{"id":168,"date":"2017-06-07T10:55:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T10:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2023-01-25T11:18:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T10:18:13","slug":"mystery-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metaltype.co.uk\/wpress\/mystery-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Leland Whitson bought the photographs on these pages on Ebay. The seller was unable to supply any details about them.<\/p>\n<p>Can you shed any light on the pictures? If you have any idea when or where the pictures may have been taken please get in touch and let us know.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/20.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/20.jpeg\" alt=\"Operating a Linotype\" width=\"450\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Operating a Linotype in a very small workshop. The photographer appears to be stood outside the door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/21.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/21.jpeg\" alt=\"Press Operators\" width=\"450\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A row of platen machines with some rather young looking operators. I&#8217;ve tried taking a closer look at what appears to be a map hanging on the wall to no avail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/22.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/22.jpeg\" alt=\"Single magazine Linotypes\" width=\"450\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A row of single-magazine Linotypes in quite a large workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/23.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/photos\/images\/23.jpeg\" alt=\"A row of Linotypes\" width=\"450\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The same row of Linotypes photgraphed from the other end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you like to buy print-related items on eBay? Then check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaltype.co.uk\/forum\/index.php\/board,8.0.html\"><strong>eBay Listings (US &amp; UK)<\/strong><\/a> section on the Forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Leland Whitson bought the photographs on these pages on Ebay. The seller was unable to supply any details about them. Can you shed any light on the pictures? If you have any idea when or where the pictures may have been taken please get in touch and let us know. 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