How They "Typed" in 1760

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

413

Date Released

11 Feb 1935

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1England Beat Ireland
2. 2Diamonds Made at Last
3. 3Our Cricket "Revenge"
4. 4How They "Typed" in 1760
5. 5To Drive "Normandie"
6. 6Vancouver Cut Off
7. 7Undergrads Go "Chasing"

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

World’s first writing machine comes to light. Recently found in royal palace, quaint contraption is now displayed in city museum.

Keywords

History and archaeology; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Vienna

Library number

4208

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Notes

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