Text Collection (page 6)

Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Warning sign for wildlife. Tasmania Australia
Warning sign on the side of a highway. Sign shows a car crashing into a kangaroo. Warning recommends speed is reduced to 65 km/h after dark when wildlife is often on the road. Binalong Bay. Tasmania

Street Lamps, Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Petite Fête. Barcelona 1898
Ramon Casas

Welcome sign on a highway, Welcome to Wyoming, Forever West, flat landscape, Wyoming, USA

Homunculus depicted inside human sperm. Woodcut from the 17th century Dutch microsopist
HUMAN SPERM, 17th CENTURY. Homunculus depicted inside human sperm. Woodcut from the 17th century Dutch microsopist, Niklass Hartsoekers treatise on microscopy, Essay de Dioptrique

Highly detailed vector map of England. Source data courtesy of NGDC and NASA. Source database: World Data Bank II. The source data is in the public domain. Data updated and improved

Sittingbourne Kent UK City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Sittingbourne, Kent, UK. Included files are EPS (v10) and Hi-Res JPG. Data courtesy from Ordnance Survey: VectorMap District https

Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cuneiform. Clay. Describes the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and the capture of King Nabonidus by Cyrus the Great

WW2 poster, A tous les francais, General de Gaulle
WW2 poster, A tous les francais (To all French people), from General de Gaulle, based in Liverpool during the Second World War. France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war

William James
Beth Cai

Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1
Daily Chronicle, original news stand poster, " Never more confident of victory" -- Mr Asquith, 29 July 1915, First World War. 1915

Papyrus
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Back cover of William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue
William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue, containing 202 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white and colour illustrations including designs for ceilings and dados

Pueblo Colorado US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Pueblo, Colorado, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Boulder Colorado US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Boulder, Colorado, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Minneapolis Minnesota US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Brookings South Dakota US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Brookings, South Dakota, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Waterloo Iowa US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Waterloo, Iowa, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Margate Kent UK City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Margate, Kent, UK. Included files are EPS (v10) and Hi-Res JPG. Data courtesy from Ordnance Survey: VectorMap District https

Crawley West Sussex UK City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Crawley, West Sussex, UK. Included files are EPS (v10) and Hi-Res JPG. Data courtesy from Ordnance Survey: VectorMap District https

Medford Oregon US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Medford, Oregon, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Casper Wyoming US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Casper, Wyoming, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Forever young gold foil message
Forever young gold foil glitter quote saying on a plain white background

Local fishing boats on Bukeh Beach, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa

Title page, Grimm Brothers, collected tales
Title page, Childrens and Household Tales, collected by the Grimm Brothers. 19th century

Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, Shirley Temple
Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, words and music by Sidney Clare and Richard A Whiting, as sung by Shirley Temple in the film Bright Eyes. 1934

WW1 poster, 20th London Regiment
WW1 recruitment poster, 20th London Regiment (HQ Holly Hedge House, Blackheath), Praise for Territorials. Join your own local battalion at once. Date: 1914-1918

Antique printing press
Antique illustration of printing press typography machine

Maxilla bone with teeth
Illustration engraving of a maxilla bone with teeth

Scene From Last Of The Mohicans
Illustration of a scene from James Fenimore Coopers 1826 novel Last of the Mohicans: a Narrative of 1757 shows two men on horseback in European clothes

World War II poster of Uncle Sam and President Franklin Roosevelt
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring Uncle Sam and President Franklin Roosevelt. It reads, I Want You FDR. Stay And Finish The Job!

Old lead type for letterpress printing

Old lead letters forming the word Podcast

Welcome sign on a highway, Welcome to Utah, Life elevated, Utah, USA

ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE. The passage reproduced contains a record of Aethelred and Alfreds defeat of the Danes at Ashdown (Vale of White Horse), Berkshire, England, in 871

SULLIVAN VS. KILRAIN, 1889. The open-air championship match between John L. Sullivan (The Boston Strong Boy) and Jake Kilrain at Richburg, Mississippi, 8 July 1889

AD: COLT FIREARMS, 1919. American advertisement for Colt Firearms, 1919

Italian World War II recruitment poster for the auxiliary service of the 10th Flotilla
WWII: ITALIAN POSTER. Italian World War II recruitment poster for the auxiliary service of the 10th Flotilla

Bondi Beach lifeguard surf board

Arecibo message and decoded key C016 / 6817
Arecibo message and decoded key. Diagram showing the binary transmission (left) known as the Arecibo message, with the message decoded and labelled at centre and right

American advertisement for Clark Stanleys Snake Oil Liniment, c1895
PATENT MEDICINE AD, c1895. American advertisement for Clark Stanleys Snake Oil Liniment, c1895

Moses Weinberger (center) with bartenders Mack O Brien (left) and Ike Reed at the entrance to the Same Old Moses Saloon
OKLAHOMA: SALOON, c1900. Moses Weinberger (center) with bartenders Mack O Brien (left) and Ike Reed at the entrance to the Same Old Moses Saloon at 211 West Harrison Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma

TOBACCO AD, c1867. Poster, c 1867, for Love Chewing Tobacco showing a scene of reconciliation between a Confederate and a Union soldier

VENICE: MAP, 1546. Map of Venice by Cristoforo Sabbadino, 1546

Negroni Bauhaus Cocktail
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Lake Windermere Lake District National Park Travel Poster
Retrodrome

Crosby Beach Iron Men Liverpool Merseyside
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"From Ancient Scrolls to Modern Messages: The Power of Text" Text has played a significant role in various aspects of human history and culture. In Jewish prayers, the Torah scroll takes center stage during the ritual of Torah reading, symbolizing tradition and spirituality. This sacred object connects generations and serves as a guide for religious practices. Moving to Europe, we encounter Al-Idrisi's world map from 1154. Through intricate text and illustrations, this map provided valuable geographical knowledge during medieval times, shaping our understanding of the world. Fast forward to 1960s America, where political sentiments were expressed through powerful posters. An anti-Nixon poster questioned his trustworthiness with the provocative question: "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?" Such visual texts reflected public distrust towards Richard Nixon during his presidential campaign. In another American poster from 1911, a capitalist pyramid was depicted as an expression of socialist ideology. This thought-provoking image aimed to critique economic disparities by highlighting how wealth is concentrated at the top. During World War II, Winston Churchill's speech inspired resilience against adversity. A powerful poster featuring his words - "We shall not flag" - served as a rallying cry that united people in their fight for freedom and victory. The arts also embraced text as seen in Gilbert & Sullivan's first production poster for H. M. S Pinafore in 1878 or Puccini's Tosca poster from 1900. These captivating visuals combined with textual elements invited audiences into enchanting worlds created by these renowned composers and has been instrumental in advocating for human rights throughout history. Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster exemplified her dedication to equality and justice during her time as First Lady. Beyond politics and activism lies Hollywood Hills' iconic sign standing tall amidst nature's beauty—a symbol recognized worldwide thanks to its textual representation on countless screens over decades—an emblematic landmark representing dreams realized and stories told. Even ancient civilizations recognized the power of text.