Office Collection (page 7)

Central Telegraph Establishment, 1874
3480043 Central Telegraph Establishment, 1874; (add.info.: Central Telegraph Establishment; London; showing various instruments in use, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand, 1888
3480000 Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand, 1888; (add.info.: Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand; London)

Typo Typewriter machine, 1890
3480647 Typo Typewriter machine, 1890; (add.info.: French Typo Typewriter machine advertised, circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881
3478921 Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881; (add.info.: Clearing House at the Bank of England, London 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The offices of a Publisher, 1870
3478915 The offices of a Publisher, 1870; (add.info.: The offices of a Publisher, 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Gas works for lighting a town or large district. 1: Collapsing gas holder. 2: Retort House
530393 Gas works for lighting a town or large district. 1: Collapsing gas holder. 2: Retort House. 3: Purifying House with lime machine. 4: Director's Office

An astronomer
JAB5037356 An astronomer; (add.info.: An astronomer); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

An adjustable desk and chair
5310068 An adjustable desk and chair; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an adjustable desk and chair for use in offices and schools. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A railway ticket office
5311864 A railway ticket office; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a railway ticket office. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: November 1907, part of bridge at Les Lemaitre, Boulevard Beranger, 1907
LUX4797426 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: November 1907, part of bridge at Les Lemaitre, Boulevard Beranger, 1907; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: November 1907

United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Reconstitution of General George Washington's Office
NWI4843997 United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Reconstitution of General George Washington's Office, Winter Military Camp in Valley Forge

Dutch West India Company's House, Amsterdam
7243365 Dutch West India Company's House, Amsterdam.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dutch West India Company's House on Haarlemmer Straat, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1623-1647)

Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician, Minister of Marine in 1902
JAB5036275 Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician, Minister of Marine in 1902.; (add.info.: Portrait of Camille Pelletan (1846-1915), French politician

Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs, United States, 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4881614 Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs, United States, 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Chamber of Accounts of Colonial Maritime Affairs)

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Tsar Alexander I Emperor of Russia (1801-1825)
NWI4835723 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Tsar Alexander I Emperor of Russia (1801-1825) negociating a treaty of alliance at Tilsit (Tilsitt), 1807

Writer using a pen at his desk to write, England. Colour engraving (17th-18th century)
NWI4827228 Writer using a pen at his desk to write, England. Colour engraving (17th-18th century); (add.info.: Writer using a pen at his desk to write, England)

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1905_3_22: Maurice Berteaux (1852-1911)
ICA4939960 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1905_3_22: Maurice Berteaux (1852-1911) Illustration by Andre Triou; (add.info.: Cover of " L'Indiscret")

American Hispano War (1898, or Desastre of 98): Theodore Roosevelt (1898-1919), assistant secretary to the Navy
NWI4934214 American Hispano War (1898, or Desastre of 98): Theodore Roosevelt (1898-1919), assistant secretary to the Navy, in his office

London: Portrait of Mrs. Cocherell, 1870
LUX4718500 London: Portrait of Mrs. Cocherell, 1870; (add.info.: London: Portrait of Mrs. Cocherell, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

First World War: France, In a dream trench a smiling soldier contemplates a photo of his fiance who contemplates one of
LUX4737184 First World War: France, In a dream trench a smiling soldier contemplates a photo of his fiance who contemplates one of his photographs in his bourgeois interior

Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1860
3479989 Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1860; (add.info.: Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office; Lothbury; London. 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Female clerks at a desk in an office, 1882
3478829 Female clerks at a desk in an office, 1882; (add.info.: Female clerks at a desk in an office. From The Quiver, London, 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890
3478913 The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890; (add.info.: The offices of the crucible steel section, Thos. Firth & Sons, Norfolk Works, Sheffield, circa 1890)

Literature. The french writer Jules Renard in his flat rue du Rocher, Paris. Photo, France, Nov. 27, 1901. (photo)
3434377 Literature. The french writer Jules Renard in his flat rue du Rocher, Paris. Photo, France, Nov. 27, 1901. (photo); (add.info.: Litterature. Photo, France, 27/11/1901. Coll. Part. Literature)

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

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893
3478919 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Paris office, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868
3478917 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868; (add.info.: Clerk)

The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892
3478914 The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892; (add.info.: The offices of the Publisher, George Newnes, 1892. Note the Gas lamps from the ceiling.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Inside a Parisian mansion, located 26 boulevard Malesherbes
ETI4396799 Inside a Parisian mansion, located 26 boulevard Malesherbes.; (add.info.: Inside a Parisian mansion, located 26 boulevard Malesherbes.); © Angelo. All rights reserved 2023

The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes
FLO4669220 The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London

Letter V, W, X, Y and Z. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210292 Letter V, W, X, Y and Z. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900. Bibliotheque des Bebes

Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet"
DUV4207400 Letter C and D: Charitable and sleepy. Engraving in "Usual alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Portrait of Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), art ebenist and collector - painting by Anders Zorn (1860-1920) Paris
SYC4195530 Portrait of Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919), art ebenist and collector - painting by Anders Zorn (1860-1920) Paris, musee d Orsay.; (add.info.: Portrait of Alfred Beurdeley (1847-1919)

Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New
534010 Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine New York 1875

President McKinley taking a break to smoke a cigar, 1897
1576772 President McKinley taking a break to smoke a cigar, 1897; (add.info.: A little suggestion President McKinley taking a break to smoke a cigar while a wax figure sits at his desk to suggest)

No Sleep in the City
Mainak Dan

Stationery
Xuan Thai

Chill Workspace
Xuan Thai

Sweet Home Chicago
Ruth Day

Chicago Skyline
Ruth Day

Fifth Avenue New York
Raisa Zwart

Adress Beach Resort
Carmine Chiriacò

Impressionist Cube
Ivan Huang

The Liberation Tower
Faisal ALnomas

MY POV
Amanda Morie

Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 416, , illustration by G Smith: Renard Jules (1864-1910)
ICA4843281 Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 416, , illustration by G Smith: Renard Jules (1864-1910) by Smith

Telegraph office worker forwarding a message in Morse Code
7261266 Telegraph office worker forwarding a message in Morse Code; Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraph office worker forwarding a message in Morse Code, 19th century)

Ferdinand I of Leon says the great (oil on canvas)
CUL4849675 Ferdinand I of Leon says the great (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: Ferdinand I of Leon says the great - Ferdinand I the Great (1016-1065)

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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.