Men and Machines

Make it Yours!

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

Hilton Birtwistle
Hilton Birtwistle.
A Linotype metal pot
A Linotype metal pot.
Eric Saltmarsh and David Tetlow
Eric Saltmarsh and David Tetlow.
Intertype C4 keyboard with newspaper copy.
Intertype C4 keyboard with newspaper copy.
Eddie Ashcroft and Colin Wray.
Eddie Ashcroft and Colin Wray.

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.

NEW: Withy Grove Forum

There has been such a large response to these posts that I have decided to set up a special sub-board on the Metal Type forum. I hope people will find it useful.

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