Set lead type - 1960

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Adana Printing Supplies, Twickenham.
Lead type had to be spaced using "leading" and packed tightly in both directions before it could be used for printing.
This ticket used 8, 10 and 12 point type, Gill Sans and Bodoni fonts, all set by hand.

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