Papers Collection (page 33)

Girl watering flowers on a hillside
An image of a girl in blue dress and pink hat, watering flowers on a hillside which is made up of a variety of papers and textures, showcasing the design work of printer, Jacques Makowsky. 1937

Assassination of Henri III
The fanatical Domincan friar, Jacques Cl?nt, presents King Henri III with false papers before stabbing him in the abdomen and killing him

Man reading newspaper
Reading the newspaper with his long pipe in his hand. 1910. Date: 1910

Tour of Dr Syntax 1813
Dr Syntax sits at his desk, planning his next trip. Date: 1813

French couple seduction sequence
A French couple in a seduction sequence. He kneels at her feet, in a begging posture, while she stands with her back to him, reading his call-up papers. (2 of 4) Date: early 20th century

The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath, London, historic watering hole of the famous, including Dick Turpin & Charles Dickens, who immortalised this pub in his Pickwick Papers. Date: late 16th century

Leather Bottle, Cobham
The Leather Bottle pub, in the pretty village of Cobham, near Rochester, Kent, England. immortalised by Charles Dickens in Pickwick Papers. Date: 1930s

Lord Rothermere
Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (26 April 1868 26 November 1940), highly successful British newspaper proprietor and owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd

Oberleutnant Steurer, German army Chief of Staff, WW1
Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Steurer, Generalstabschef (Chief of Staff) of a division of the German army, seen here at his desk studying papers during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

General Hubert Lyautey, French army officer, WW1
General Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey (1854-1934), French army officer, seen here at his desk as the newly appointed Minister of War during the First World War. Date: 1916

Alexandru Marghiloman signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Alexandru Marghiloman (1854-1925), Romanian Prime Minister, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Germany and Austria in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

Tomas Masaryk, Czech President, signing oath of faith
Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (1850-1937), Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak politician, founder and first President of Czechoslovakia

Vietnamese Woman - Hanoi - Cigarette Seller
Vietnamese Woman - Annam, Hanoi - Cigarette Seller (also selling bananas) at the entrance to her concession (shop / selling space). Date: circa 1910

General Joffre at his desk, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, seen here sitting at his desk at headquarters. Date: circa 1916

Richard von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Secretary
Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German diplomat and industrialist. Seen here at his desk, probably at the time he served as German Foreign Secretary. Date: circa 1917-1918

Archive service at Paris Peace Conference
Gendarme officers in the archive service of the Paris Peace Conference which followed the end of the First World War. It was their job to classify three tons of documents. Date: circa 1919

General Rucquoy, Chief of Staff, Belgian Army, WW1
General Rucquoy, Chief of Staff of the Belgian Army, seen here at his desk during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918

Pickwick Papers / 2 Weller
The two Wellers Date: First published: 1836-37

Cmas at Dingley Dell
Christmas at Dingley Dell Date: First published: 1836-37

Oastler in Prison
Richard Oastler, reformer, in his cell, number 12 Coffee Gallery, at the Fleet, London, where he is imprisoned for four years, occupying himself by writing The Fleet Papers Date: 1840-1844

Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) food cache, Common Walnut (Juglans regia) nuts stored amongst shredded paper in garden shed, Suffolk, England, november

Newspaper printing press
Newspaper press. Historical artwork of a 1931 double cylinder rotary web perfecting press used to produce newspapers. This automatic machine could produce 50, 000 copies in an hour

Top secret paperwork. Labels in a filing cabinet, organising documents into top secret, confidential and secret categories

Financial paperwork. Graph showing the rising Net Asset Value (NAV) of an investment company. The NAV illustrates the amount one shareholder would receive for each share owned if the company sold all

Financial plans. Conceptual image of labels in a filing cabinet, representing plans and paperwork for financial affairs. Major financial issues for many people include healthcare costs

Family before career. Conceptual image of filing cabinet labels, representing the decision to spend more time raising a family, rather than developing a career

Career before family. Conceptual image of filing cabinet labels, representing the decision to spend more time developing a career, rather than raising a family

Overworked man
MODEL RELEASED. Overworked man in a messy office, suffering from stress

Mikhail Lomonosov, Russian scientist
A reproduction of a portrait of Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov

Nikolay Kamov, Soviet helicopter designer
Nikolay Ilyich Kamov (1902-1973), Soviet helicopter designer. Kamov built his first autogyro in 1929, a breakthrough that led to his later helicopter designs

Overflowing in-tray

Graph paper, abstract artwork
Graph paper, abstract computer artwork of graph paper flying through the air

Johann Bauhin, Swiss botanist
Johann Bauhin (1541-1613), Swiss botanist. Bauhin, a contemporary of the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner (1516-1565), became court physician to the German Duke Frederick I of Wurttemberg

Hospital medical records

United Kingdom passport under UV light
United Kingdom passport under ultraviolet (UV) light. Close up of passport design under UV light revealing invisible fluorescent ink

United Kingdom passport design. Close up of a page from inside a UK passport. The design incorporates invisible fluorescent ink that is only revealed under ultraviolet light

Wallpaper showroom, New York
Birge & Son, Wall Papers. Interior of a wallpaper showroom at Birge & Son Wallpapers

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man of finance - shark
Alls fish that comes. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man of finance from a shark. Shark fins have developed into a swallow-tail coat, his own tail into a pair of legs

Cats and kittens playing with a globe on a desk

Nurse and matron at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing a matron sitting at her desk while a nurse stands respectfully behind her

Emigrants WWII
During World war II, representatives of the National Joint Committee for Spanish Relief (in armbands) went through the identity papers and lists of emigrants

Egyptian newspaper boys bring news of victory
Egyptian newspaper boys, their target market European tourists, run through the street proclaiming a victory during the First World War, carrying newspaper of a variety of different countries

Poster advertising cigarette papers
Poster advertising Riz la Croix and Goudron la Croix cigarette papers, for people who like to roll their own. A golfing scene is depicted: a lady takes aim, while a man observes, cigarette in hand

Office scene with large angled mirror
A futuristic office with a large angled mirrored screen running along one wall, with up to the minute computer systems visible in the reflection. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Going on leave
British troops gathering in Poperinghe, Belgium to go on leave from the Western Front on 30th September 1917. Many are waving their leave papers

Newsagent & Much More - Oxford
Sawyers Newsagent, Stationer, Confectioner and Tobacconist in Oxford. A magnificent photographic postcard showing a General Store on an Oxford street selling pretty much anything you can imagine

Reading the papers in the rain
The streets are crowded with top-hatted gentlemen eagerly reading the main story of the day, umbrellas shielding them from the heavy rain

Clumsy Dog on Desk
Towser jumps onto his masters desk and upsets the ink, paper, and all the pens and pencils

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"Papers: Unveiling the Tapestry of History and Imagination" In a world where words have the power to shape destinies, papers become more than mere sheets. They transcend time, weaving tales that echo through generations. From the Falkland Islands Royal Engineer briefing map in 1982 to the cover design of Charles Dickens' masterpiece, The Pickwick Papers, each paper holds a story waiting to be discovered. Imagine Rudyard Kipling at his desk, penning tales that would transport readers to distant lands. Or witness paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem, their mission etched onto fragile pages that held both hope and uncertainty. A British passport becomes an emblem of identity and belonging as it opens doors to new adventures across borders. In Tokyo's bustling streets, Omikuji fortune-telling papers offer glimpses into one's destiny amidst a sea of dreams and aspirations. Raise your glass as Mr Pickwick himself raises a toast, celebrating life's joys with wit and charm. Travel back in time to encounter medieval scholars meticulously pouring over ancient manuscripts in pursuit of knowledge. Muriel Dawson reminds us that sometimes it is our turn to leave our mark on these delicate fibers; for within them lies the power to inspire change. Soviet women avidly read Pravda - newspapers filled with stories shaping their reality during tumultuous times. As Mr Pickwick addresses his loyal companions or engages in witty banter with Samuel Weller, we find solace in these pages - windows into worlds both real and imagined. Each paper whispers secrets from eras long gone by while inviting us into uncharted territories yet undiscovered. So let us cherish these humble vessels carrying thoughts inked by human hands throughout history – for they are not just papers but gateways connecting pasts with presents and futures unknown.