed efficiently from within an office setting. Similarly, Dublin's O'Connell Street showcases bustling city life with its array of shops and offices serving as vital economic centers. Examining another inter-war period Territorial Army poster reveals how individuals were encouraged to serve their country by joining this reserve force - highlighting yet another facet of office-based operations within military structures. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate Windmill Hill in Ballyholme; its serene landscape serves as a reminder that even amidst urbanization, pockets of tranquility exist where one can escape from daily office routines. Fast-forwarding to the 1960s brings us face-to-face with an army recruitment poster capturing both adventure and camaraderie associated with military service - emphasizing how offices served as gateways for young men seeking purposeful careers beyond civilian life. Haymarket in Sheffield transports us back to 1937; bustling streets lined with shops and businesses remind us that vibrant commercial districts are at heart extensions of countless interconnected offices.