Men and Machines

Pictures taken at the giant Manchester Withy Grove newspaper plant before it closed down in the 1980s. Sent in by Eric Saltmarsh.

Intertype C4 keyboard with newspaper copy.

Enjoyed the photos? There’s more from Withy Grove on Metal Type. More photos here: Withy Grove – and this page has a lot more photos plus loads of comments and feedback from workers: Withy Grove 2.

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