Thanks to John S Smith, a retired Linotype operator, for sending in these pictures taken at the Daily Telegraph just before the demise of hot metal.
Or in John’s own words: “These photos were taken just before the demise of the best club in the world, Fleet Street.”
![Len Reid, Len Rasen and Dave Carter](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/529.jpg)
![The snake pit](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/530.jpg)
![The](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/526.jpg)
![The backs of (tightly packed) linecasters](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/525.jpg)
![Len Rasen](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/528.jpg)
![Keyboard and Assembly Box](https://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/images/527.jpg)