Monotype keyboards in operation at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters

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Monotype keyboards in operation at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The Monotype operator's keystrokes caused a reel of paper to be perforated with a series of holes unique to each character. The tape was then used by the 'caster' to produce the movable type for printing.

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Size: 3702px × 4767px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,South Yorkshire,Doncaster,Mexborough
Photo credit: © Worldwide Photography/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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