The compositor's desk

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
circa 1928 in United Kingdom
maker:
Harold Tomlin
The compositor's desk
    A photograph of the Daily Herald

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The compositor's desk A photograph of the Daily Herald
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A photograph of the Daily Herald compositor arranging the type face blocks before printing, taken by Harold Tomlin for the Daily Herald newspaper in about 1928.

A photograph of the Daily Herald compositor, taken around 1928 by Harold Tomlin for the Daily Herald.

The compositor is shown here arranging the type face blocks of a newspaper page before printing.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/G02363
Materials:
paper
type:
gelatin silver print and photograph