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Many thanks to Chris Greenhill for sending in his grandfather’s collection of British Print Trade Union membership cards.<\/p>\n

His grandfather Joseph Henry Davis was born in 1884 and entered the print industry at the age of 14. You can read more about his career in London and view his indenture document here: 1898 Indentures.<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of the later cards in this collection have been used to fill the gaps in Dave Bowles’ collection here: British Print Trade Union Cards 1946-1993.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Many thanks to Chris Greenhill for sending in his grandfather’s collection of British Print Trade Union membership cards. His grandfather Joseph Henry Davis was born in 1884 and entered the print industry at the age of 14. You can read more about his career in London and view his indenture document here: 1898 Indentures. 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