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Comment on Richard Clay, book printers, c1960 by Ron Giles

Ron Giles — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 17:53:20 +0000

Yes they were the UK premier book printers. Publishers like the Folio Society were regular customers. They even survived people like me working for them from 1965 to 1975! They were good times and I look back on them with great pleasure
Ron Giles

Comment on Richard Clay, book printers, c1960 by Kevin Warley

Kevin Warley — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:41:04 +0000

Clays were the last printing company to be sold off by St Ives plc. I worked for St Ives Plymouth for 18 years and Clays were always held up as the premier book Printers in the UK.

Comment on Intertype Factory, 1966 by trouduff

trouduff — Fri, 11 May 2018 08:01:54 +0000

Thanks a lot for those pictures, it’s hard to find photos of letterpress manufacturer factories.
Really great to see it.

Comment on Last Letterpress Newspaper in Australia by john pitt

john pitt — Sun, 06 May 2018 04:59:03 +0000

Lovely to see the mention here of the Don Dorrigo Gazette. Interested readers may like to see the pieces I published on my website in 2014. Start here
https://wordpress.com/post/stoneletters.wordpress.com/2703
There are three in total.

Comment on Withy Grove, Manchester – 2 by Dave Hughes

Dave Hughes — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:05:20 +0000

In reply to Susan Baker. Not sure Susan, perhaps Les could reply here with details if there is one coming up.

Comment on Withy Grove, Manchester – 2 by Susan Baker

Susan Baker — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:59:54 +0000

In reply to Dave Hughes. Hi Dave, Les did mention something about a re union is there still one going?

Comment on Brighton Argus (UK) 1973 – video by Barry Adams

Barry Adams — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:55:59 +0000

The mold that the plates are cast from is made from flong but once made is referred to as a mold. In the film the flong is pushed into the forme under a press not a mangle

Comment on The Dominion, NZ by John Crump

John Crump — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 05:12:37 +0000

Some wonderful photographs there by Kevin Brown. I worked there from 1972 to 1974 and recognise quite a few of the faces. I have a few slide photographs from around 1971 which include photos of Long John Smith and Algie O’Connors brother where we have taken a boat out on Marlborough sounds. It was a great few days and we caught plenty of fish and had a few beers.

Comment on Printing Advice from Phil Ambrosi by Rebecca F Everett @rebecca.everett.art

Rebecca F Everett @rebecca.everett.art — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:38:32 +0000

Oh my, Phil is one of a dying breed: a true gentleman printer. I have several of his lovely mitzvah gifts, in their beautifully handcrafted boxes. They, and he, are treasures. I would love to sit at his feet and listen.
Rebecca Everett Birdwood Press, formerly Magnolia House Press.

Comment on Banging Out – Fleet Street Remembered by Dave Hughes

Dave Hughes — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:56:19 +0000

After re-watching the video, I managed to spot a policeman carrying the dye-spraying equipment at the 43-minute mark.
I was beginning to think my mind was playing tricks on me, as nobody else seems to remember it!
The Daily Telegraph carried a picture of the equipment during their coverage at the time, but described it as portable fire-fighting equipment to deal with petrol bombs!