Filing Collection (#2)

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

Coventry Evening Telegraph library department, Corporation Street, Coventry. Circa 1969

Iron filings with a magnet
Magnetism. Iron filings being attracted to a bar magnet. The magnetic field of the magnet induces a small magnetic field in the iron filings, and the opposite magnetic poles than attract each other

raising siege Jerusalem People filing out receiving
The raising of the siege of Jerusalem People filing out after receiving their bread ration. 1938, Israel

Chief Superintendent Winifred Barker in her office
Winifred Theodora Barker (c1909-1995), third commander of the Met Police A4 (Women s) Branch, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1960

The Operation of the filing of teeth in Khas-Kaseg, Laos
The Operation of the filing of teeth amongst the Kaseng people of Laos. The Kaseng live in mountains near the Vietnam border; primarily in the Sanxai and Xaisettha districts of Attapu Province;

Card Index Filing
File cards in the Shannon Alphabetical and Numerical System of Vertical Filing

Coppersmith, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Coppersmith, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Spur maker, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Spur maker, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Barnabys Shelves
Shelves of box files, arranged in subject order at Barnabys Picture Library. Date: 1980s

Two Filing Cabinets
Two vertical filing cabinets by Strafor Date: 1926

Secretary, Filing Cabinet
A secretary files papers in her Strafor filing cabinet Date: 1926

Advert for Wooton Cabinet 1884
The Desk of the Age, hundred-and-ten compartments all under one lock and key. Date: 1884

Advert for Antonio Ferretti office furniture 1921
Diagram of Italian office furniture in 1921. 1921

UFO investigation group at work in an office
An American UFO investigation group at work in an office. Files are consulted, locations plotted, and a field investigator writes up his notes. Date: 1950s

VCs filing past tomb of the Unknown Warrior
A hundred winners of the Victoria Cross filing past the grave of the Unknown Warrior after the burial service in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. Date: 1920

Boy scouts from the Philippines
A group of boy scouts from the Philippines. Date: 20th century

WW2 poster, G R Notes are the Key Notes
WW2 poster, G R [Goods Received?] Notes are the Key Notes of harmonious store keeping. Wrong information and careless handling causes discord. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, c1915. Workers in the card division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1915

SCALE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

LOCKSMITH, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

U. S. Navy Diver instructs a Barbados coast guard diver on using a hydraulic grinder
May 27, 2010 - U.S. Navy Diver instructs a Barbados coast guard diver on using a hydraulic grinder underwater during Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station (ND-SPS) in Barbados

SCALE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

LOCKSMITH, 1568. The locksmith makes locks, keys, bolts, chains, iron chests, grates, weathercocks and many other iron objects. Poem by Hans Sachs, woodcut by Jost Amman, 1568

HINE: BOY, 1917. A disabled boy at work in a Boston office, seated at a desk, with one leg resting on step. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1917

The File Room
Women working in a file room circa 1940. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Picture No. 11067308
Cat - Siberian / Neva Masquerade. in filing box. Date:

The dedication of the Cenotaph. Whitehall, London
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts

Needles: Cutting from steel wire (1), flattening end (4), stamping eye (2), punching eye (3), filing eye and pointing end (7), polishing (8). Specific monotonous task

Braziers wife filing imperfections from a small brass artefact: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Dental file, circa 1860 C017 / 8365
Dental file dating from around 1860, England. This instrument is made from steel with an ivory handle. Dental files were used in early dentistry to create separations between the teeth

Veterinary dentist C015 / 5727
Veterinary dentist washing out a horses mouth after filing down its teeth. The horse is fitted with a dental retractor to hold its mouth open

Veterinary dentist C015 / 5728
Veterinary dentist. Model showing the tool used by veterinary dentists to file down a horses teeth

Veterinary dentist C015 / 5726
Veterinary dentist filing down a horses teeth. The horse is fitted with a dental retractor to hold its mouth open

FILING CASE AD, 1887. American magazine advertisement, 1887, for filing cases manufactured by Pursell & Nitterhouse of Washington Court House, Ohio

Orville Wright and Edwin H. Sines, neighbor and boyhood friend, filing frames in the back of the Wright bicycle shop. Date 1897

The Divinity that Shapes our Ends by Lindsay Cable
A rather tranquil scene showing a man having his nails manicured by a pretty beautician. Date: 1930

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

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

Forest worker filing a circular saw blade

Magnetic field experiment, 19th century
Magnetic field experiment. Apparatus for enabling magnetic field lines to be seen in 3D and projected onto a screen. Glycerine

Memory, conceptual image

Magnetic field of a wire around a nail
Magnetic field of wire around a nail. Iron filings on a sheet of paper after the removal of a nail and the wire wrapped around it

Magnetic attraction

Magnetic field of a bar magnet. Iron filings on a sheet of paper after the removal of a bar magnet. The filings mark the lines of the bar magnets magnetic field

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"Filing: Organizing Knowledge and History in Black and White" In the world of information management, filing is an art that brings order to chaos. From the Dewey Decimal System to digital illustrations, various tools have been employed to tame the vast expanse of knowledge. Picture a black and white digital illustration capturing this process - perhaps a surform rasp delicately shaping files into perfect alignment. Filing cabinets stand as silent sentinels, guarding countless treasures within their metal frames. At the University of London Senate House & Library Central File, rows upon rows of cabinets house centuries' worth of wisdom waiting to be discovered. A glimpse into history takes us back to 1939 Washington DC, where an aisle filled with files at the Division of War Department in National Archives tells tales untold. Not all files contain words; some hold secrets locked away by fingerprints. Scotland Yard's Index of fingerprints from 1912 reveals mysteries concealed within its pages - a snapshot frozen in time since 1935. Chief Superintendent Winifred Barker sits amidst these records, her office a sanctuary for justice seekers. Beyond law enforcement lies another realm where filing plays a crucial role - patent offices around the world. In 1940s USA, employees diligently filed patents at Patent Office locations in Washington DC and Milwaukee's Vilter Manufacturing Company. These workers ensured that innovation found its place among historical archives. But filing extends beyond paperwork; it infiltrates factories too. The Paragon Rubber Company in Massachusetts witnessed factory workers meticulously organizing materials on shelves while Howard Hollem captured their dedication through his lens in 1936. As we reflect on these glimpses into history, let us appreciate those who dedicated themselves to preserving knowledge through meticulous filing practices – whether it be organizing books or safeguarding fingerprints or ensuring patents find their rightful place among inventors' legacies.