Daily Telegraph

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
Len Reid, Len Rasen and Dave Carter.
The snake pit
The Snake Pit. Says John: “The snake pit at the end of D and E row was so called because of the extreme temperature in the summer”
The
The “Canteen”
The backs of (tightly packed) linecasters
The backs of (tightly packed) linecasters.
Len Rasen
Len Rasen.
Keyboard and Assembly Box
Keyboard and Assembly Box.

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