Record

Ref NoMS 2724/2/C/57
Finding NumberWK/B11/1270
TitleHigh Street, Birmingham
LevelItem
Daten.d. [1870s - 1890s]
DescriptionBromide print. Photographed by the Archaeological Section of the Midland Institute. Exterior view of north side of type foundry situated at the back of High Street. A note on the back of the photograph originally stated that the foundry was the Baskerville's Typesetting Foundry, but a later pencil notes states that this was not the case; the foundry actually belonged to a Mr Swinne, who bought many of Baskerville's types (see James Bissett's 'Magnificent Directory of Birmingham').
Extent1
FormatPhotograph
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Access StatusOpen
CreatorNameThe Archaeological Section of the Midland Institute
LanguageEnglish
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