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Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters

Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters

2-359-357 - Worldwide Photography/Heritage-Images

Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. 'Furniture' was used to space the metal blocks within the chase and this was then locked in with 'quoins' used to wedge the type against the chase (frame). This could then be lifted and taken to the printing press.

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  1. Michael Walters, attributed to: British: Photographer
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  1. Photograph
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World Europe United Kingdom England South Yorkshire Doncaster Mexborough

  1. 53 29 00 N , 001 16 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3705x4772
File Size : 51,798kb

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  1. 3734
  1. 0710000574
  1. 2-359-357
  1. 2359357
  1. 3734
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