Typewriters Collection

Yost Light Running Typewriter No. 15
A Yost Light Running Typewriter No.15. Date: 1910

Yost Typewriter
Yost typewriter

Advert for Underwood portable typewriters 1931
Underwood creates the new portable typewriter. With a quiet carriage that never interrupts the train of thought, a quieter key action and shift key

Advert for Underwood portable typewriters 1931
Your personal letters... write them on the Underwood portable. With a quiet carriage that never interrupts the train of thought, a quieter key action and shift key

Typewriter Keys / Fortune
Typewriter keys on the cover of a magazine

Typing pool
Women at typewriters in an office, 1934

HANSENs TYPEWRITER / 1880
The remarkable typewriter invented by Rasmus Hans Malling Johan Hansen (1835 - 1890) in 1865, using a completely novel writing ball system

Journalists Type Copy
Journalists at the Daily Mail type up copy

A Sports Reporter At Work
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1958 A sports reporter at the Crosby Clambake Golf Tournament

Using typewriter
The Lion, a pharmacy at Landskrona, Sweden, 1953. Date: 1953

Caligraph typewriter
Advertisement for the Caligraph typewriter from The American Writing Machine Co. " A business house without a Caligraph is behind the times." Date: 1892

Olivetti Advert 1928
An Olivetti typewriter is held aloft by Hermes, messenger of the gods and patron of the telecommunications industry

An early typing pool
From the start, typing was perceived as the archetypal employment opportunity for women : this is the Typing Office of the Society for the Employment of Women

Typewriters of 1909
Various models of typewriter obtainable from Harrods

Olivetti Advert 1932
The boss consults his watch - hes in a hurry for this report - but don t worry, signor, thanks to the Olivetti you gave her, your secretary will have it done in time

Antique advertising. Underwood typewriters. Antique illustration. 1923

Metal Box building in Reading. The official name of the building is Energis House. January 1975

Typewriter
Martina

Love Typewriter
Martina

Advert, Smith Premier, Three Typewriters in One. Date: 1907

Staff at work, office of Daily Worker newspaper, London
Staff at work in the office of the Daily Worker newspaper, 75 Farringdon Road, London. Seated are Rose Smith, Sam Russell, Monty Meth and (by the window) Ben Francis

Flirting typist (colour photo)
3091177 Flirting typist (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirting typist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Typist being distracted (colour photo)
3091173 Typist being distracted (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typist being distracted. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

We are working under great pressure at the office (b / w photo)
3643262 We are working under great pressure at the office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are working under great pressure at the office)

Woman working at early typewriter, 1872 (engraving)
3245425 Woman working at early typewriter, 1872 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Typewriters (engraving)
5216881 Typewriters (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typewriters. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon (Bibliographisches Institut)

Beautiful inventions card, typewriter (chromolitho)
964016 Beautiful inventions card, typewriter (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beautiful inventions: typewriter, invented by Henry Mill in 1714)

Women typing in an office of the Mantle Co. of America, New York
MNY380836 Women typing in an office of the Mantle Co. of America, New York, 1915 or 1916 rsilver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Advertisement for Bar-Lock typewriters (colour litho)
731994 Advertisement for Bar-Lock typewriters (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Bar-Lock typewriters, with the legend)

Antwerp International Exposition 1894 (engraving)
1107592 Antwerp International Exposition 1894 (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antwerp International Exposition 1894)

Elm Court Blind School, London - Typewriting
Girls using typewriters at the London School Boards Elm Court School for the Blind, Tulse Hill. Date: circa 1903

Busy workshops of modern Belgium that betoken outstanding commercial energy (b / w photo)
6008294 Busy workshops of modern Belgium that betoken outstanding commercial energy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Royal Bar-Lock typewriters (colour litho)
731993 Advertisement for Royal Bar-Lock typewriters (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Royal Bar-Lock, his Majestys Typewriter Makers)

Advert for Royal Bar-Lock Typewriter
Advertisement for the Royal Bar-Lock Typewriter, showing Old Father Time driving it like a car. 1903

Men and women working in the stenographers department of R. Martens & Co. Inc
MNY380840 Men and women working in the stenographers department of R. Martens & Co. Inc. New York, 1916 or 1917 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Main office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 129th Street, East Harlem, New York
MNY380809 Main office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 129th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1929 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Happy 1940s Workers in a Busy Office, 1946 (screen print)
2630029 Happy 1940s Workers in a Busy Office, 1946 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

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

Typists using earphones to type letters dictated on ediphones (b / w photo)
6015587 Typists using earphones to type letters dictated on ediphones (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines (litho)
6013441 Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines)

The typewriter girl (colour litho)
3096344 The typewriter girl (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The typewriter girl. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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

Men and women working in the export and filing office of R. Martens & Co. Inc
MNY380839 Men and women working in the export and filing office of R. Martens & Co. Inc. New York, 1916-17 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Underwood typewriter and case, ca. 1950. Creator: Underwood Typewriter Company
Typewriter owned by Chris Dundee, original owner of the World Famous 5th St. Gym, a boxing gym in Miami Beach, Florida, where many fighters made their names, including Muhammad Ali

Nuns at School a school in Teesside. 1972

ROYAL TYPEWRITER
A typist using a Royal manual typewriter. Date: 1930s

Early model of a Remington typewriter
An early model of a Remington typewriter. Date: 1877

Picture No. 12020439
Golden Hamster in a typewriter. Date:

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From the Yost Light Running Typewriter No. 15 to the sleek Underwood portable typewriters of 1931, these vintage machines revolutionized communication. The clackety-clack sound of the Yost Typewriter keys brought words to life, while an advert for Underwood portable typewriters in 1931 promised efficiency and convenience on-the-go. Fortune favored those who mastered the art of typing on these remarkable contraptions. In bustling typing pools, HANSENs TYPEWRITER from 1880 was a common sight as journalists feverishly typed their copy. The rhythmic tap-tap-tapping echoed through newsrooms as reporters diligently worked to meet deadlines. A sports reporter at work could be seen furiously pounding away at a typewriter, capturing every thrilling moment with precision and speed. The Caligraph typewriter stood tall among its peers, offering elegance and reliability in equal measure. Its smooth keystrokes allowed writers to effortlessly pour their thoughts onto paper, creating literary masterpieces one stroke at a time. An Olivetti Advert from 1928 showcased the beauty and sophistication that came with owning this Italian marvel. With its sleek design and advanced features, it became a symbol of modernity during its time. These timeless machines were more than mere tools; they represented progress and innovation in communication technology. They bridged gaps between people across vast distances, enabling ideas to flow freely from one corner of the world to another. Today, though we may have moved on to digital keyboards and touchscreens, let us not forget the legacy left behind by these iconic typewriters – symbols of dedication, creativity, and human connection.