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Information Circular Calling HMSOldies Rockers Debbie Pointin obituary notice 27 June 2006 Another one gone, from Dan Lavery 12 June 2006 HMSO: The Untold History, from Gordon Robbie
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Memories What the Papers Didn't Say by Gordon Robbie An Embarrassing Moment in The Service of The Crown by Pat Kennedy
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Information Circular 30 April 2006 From Frank Hallett 30 April 2006 John Elderton and Margery Kraszewski 30 April 2006 From Barry Palmer Chris Harkins Robert Stutely remembers
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Memories Two Thousand Years of British Life by Muriel V Searle Happy Days in Bainbridge Street by Harry Teedon
Picture Gallery April 2006 Gordon Robbies 70th 26 February 2006 Lilac Lil and Skibereen Colleen Dec 2005 Richard Nelsons retirement Oct 2005 Anglia Squares Nelson's Column 1987 Marian Fox at Bob Manders retirement June 1980 Ruari McLean 1978 CRS Farewell Party (2) 1978 CRS Farewell Party (1) June 1977 Peter Somerset Fry c Oct 1961 St Stephens Parly Press
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Information Circular Nosmo King Smoked Out Financial Performance 28 February 2006 From Brian Ekers 28 February 2006 - Barry Palmer writes from Canada 22 February 2006 - From Don Folland Harry Teedons Gobbledegook Award 15 February 2006 From Debbie Alden
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Information Circular John Ivor Dent obituary notice
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Information Circular Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Winter News 2005 22 December 2005 From Barry Palmer (in Canada) 20 Dec 2005 Lavatorial matters from Howard Wheeldon 18 December 2005 Ron Sims remembers 24 September 2005 Don Burgess Remembered
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Picture Gallery 14 Sept 2004 John Westwood 1974 Audit at Play (again) 1962 St Stephens art exhibition 1961 Lilac Lil and her Man
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Information Circulars 28 November 2005 Catherine Barton 1947-2005 24 November 2005 What The Papers Say 24 November 2005 From Tony Gummett 23 November 2005 From Bob Barnard 13 October 2005 HMSO Old Boys
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Memories Altantic House, 1971 by John Wellington Wells Memories of P5 in the sixties by Lilac Lil
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Picture Gallery c July 2005 Barry Palmer and Jan Dee in Canada 1978 The new GD studio, Norwich April 1977 Earnest studio discussions December 1970 A gift-wrapped designer
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Information Circular 7 August 2005 An apology: Ernie Downs 6 August 2005 Friday Club Frolics 1 August 2005 One hundred and fifty days
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Information Circular 6 August 2005 A piece of HMSO history for sale, for £21,600,000 13-31 July 2005 Social Diary 18 July 2005 MPs worried about HMSO at last
Memories HMSO: History of Dispersal 1963-1969
Picture Gallery 1988 Keith Batchelor at Lancaster House 1963-1969 Dispersal: The negotiating teams Date ? Dispersal as seen by Jack Palmer c 1961 P&B as seen by Jack Palmer July 1960 Front cover of SO Review No.165
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Information Circular 12 July 2005 Geoff Harper 10 July 2005 - Ivor R Hosgood MBE: Now the truth can be told 1-12 July 2005 - Social Diary
Memories July-August 1977 Information Circulars
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Information Circular Eric Hendry obituary notice
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Picture Gallery 14 May 2005 Alan Pawsey with his prize 14 May 2005 Jim Marshall and group in Boulogne (2) 14 May 2005 Jim Marshall and group in Boulogne (1)
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Information Circular June 2005 - Social Diary 14 May 2005 AwayDay by Dave Martin
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Picture Gallery 27 May 2005 The PP Farmhouse Friday Squad 30 April 1986 Terry Burchill photographing HM The Queen
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Memories SO Review A Brief History
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23 May 2005 from Bob Barnard 17 May 2005 HMSO Replaced By New Body Shock!
Memories May 2005: Changing face of HMSO Londons office buildings by Reg Walker 1977: MayJune 1977 Information Circulars 1961: Pocock Street Memories
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Picture Gallery Sept 2004: 3 Stooges re-unite after 45 years May 1990: Supply Review, Norwich 1988: Basildon Project Team meeting 14 March 1984: Farringdon RoadCharterhouse Street corner 10 Jan 1966: New HMSO Bookshop in Holborn, London c 1961-4: Group at St Stephens Parly Press c 1961-4: Henry Hall at St Stephens Parly Press c 1961-4: Ernie Seabrook at St Stephens Parly Press c 1961-4: Terry Robinson at the Linotype SSPP c 1959: Composing Room, HMSO War Office Press 25 Jun 1950: Cornwall House, London SE1 1920s: Underwood Street, Gammeter Section
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Picture Gallery 2005: Roy Plackett and friends on the High Seas Nov 1992: Children in Need Paper Dolls 1990: Pubns Christmas Party 1989: HMSO Belfast team c Dec 1988: Solna web machines at the Parliamentary Press 30 Nov 1988: Parliamentary Press Opening 1986: Vi Wilson and the HMSO Belfast team 1973: Hansard being printed at SSP c 1960: Cornwall House Christmas Party 1 April 1954: HMSO Senior Printers 11 March 1936: Registry & Correspondence Section Circular
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Memories The Jolly Tilers: A Secret Society? David Roberts Recalls Postscript The Village Farmers Market by Nala Shyne
Information Circulars now divided into time periods 5 May 2005 Edinburgh news from Jim MacCallum and Andy Baptie April 2005 Social Diary 28 April 2005 Eric Bone's 'World's Shortest Books' Competition
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Additions since launch day, 4 March 2005
Information Circulars 4 March 2005 Derek James column in the Norwich Evening News 4 March 2005 It's here 5 March 2005 Eastern Daily Press article by Cat Bartman 5-6 March 2005 Diary 7-9 March 2005 Diary 11 March 2005 Peter Matthews 10-11 March Diary
Memories 1948 David Roberts recalls 57 years ago 10 September 1973 Sovereign Club visitor's book April 1969 SO Review
Picture Gallery 5 March 2005 Eastern Daily Press article 4 March 2005 Derek James article in the Norwich Evening News January 1996 Business Supplies Management 1982-3 The Sovereign Club in its heyday c 1981 Harrow Press General Manager's office staff 1970 Vic Kefford with C H Baylis April 1969 SO Review cover
People Stan Church Mike Taylor
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