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Composing stick
Composing stick
GUA/12/10/1/5 · Item · c1940
Part of Records of the Guardian newspaper

12 inch composing stick. In letterpress printing and typesetting, a composing stick is a tool used to assemble pieces of metal type into words and lines, which are then transferred to a galley before being locked into a forme and printed. In newspaper pri
Production place: Unknown
Materials: Metal
Colour: Silver
Condition: Fair
Dimensions: 300mm x 52mm
Completeness: Missing box

Creator: Unknown
Composing sticks and a metal key
Composing sticks and a metal key
GUA/12/10/1/9 · Item · c1940
Part of Records of the Guardian newspaper

3 metal composing sticks of varying lengths with heavy surface rust. One 'T' key also with surface rust
Production place: Unknown
Materials: Metal
Colour: Brown; Silver
Condition: Poor
Dimensions: various
Completeness: Complete

Creator: Unknown
Compromise
Compromise
CLH/1/29 · Item · 15 July 2000
Part of Illustrations by Clifford Harper

Original illustration which accompanied the article 'The last word on Compromise' by AC Grayling which appeared in the Guardian on 15 July 2000 which explored the nature of compromise in human affairs. Drawing shows two identical suited men facing each other angrily. Both are holding a book.

 Harper; Clifford (1949-); Illustrator and anarchist
Compromised illustration
PTI/1/9/6 · Item · 8 March 2000
Part of Illustrations by Peter Till

Illustration originally accompanying an article titled 'Compromised' by Jonathan Freedland, published in The Guardian, 8 March 2000. The article discusses the use of sanctions and other restrictions in an increasingly global age. The illustration shows a distressed man with an angel and a devil on each of his shoulders whispering into his ear. Includes newspaper cutting.

 Till; Peter (1945-); illustrator
Comps Golf Club
GUA/6/9/2/1/8/98 · File · 24 January 1977
Part of Records of the Guardian newspaper

[Images show six men lined up behind a table full of trophies in what looks like a golf club house]
Creator: Hamilton-West; Edward (1933-2011); photographer
Computer fan
Computer fan
GUA/12/5/1/7/1 · Item · c2010-2013
Part of Records of the Guardian newspaper

Every computer has a cooling fan inside the body which is designed to keep the CPU from overheating.
Production place: Unknown
Materials: plastic; metal
Colour: black
Condition: Good
Dimensions: 58 x 60mm

Creator: Apple