Admin Collection (#2)

Switch lists coming in by teletype to the hump office at a C& NW RR yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Switch lists coming in by teletype to the hump office at a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard, Chicago, Ill

With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes, Deputy-Commissioner of Upper Chindwin, meeting with t Creator: Unknown
With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes, Deputy-Commissioner of Upper Chindwin, meeting with the Chin chiefs at Indin, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38

Entrance to Pullman Works, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Entrance to the Pullman Works, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, where the Pullman railway carriages were manufactured. The building is now the Pullman National Monument Visitor Centre

Book of English Life Tables, 1864 (litho)
3527174 Book of English Life Tables, 1864 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: These life assurance tables were calculated by the Scheutz Difference Engine No 3)

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

Our overworked Supreme Court: It is unequal to the ever-increasing labor thrust upon it
1078688 Our overworked Supreme Court: It is unequal to the ever-increasing labor thrust upon it - will Congress take prompt measures for the relief of the people

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

Young women sorting papers in a storeroom, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
872443 Young women sorting papers in a storeroom, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) ladies. Caption suggests these are pay clerks. Picture taken 9th March 1942

Razors Levee, or Ye Heads of a New Wig Ad[ministration] on a Broad Bottom, April 21, 1783

The Common Council Chamber at Guildhall, 1844. Creator: V. Arnold
The Common Council Chamber at Guildhall, 1844. All-male meeting of officials of the City of London. The Court of Common Council consists, first, of the Aldermen (including the Lord Mayor)

Chief Officer and Clerks of the Ambulance Department, 9th Army Corps, in Front of Petersburg, Virginia, August 1864

Newport Bridge and Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Newport Bridge and Castle, 1898. Newport Castle built in 14th century on the River Usk, as an administrative office for the collection of rent and taxes from local tenants

Sully, (1560-1641), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sully, (1560-1641), 1830.Maximilien de Bethune (1560-1641) nobleman, soldier, statesman, and strong administrator for king Henry IV of France

Gustavus I, (1496-1560), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gustavus I, (1496-1560), 1830. Gustav I or Gustav Vasa (1496-1560) King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He worked to raise taxes and bring about a Reformation in Sweden

Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward I, (1239-1307), 1830. Edward I (1239-1307) King of England from 1272 to 1307, spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law he issued the Edict of Expulsion in 1290

Sully, (1560-1641), c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
Sully, (1560-1641), c1830. Maximilien de Bethune (1560-1641) nobleman, soldier and statesman who assisted king Henry IV in the rule of France, building an administrative system with new techniques

Lady Clerks Tabulating the American Census Returns, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Lady Clerks Tabulating the American Census Returns, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Port-Said. - General view harbour. - LL. c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Port-Said. - General view harbour. - LL. c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Prend moi tel que je suis, 1834. Creator: IB Brookes
Prend moi tel que je suis, 1834. ( Take me as I am ). Ah. Doura - glad to see you _ knew you would not form the new administration without me - Well what am I fit for eh

Paris. - L Hotel De Ville. - LL, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Paris. - L Hotel De Ville. - LL, c1910. North wing by Henry IV and Louis XIII between 1605 and 1628. It was burned by the Paris Commune, along with all the city archives that it contained

Travelling Round Britain, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Travelling Round Britain, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill dealing with correspondence during a train journey

Female workers in the filing and postal room, Stanley Tools works, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Order and dispatch office, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
Order and dispatch office, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967

Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967. Artist
Lost order? two salesmen try to sort out the orders over a cigarette, 1967

Pneumatic Tube Transport system at at Duckmanton Colliery stores near Chesterfield, 1962
Administration staff check stock levels for the stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 28 December 1962. Comunication was via Capsule Pipelines where the paperwork was sent via

Computer room, Huntsman House, Tetleys brewers headquarters, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The Tetley familys links with the beer industry reach back into the 1740s when William Tetley was described

Administration office at Huntsman House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Huntsman House was the headquarters of Tetleys brewers

The administration office at Huntsman House, Tetleys headquarters in Leeds, May 1968
The administration office at Huntsman House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys brewers had many tied houses in the 1960s

Punch room at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Punch room at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The punch room at Tetleys headquarters, Huntsman house in Leeds. The ticker tape can be seen streaming out of the machines

Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys had many tied houses in the 1960s. Here, in their headquarters in Huntsman House in Leeds

An order gets a close inspection, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
An order gets a close inspection, 1967

Typist, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Typist, 1967

Queen Elizabeth II at her desk, 1959
Queen Elizabeth II at work at her desk at Buckingham Palace. The Queen opens her dispatch box of State papers. Behind the box on the desk are a number of family photographs

Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey
Administration block at the Queen Marys Childrens Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Internal Revenue Administration Building of the Department of Atlantico, c1940s. From Barranquilla. [Raul de la Espriella B. Barranquilla]

U. S. Naval Training Station, Administration Building. San Diego, California, c1941
U.S. Naval Training Station, Administration Building. San Diego, California, c1941. From San Diego, California. [Herz, California]

Lindbergh Field and Administration Building. San Diego, California, c1941. From San Diego, California. [Herz, California]

Main Entrance. Administration Building, State College. San Diego, California, c1941. From San Diego, California. [Herz, California]

The Queens visit to Ireland, 1900
The Queens visit to Ireland: Presentation of the Address and Casket to Her Majesty by the members of the Dublin Corporation on her entry to the City on Wednesday, April 4th, 1900

England first divided in counties, hundreds, and tythings by Alfred the Great, c880s (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Augustus presents the constitution, Lyon, France, 10 BC (1882-1884). The emperor with the deputies of the three provinces of Gaul. Lyon was the administrative centre of Roman Gaul

Augustus establishes the centre of government of Gaul in Lyon, 28 BC (1882-1884). Artist: Bertrand
Augustus establishes the centre of government of Gaul in Lyon, 28 BC (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Town Hall, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1830. Artist: R Winkles
Town Hall, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1830. Next door is the Surrey and Southwark Fire Office

Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, Islington, London, 1831. Artist:s Lacey
Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, Islington, London, 1831. This building was built in 1780 for the Middlesex Quarter Sessions of the justices of the peace and remained the administrative

King Edward VIII at work, 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury, a souvenir book published as Edward VIII was crowned following the death of his father

King Edward VIII at work with his staff in St Jamess Palace, London, 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Queen and the Deserters Death Warrant, c1850s, (1900). Queen Victoria deals with official paperwork. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

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"Unveiling the Hidden History: Admin in the Asylums and Beyond" Step into a journey through time as we explore the intriguing world of administration within some of Britain's most renowned institutions. From the haunting corridors of North Wales Lunatic Asylum to the tranquil gardens of Exminster Asylum, our quest for knowledge takes us far and wide. In St Giles Hospital, Camberwell, London, administrative prowess was at its peak, ensuring smooth operations amidst chaos. Meanwhile, Napsbury Asylum Administration Block stood tall in Hertfordshire, a testament to meticulous organization behind asylum walls. But it wasn't all paperwork and procedures; even administrators had their moments of leisure. A strip tease card game brought laughter and camaraderie among Theatre suits and producers alike. The Theatre Manager himself donned his finest attire for this playful escapade. Beyond asylums' confines lies another facet of administration - Workhouse Infirmary in Havil Street witnessed tireless efforts to provide care for those in need. Grove Hospital in Tooting Grove became an oasis where compassion met efficient management. Caterham Asylum held secrets both chilling and captivating - its administrative records shedding light on lives lived within its walls. And speaking of records, delve into St Luke's Parish 1854 Statement of Poor Relief to understand how admin shaped social welfare during challenging times. Amidst these tales emerges John K M Rothenstein - an art historian turned administrator whose influence transcended boundaries. His legacy reminds us that they are be an art form itself when passion meets expertise. Join us on this captivating journey through history as we unravel stories hidden within administrative realms. Let these hints guide you towards understanding the intricate tapestry woven by those who managed institutions with dedication and purpose.