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Background imageBooks Collection: Winston Churchill at home in his library in Chartwell Westerham Kent

Winston Churchill at home in his library in Chartwell Westerham Kent 1939

Background imageBooks Collection: At Messrs James Burns Book Binding works at Esher. Gilding the edge. 15 May 1923

At Messrs James Burns Book Binding works at Esher. Gilding the edge. 15 May 1923

Background imageBooks Collection: Book with Pompadours Arms, 18th century, French. 1787

Book with Pompadours Arms, 18th century, French. 1787

Background imageBooks Collection: Moira Shearer, the red headed ballerina and Neville Shute, the well known author

Moira Shearer, the red headed ballerina and Neville Shute, the well known author, autographing books in aid of the National Fund for Polio Research at Harrod s. 11th May 1953

Background imageBooks Collection: The Farningham Novel Exhibition in Kent. 23 October 1934

The Farningham Novel Exhibition in Kent. 23 October 1934

Background imageBooks Collection: Sydney Payne packing for export. Like many of the Penguin Books staff, he has been

Sydney Payne packing for export. Like many of the Penguin Books staff, he has been with the firm since its early days. The original warehouse and packing room was in the crypt of Holy Trinity Church

Background imageBooks Collection: Examples of bookbinding ( by Mr Gydered Lion Ct, Fleet Street, 23 August 1923

Examples of bookbinding ( by Mr Gydered Lion Ct, Fleet Street, 23 August 1923

Background imageBooks Collection: Dr Lloyd Johnsone, Blind Librarian to the Braille Medico - Scientific. The library

Dr Lloyd Johnsone, Blind Librarian to the Braille Medico - Scientific. The library is a part of the massage department of the National Institute For the Blind 9 January 1920

Background imageBooks Collection: Beating Gold Leaf. The art of beating fine gold leaf was in existence 4, 000 years ago

Beating Gold Leaf. The art of beating fine gold leaf was in existence 4, 000 years ago and many of the treasures of luxor are decorated with magnificent specimens of the craft

Background imageBooks Collection: Radium treatment at the Radium Institute, Riding House Street, Portland Place, London

Radium treatment at the Radium Institute, Riding House Street, Portland Place, London. Radium emanation purifying plant. 16 January 1925

Background imageBooks Collection: The Rector as Printer. The Reverend Dr Geikie Cobb, Rector of St Ethelburgas

The Rector as Printer. The Reverend Dr Geikie Cobb, Rector of St Ethelburgas, Bishopsgate, has a flourishing guild of arts and crafts with a fully equipped printing press and book bindery

Background imageBooks Collection: Belgians taught English at the Poland Street refuge by means of a gramophone. 1914

Belgians taught English at the Poland Street refuge by means of a gramophone. 1914 - 1918

Background imageBooks Collection: The National Central Library, Malet Place, Tottenham Court Road, London. From its stock of 100

The National Central Library, Malet Place, Tottenham Court Road, London. From its stock of 100, 000 volumes, loans are made to Public Libraries at home and abroad

Background imageBooks Collection: Getting into her taxi at Grosvenor House, London, Miss Jean Muir, the Hollywood film star

Getting into her taxi at Grosvenor House, London, Miss Jean Muir, the Hollywood film star. 19 October 1935

Background imageBooks Collection: Petts Wood Library in Kent 11th July 1949

Petts Wood Library in Kent 11th July 1949

Background imageBooks Collection: A woman visiting the Kent County mobile library. 1939

A woman visiting the Kent County mobile library. 1939

Background imageBooks Collection: Temporary library from the Kent Education Committee in Chisehurst. 1938

Temporary library from the Kent Education Committee in Chisehurst. 1938

Background imageBooks Collection: Gillingham Library in Kent 4th July 1949

Gillingham Library in Kent 4th July 1949

Background imageBooks Collection: The country library opened once a week at the village shop Chilham. 7 / 7 / 1950 Kent

The country library opened once a week at the village shop Chilham. 7 / 7 / 1950 Kent
The country library opened once a week at the village shop Chilham. 7/7/1950 Kent Libraries - Once a week with the cheese and bacon groceries, an old fashioned shop becomes the village library

Background imageBooks Collection: The Reverand Mackintosh of Horns Cross, Kent, sitting at his typewriter

The Reverand Mackintosh of Horns Cross, Kent, sitting at his typewriter. 1936

Background imageBooks Collection: Young girl running a lending library for other schoolchildren. 1940 s

Young girl running a lending library for other schoolchildren. 1940 s

Background imageBooks Collection: Children in Gillingham library in Kent 4th July 1949

Children in Gillingham library in Kent 4th July 1949

Background imageBooks Collection: Girl with wooden horse

Girl with wooden horse

Background imageBooks Collection: Loading books onto the mobile library outside the Kent County Library in Blackfen

Loading books onto the mobile library outside the Kent County Library in Blackfen, London. 1939

Background imageBooks Collection: Visiting the Kent County mobile library. 1939

Visiting the Kent County mobile library. 1939

Background imageBooks Collection: Broadstairs Library in Kent 4th July 1949

Broadstairs Library in Kent 4th July 1949

Background imageBooks Collection: Broadstairs Library in Kent 2nd July 1949

Broadstairs Library in Kent 2nd July 1949


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