Typist Collection

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

Grannie Typist
88-year-old Mrs Caroline Blore, using her own typewriter in her back garden

Advert for Remington Typewriters, 1890-1900 (litho)
PNP392704 Advert for Remington Typewriters, 1890-1900 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Remington Typewriters do the work;); Peter Newark American Pictures.

Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book
945565 Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Advert for Remington Typewriter, 1890
3478930 Advert for Remington Typewriter, 1890; (add.info.: Advert for Remington Typewriter, in an American newspaper, dated 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The typist 2
Colin Dixon

Typing up a storm
Colin Dixon

Radio, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Radio, 1919. USA. Sailor typing at ticker tape machine: Leased wire telegram received at Navy Department...New York Oct 23 1919, I P Bemberg

Training Division, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Training Division, between 1910 and 1920
Training Division, between 1910 and 1920. Women office workers, USA. Note electric fans. Notice reads: Instructions for Care and Maintenance, Globe Automatic Sprinkler Company'

Cartoon - sex before marriage?
"You won't marry a man who snores in bed? But darling, how are you going to find out?" An interesting comment on the question of sex before marriage. Date: circa 1940

Girls gossiping in the office, September 1960 Secretary typist office worker

Diana Vaughan
DIANA VAUGHAN, the American ex-satanist who purportedly revealed the vile secrets of freemasonry : in fact it was all a spoof on the Catholics, and she was Taxils typist

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Careless Talk
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. Hush Hush! Said the typist, I work on a secret Government task. Unseen and unheard these office girls show by keeping it dark

WW2, Tappety-Tap
An illustration which portrays a wartime girl using a typewriter, acting as a typist for her father who is serving in WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Advert, Smith Premier, Three Typewriters in One. Date: 1907

19th century typewriter. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1887
693675 19th century typewriter. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1887 by Spanish School, (19th century)

Couple embracing in an office (colour photo)
3094531 Couple embracing in an office (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple embracing in an office)

Flirting typist (colour photo)
3091177 Flirting typist (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirting typist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Boss flirting with his secretary (colour litho)
6000046 Boss flirting with his secretary (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boss flirting with his secretary)

How Would You Like A New Job (colour photo)
3094510 How Would You Like A New Job (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Would You Like A New Job)

Typist being distracted (colour photo)
3091173 Typist being distracted (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typist being distracted. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

We are working under great pressure at the office (b / w photo)
3643262 We are working under great pressure at the office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are working under great pressure at the office)

The Typist - a typewriter saves time and makes work a pleasure (colour litho)
2795373 The Typist - a typewriter saves time and makes work a pleasure (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman working at early typewriter, 1872 (engraving)
3245425 Woman working at early typewriter, 1872 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scene at secretarial college Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman with typewriter in an office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man trying to type a letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, two storks on a roof Date: 20th century

Some branches of business life in which the blind have been trained to proficiency (b / w photo)
6008291 Some branches of business life in which the blind have been trained to proficiency (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Maude Fealy seated at a typewriter, c. 1915 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381421 Maude Fealy seated at a typewriter, c.1915 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x19.2 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Typing pool, Ministry of Pensions, Westminster House
Typing pool at the Ministry of Pensions, Westminster House, London

Miss Cotter Ludey, Managing Director of a London business
Miss Cotter-Ludey, who started life as a typist, is became managing director of a successful London business with big connections abroad

Werner Krauss and Maria Bard in Gustav Ucickys German drama film Mensch ohne Namen (Man without a Name)
6029555 Werner Krauss and Maria Bard in Gustav Ucickys German drama film Mensch ohne Namen (Man without a Name), 1932 (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Succesful young women (b / w photo)
3643116 Succesful young women (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Succesful young women. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Typists working, Italy, 1938 (glass plate)
494309 Typists working, Italy, 1938 (glass plate) by Bruni, Armando (fl.1930); Alinari; Bruni Archive / Alinari Archives Management, Florence

Secretary in love (colour litho)
3096431 Secretary in love (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Secretary in love. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The typewriter girl (colour litho)
3096344 The typewriter girl (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The typewriter girl. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Typewriting department, National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio, 1902 (b / w photo)
867605 Typewriting department, National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio, 1902 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Why didn t you get married while you were away? (colour litho)
2816164 Why didn t you get married while you were away? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why didn t you get married while you were away)

I loved a little typist girl, 1935. Creator: Vera Paterson
I loved a little typist girl... 1935....and life seemed bright and gay, but now I ve finished with her for I hear she clicks all day

The group of young typists, who send out letters to the boys on the front. Pictured here reading a letter of thanks for what they do. Picture taken 19th November 1939

Evening Gazette Newspaper Print Site, Circa 1973

Helen Holme, April 1953 Office worker operating a Palantype machine Student at Palantype college April 1953

Female hands typing on typewriter October 1949

Office worker at typewriter chewing the end of her glasses July 1958

Womens war work April 1943 Female office worker

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"From WW2 Posters to Modern Office Banter: The Evolution of the Typist" Join the ATS - Be a Part of History. Step back in time with this iconic WW2 poster, urging women to join the Auxiliary Territorial Service as typists. These brave ladies played a vital role in supporting the war effort. Grannie Typist - A Legacy of Dedication Meet the unsung heroes who mastered their craft on clunky typewriters, like our beloved grannies. Their nimble fingers danced across keys, ensuring important documents were typed flawlessly. Cartoon Controversy - Sex Before Marriage? Delve into an era when even cartoons tackled societal norms. This thought-provoking cartoon depicted a typist contemplating love and relationships before tying the knot – quite daring for its time. The Girls Of Today: Careless Talk Costs Lives During World War II, female typists were reminded to keep confidential information under lock and key. "Careless Talk Costs Lives" was a stern reminder that discretion was crucial in safeguarding national security. Tappety-Tap: The Soundtrack of Productivity Imagine being surrounded by rows of busy typists during wartime; their synchronized tappety-tap creating an orchestra of productivity amidst chaos—a testament to their unwavering dedication. Three Typewriters in One? Advertizing Marvels. Discover vintage advertising brilliance with Smith Premier's revolutionary three-in-one typewriter—an innovation that promised efficiency and versatility for discerning professionals seeking top-notch performance. 1960s Typist: Embracing Change & Empowerment As society evolved, so did the role of women in offices worldwide—enter the 1960s typist. Breaking barriers and embracing newfound empowerment, these trailblazing ladies shaped workplaces as we know them today. Gossip Central.