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Additions 6 July 2008

Information Circular
     2 July 2008 - Reprographic Ladies, Manchester

Picture Gallery
     2 July 2008 - Reprographic Ladies, Manchester


Additions 5 July 2008

Information Circular
     12 June 2008 – From Trevor King: A short-term employee

PictureGallery
     c1958 – Early computing


Additions 3 July 2008

Information Circular
     Bill Scott 1941-2008 – obituary notice
     26 June 2008 – From Bill Hughes
     8 May 2008 – From Terry Sweetman
     Monday 5 May 2008 – George & Jeanne Le Surf
     Fri 14 March 2008 – Lynda Marshall: A Very HMSO Retirement
     Mon 10 March 2008 - Old HMSO Site
     Doctor Joseph Moses Juran 1904-2008
     Tues 4 March 2007 - Did you know?
     John Flynn’s February Quiz 2008
     Thurs 14 February 2008 - From Norman Armstrong: Print Type Cases
     Sun, 10 February 2008 – From Cheryl Holmes
     Peter McAuley Remembers . . . December 1996
     Thurs 7 Feb 2008 - From Richard Nelson: Dereham Jazz Club

Picture Gallery
      31 Jan 2008 – Jack Keating - Deep sea fisherman
      c1970 – Andy Hunter’s miniature wooden type cases
      6 Feb 2008 – Dereham Jazz Society
     15 February 2008 – EP post-Christmas Dinner
     March 2008 – Replacement building for IDB House
     14 March 2008 – Lynda Marshall retires from HMSO - 1
     14 March 2008 – Lynda Marshall retires from HMSO - 2
     29 April 2008 – Gill Smith retires


Additions 3 February 2008

Information Circular
     Friday, 1 Feb 2008 - CANDOS bowl: George Billson explains all
     Phillipa Burrow 1956-2008 – obituary notice
     Wednesday, 30 January 2008 - From Les Birch

Picture Gallery
     2007 – Tony Durier – Man & Machine

People
     Tony Durier


Additions 27 January 2008

Information Circular
     Friday, 25 January 2008 – From Dan Taylor: Verulam
     Sunday, 20 January 2008 – From Barry Palmer
     Monday, 14 January 2008 – From Ron Sims: Candos Bowl
     HMSO Historic Horticultural Honour Hunts Home
     Thursday, 10 January 2008 – From Bob Barnard
     Wednesday, 9 January 2008 – David Beckham has a Famous
                                                            Grandfather
     Wednesday, 9 January 2008 – From Ken Megson
     Monday, 7 January 2008 – SO Reviews
     7 January 2008 – One Light from Colibri

Picture Gallery
     11 Jan 2008 –  David & Rhona Robertson’s Golden Wedding
     January 2008 – Verulam Blue Plaque
     29 Nov 2007 – Restored John Jarrold Printing Museum opening
     Dec 1996 – Workers flock to quit jobs
     1976 – HMSO at the Design Centre, London
     October 1971 – The Candos Challenge Bowl
     Dec 1967 – Atlantic House lovelies
 

Additions 4 January 2008

Information Circular
     WG Kingston 1925-2007 – funeral details added


Additions 2 January 2008

Information Circular
     Good News
     WG Kingston 1925-2007 – obituary notice


Additions 27 December 2007

Information Circular
     23 December 2007 – Shame on you

Picture Gallery
     June 1967 – Layabouts off duty
     1964 – Layout Section, Atlantic House
     1961 – Dropping to do
     1961 – Drury Lane Card School
     1961 – John Pitson
     1959 – View from Drury Lane
 

Additions 23 December 2007

Information Circular
     22 & 23 December 2007 – From Tony Durier
     Ron Gair 1930-2007 – obituary notice
     Ron Bent
     19 December 2007 - A Sizes: Derek Reeves remembers
     19 December 2007 – Would You Buy A Used Car From This Printer?
     Second Tuesday in December Society-2007
     10 December 2007 – Norfolk Youth Music Trust
     Edna Syder 1913-2007
     8 December 2007 – Bill Barker Trophy
     6 December 2007 - Sid Brooks and Bob Barnard Remember
     6 December 2007 - Haliaeetus Leucocephalus
     4 December 2007 - Singalongaprinter
     4 December 2007 - Bob and Valerie Barnard Make Contact
     3 December 2007 - Christmas Cheer
     Civil Service Pensioners’ Alliance

Picture Gallery
     Dec 2007 Bill Barker Trophy
     11 December 2007 Ship Ahoy 2007
     5 Dec 2007 HMSOldies at The Eagle
     29 Nov 2007 Invitation to Museum Reopening
     17 June 1982 Bill Greenaway and Sid Brooks
     c 1978 Edna Syder 1913-2007
     1969 YorkY’s Promotion Hopefuls
     c 1965 A Day At The Races
     c 1965 This Is Your Life . . . Peter Jefford
     c 1965 The End of the Pier Show
     c 1965 Survey Unit, including Arthur Brunwin
     c 1965 Survey Unit, near Huntingdon
     c 1965 Harrow Press: 'B Block' machine room
     c 1962 Netball spectators
 

Additions 2 December 2007

Information Circular
     24 November 2007 - A Fine Display
     29 November 2007 - From Pat Kennedy: A-sizes
     29 November 2007 - From Pat Kennedy: A Sizes
     28 November 2007 - From George Billson: A Sizes
     23 November 2007 - Pat Kennedy's note to SERIF re A Sizes
     20 November 2007 – From Bob Barnard
     15 November 2007 – From Michael Aidan (ne Craft)
     14 November 2007 – From John Eveson: A paper sizes

Picture Gallery

     1990 – They Think It’s All Over Stowey


Additions 14 November 2007

Information Circular
     Ken Britain 1942-2007 – obituary notice
     13 November 2007 – From George Billson: A paper sizes


Additions 13 November 2007

Information Circular
     10 November 2007 – From Philip Marriage: Helvetica
     8 November 2007 – HMSOldies London: Annual Dinner 2007
     6 November 2007 – A4 and Letter paper sizes steeped in history
     Bill Nairn 1922-2007 – funeral arrangements appended

Picture Gallery
     7 Dec 2007 – HMSOldies London Annual Dinner details


Additions 6 November

Information Circular
    
Frank Ashman 1917-2007 – obituary notice


Additions 5 November 2007

Information Circular
     Bill Nairn 1922-2007 – obituary notice
     27 October 2007 Summer Days – from Mary Robinson
     23 October 2007 - HMSOldies and CTO's and Temperance

 
Additions 22 October 2007

Information Circular
     Bert Ralph 1917-2007 – obituary notice
     Graham Thorne 1934-2007 – obituary notice
     17 October 2007 – From Sue Ticktum
     Where Are They Now?
     12 October 2007 - Anglia Square: the future
     19 September 2007 – From Ernie Downs: Summer Days
     Forthcoming Event: Second Tuesday in December Society
     6 October 2007 – From Layne Patterson
     27 Sept 2007 - From Ian Dobson: HMSO employee pension records
     Ian billings also provides the email address for PPPA
     26 September 2007 – From Pat Kennedy: Up the Albans
     26 September 2007 – From Brian Watt: Pensions
     David Beckham has a Famous Grandfather
     18 September 2007 – Ray Megahey 60th Party

Picture Gallery

     11 October 2007 – HMSO Old Boys’ Society AGM
     August 2007 – Ray Megahey 60th Party


Additions 20 September 2007

Information Circular
     19 September 2007 – Tribute to Roy Dubois, see Roy Dubois (HMSO
                                             Belfast) - An Appreciation

     17 September 2007 – Jeanne Southgate: Charity Christmas Card shop
     16 September 2007 – From David Roberts: Black Eyed Susan
     15 September 2007 – Celebrating 30 years as Norwich Concert Producer
     14 September 2007 – Ramblings from the Bear (Barry Palmer)
     14 September 2007 – From Helen Speechley


Additions  16 September 2007

Information Circular
     Colin Ticktum – obituary notice
     2 September 2007 – From George Bilson
     1 September 2007 – From Pat Tate

Picture Gallery
     c1978 – Presentation of Mike Whitby trophy


Additions 31 August 2007

Information Circular
    
28 August 2007 - Telephone Directories
     27 August 2007 - Letter from America from Jack Keating
     William Simkins - HMSO Cardiff
     19 August 2007 – From Norman Armstrong
     16 August 2007 From John Westwood: SoB Newsletter
     15 August 2007 – From Ian Billings: Pensions, and how to get them
     8 August 2007 - TSO Nine Elms to close by end of 2007
     Roy Dubois (HMSO Belfast) – An Appreciation
     31 July 2007 – From Alan Lynch

Memories
     Book conservation by very remote control by John Westwood

Picture Gallery
     August 2007 – Belfast Group
     August 2007 – Lightning over Florida

 
Additions 30 July 2007

Information Circular
     23 July 2007 – Jonathan Brook's Career Change
     Walk with the Warp and Just Follow the Sheep
     19 July 2007 – From Jim MacCallum
     18 July 2007 – From Les Birch
     8 July 2007 – From Alan Lynch
     9 July 2007 – From Robin Duhig
     9 July 2007 – From Stuart McLaren
     Sunday 1 July 2007 – From Alan Lynch
     Fri 29 June 2007 – From Paul Radbourne
     Jack's back
     24 June 2007 – From Ernie Downs: NABADS
     22 June 2007 – TSO Kingsway bookshop is closing

Memories
     Hobbit and The Ball of Kirriemuir

 Picture Gallery
     August 2007 – Jonathan Brook's Career Change
     June 2007 – It's art, I tell you . . .
     30 May 2007 – Captain Pugwash's 2nd Eleven
     c.1960 – Harrow Press 1 of 2
     c.1960 – Harrow Press 2 of 2    
     c1941 – Tom Harris, Les Birch and Harvey Wild


Additions 22 June 2007 

Information Circular
     Something you find on the doormat
     13 June 2007 – From Robin Duhig

Picture Gallery
     7 June 2007 – HMSOldies at The Eagle,  Norwich 1
     7 June 2007 – HMSOldies at The Eagle,  Norwich 2
     2 June 2007 – Society Column: George and Ann James

 
Additions 17 June 2007

Information Circular
     12 June 2007 – From Dick Smith: Tale of Bert Waller
     June 2007 - Office to Office Public Sector Contracts Update
     Picture Gallery—1958 football team photo:
           31 May 31 2007 – From Alan Bintley 
           3 June 2007 - From Mike Breslin:
     1 June 2007 – From Jayne and Graham Wilkinson
     31 May 2007 - 1958 football team photo
     29 May 2007- HMSO Tartans
     Advance Friend and Be Recognised

Picture Gallery
     May 2007 – Thames Bridges Bike Ride

Memories
     Old Times by Mike Breslin


Additions 5 June 2007

Information Circular
    
Margaret Moss – Funeral Arrangements


Additions 30 May 2007

Information Circular
    Margaret Moss – obituary notice
     27 May 2007 – Jim MacCallum: Fond Memories of Manchester

 
Additions 23 May 2007

Information Circular
     Stuart Alexander Cowie – obituary notice


Additions 19 May 2007

Information Circular
     James Arthur Cobb – obituary notice
     16 May 2007 - From George Bilson
     15 May 2007 - Some memories of Dan Paul
     14 May 2007 - Recent article on HMSOldies
     14 May 2007 • News from Toronto
     May 2007 - Jack Keating's Letter from America 
     HMSOldies Awakes from Winter Hibernation
    The Eagle Lands Again: 1230 Thursday 7 June 2007

Picture Gallery

     13 May 2007 – Margery Kraszewski in Toronto
     May 2007 – Jack Keating’s Letter from America
     June 1984 – Dan Paul cartoon


Additions 12 May 2007

Information Circular
     Peter Fairall – obituary notice
     11 May 2007 • From Pat Kennedy
     New Chief Executive for office2office
     10 May 2007 – From Jack Keating in Florida, USA

Memories
     HMSO in 1940

Picture Gallery
     April 2007 – A late Christmas Lunch at Salhouse Lodge
     2 Dec 2006 – Newly married Jack & Valerie Keating
 

Additions 9 May 2007

Information Circular
     9 May 2007 - Thames Bridges Bike Ride 
                             (aka: shameless request for your cash . . .)


Additions 7 May 2007

Information Circular
     Daniel Robert Paul – obituary notice
     Gordon Harrison – obituary notice
     Forty Years On: The Retreat of the Advance Party

     Bystanders Link
    
22 April 2007 – From Les Birch
    
16 and 21 April 2007 – From Barry Palmer in Canada
    
19 April 2007 – From Ro Lynch: Baby Watson
    
17 Apr 2007 – Beating the Bounds in Georgian Norwich
    
12 April 2007 – More Norvic House Memories: The Adult Version
     Albert Walter Henry Waller – obituary notice
    
Maurice Patrick Shipp Epstein – obituary notice
    
RA Wells – obituary notice
     Jim Marshall and Brian Daniels – Retirement Looms
    
Tues 27 March 2007 – Apprapos nothing in particullar
    
Sun 25 March 2007 – Sovereign House competition
    
Fri 23 March 2007 – Mr Hann and the Great War Roll of Honour
    
Sat 17 March 2007 – Cretian Update: Things get lost in translation~

Memories

     Northern Area Branch Amateur Dramatic Society (NABADS)
     By Reg Walker

Picture Gallery
     17 April 2007 – Beating the Bounds in Georgian Norwich
     April 2007 – From Barry Palmer (Canada)
     30 March 2007 – Adeus from Jim Marshall & Brian Daniels
     March 2007 – One Dog and his Man
     March 2007 – Ken Wanstall’s Cretian view
     March 1967 – Roy Plackett's notice of transfer to Norwich
     1966 – Norvic House under construction

 
Additions 15 March 2007

Information Circular
     10 March 2007 –1914-18 HMSO Roll of Honour
       5 March 2007 - From a Layabout in Goring
       5 March 2007 – From Duncan Dawdry
       5 March 2007 – From Mary Robinson
       4 March 2007 – From Ken Wanstall
       4 March 2007 – From John Galley
       4 March 2007 – From Dave Crump
     28 February 2007 – From Ron Gair
     28 February 2007 – From Pat Kennedy
     28 February 2007 – From Jim McDonald


Additions 26 February 2007

Information Circular
     19 Feb 2007 – From Pat Kennedy

Memories
     Goa 2007: A Tale of Two Realities


Additions 17 February 2007

Information Circular
     16 February 2007 – From Frank Hallett in Thailand
     13 February 2007 – From Jo Williams in Goa
     12 February 2007 – Pat Kennedy Sees Double
     10 February 2007 – From Dave Pelham

Picture Gallery
     Feb 2007 – Jo Williams and elephant family
      P&B Mystery Occasion - updated 


Additions 11 February 2007

Information Circular
     Royston E Pysden – addendum 


Additions 9 February 2007

Information Circular
     Astron ‘Outs’ Launched from Palace Plain
     Royston E Pysden 1919-1999
     29 Jan 2007 – From Pat Kennedy: Reg Walker’s birthplace
     29 Jan 2007 – Greetings from Alan Bintley
     25 Jan 2007 – Alan Dodson 1924-2007

Picture Gallery
     2 Feb 2007 – Ex HMSO Electronic Publishers
     2007 – Alan Dodson’s Caslon specimen
     Jan 2007 – Diocesan House, Verulam Road, St Albans
     c 1965 – We were only playing leapfrog
     c 1965 – When I'm Cleaning Windows
     c 1959 – Alan Dodson
     1959 – Atlantic House Posters
     c 1958 – HMSO Footballers and Cricketers


Additions 27 January 2007

Information Circular
     25 Jan 2007 — Flatbed duplicators from Larry Lewendon


Additions 25 January 2007

Information Circular
     Peter Clarke – obituary notice


Additions 24 January 2007

Information Circular
     22 Jan 2007 – Ellams Ban Tam Duplicator
     21 Jan 2007 – From Pat Tate
     Charity Concert in Norwich – March 2007
     20 Jan 2007 – Ellams Ban Tam Duplicator
     William Greenfield: A life in the Army 1939-1945

Picture Gallery
      1986 – Andy Hunter’s models of Composing Frames
     c1961 – P & B mystery occasion


Additions 19 January 2007

Information Circulars
     Civil Service Pensioners Alliance


Additions 17 January 2007

Information Circulars
     Ernie Smith – obituary notice
     15 January 2007 - Paula Middleton writes
     13 Jan 2007 – From Pat Kennedy

Memories
     House hunting HMSO style by Pat Kennedy

Additions 14 January 2007

Information Circular
     12 January 2007 – HMSO Harrow


Additions 11 January 2007

Information Circular
     11 Jan 2007 – Document Company Seals Takeover Deal


Additions 9 January 2007

Information Circular
     Don Folland: From Eric Bone
     Les Bonwell – obituary notice
     8 Jan 2007 – Security Printing and Systems Ltd
                             (formerly Manchester Press)

 
Additions 7 January 2007

Information Circular
     6 January 2007 – From Peter Gannaway
     6 January 2007 – Don Folland: From Maureen & Bill Wickham


Additions 5 January 2007

Information Circular
     Don Folland – obituary notice

Picture Gallery
     Dec 2006 – Phil Gainsborough at 60


Additions 31 December 2006

Information Circular
     29 Dec 2006 – Another New Year from Ron Sims
     29 Dec 2006 – From Mary Robinson
     29 Dec 2006 – From George Billson


Additions 29 December 2006

Picture Gallery
     Dec 2006 – Andy Taylor abseiling 


Additions 20 December 2006

Information Circular
     20 Dec 2006 – The Cost of Government Stationery Supplies
     17 December 2006 – From Rod Janes
     Brian Ward obit –Ernie Downs adds ...


Additions 17 December 2006

Information Circular
     Bring Back HMSO!


Additions 16 December 2006

Information Circular
     15 Dec 2006 – From Barry Palmer in Canada


Additions 14 December 2006

Information Circular
     Second Tuesday in December Society
     Brian Ward 1940-2006 
     Reunion December 2006
    
8 Dec 2006 - Update from Ron Lyons
     5 Dec 2006 — From Dave Roberts
    
29 Nov 2006 — Our abstemious Editor
     26 Nov 2006 – Thirty Days Hath November

Memories
     28 October 1994 – Retirement Day by Fred Stubbs

Picture Gallery
     7 Dec 2006 – HMSOldies at The Eagle again
     2006 (from 1967) – An updated YorkY Christmas card
     Nov 2006 – Our abstemious Editor
     20 Nov 2001 – HMSO designers at St Bride’s, London
     19 April 2001 – Launch of FLTGD, Norwich 1
     19 April 2001 – Launch of FLTGD, Norwich 2
     28 October 1994 – Fred Stubbs — retirement day
     c 1986 – Christmas has been Contracted Out 

 

Additions 28 November 2006

Information Circular
      26 Nov 2006 – Thirty Days Hath November


Additions 16 November 2006

Information Circular
     New Owner Will Keep TSO In City


Additions 11 November 2006

Information Circular
     Note from Rosemary Lynch 6 November 2006


Additions 1 November 2006

Picture Gallery
     Sept 2006 – The Friday Club goes off the rails
     Sept 2006 – Rod Durkin


Additions 31 October 2006

Information Circular
    
In And Out The Eagle — Part Two
     Connie, the Sole of discretion, keeps Instep and on her Toes
     Frank Lynch 1944-2006: Funeral Service 20 October 2006
     18 October 2006 — The Original Christmas Card shop
     12 October 2006 — HMSO Old Boys' Society Lunch
     28 September 2006 — Reunion of HMSO London Print Services


Additions 8 October 2006

Information Circular
     Frank Lynch – obituary notice
     Germans to buy Hansard Printers


Additions 22 September 2006

Information Circular
     21 Sept 2006 – Hot News: Waking up to Marshal Law and the
                                  suspension of Democracy


Additions 18 September 2006

Picture Gallery
     May 1978 –  HMSO wins first prize


Additions 17 September 2006

Information Circular
     11 Sept 2006 from Helen George

Picture Gallery
     8 July 2006 –  Helen George and friends


Additions 12 September 2006

Information Circular
     1953 – David Roberts remembers Shepherdess Walk
     6 Sept 2006 – More C/O/R/D
     5 Sept 2006 – John Westwood, the Meccano Man

Memories
     Harrow Press News  1971-1977
     1953 –  Up and down the City Road, in and out the Eagle
                   by David Roberts

Picture Gallery
     Sept 2006 – An encounter in Norfolk


Additions 4 September 2006

Welcome page
     New Welcome message

Information Circular
     4 Sept 2006 — Cretan Update (or 1001 things to do with a courgette)

Search this site
     New feature


Additions 31 August 2006

Information Circular
      28 August 2006 – Looking for typesetters: From Alexandre Praηa
     26 August 2006 – Shepherdess Walk: Chris Southgate remembers

Picture Gallery
     17 Aug 2006 – Adrian & Audrey Young over from Oz [revised]
     c1955 – Shep Walk Dramatic Society

 
Additions 29 August 2006

Information Circular
     Whoever would have thought that Peter Fairall was 58 and a quarter?
     Banner Bombs
     August 2005 – Bidders for Stationery Office cut down to five

Picture Gallery
     17 Aug 2006 – Adrian & Audrey Young over from Oz


Additions 8 August 2006

Information Circular
     Shepherdess Walk Dramatic Society: Update Number 1


Additions 7 August 2006

Information Circular
     Shepherdess Walk Dramatic Society (an introduction)
     Missing persons

Memories
     Shepherdess Walk Dramatic Society


Additions 1 August 2006

Information Circular
    
Post-war layout and design by Arthur Phillips (an introduction)
     26 July 2006 From Stuart McLaren

Memories
     Post-war layout and design by Arthur Phillips
      (the full article to read online)

Archive
     Post-war layout and design by Arthur Phillips 
     (the full article in MS Word format to download)


Additions 26 July 2006

Information Circular
     Document Boost
     Muriel Larke – obituary notice


Additions 24 July 2006

Information Circular
     18 July 2006 - Londoners with fat wallets

Picture Gallery
     July 2006 – Friday Club: Messing About in Boats
     July 2006 – An Outbreak of HMSOldies in Suburbia
     May 2006 – Punting on the Cam 


Additions 14 July 2006

Information Circular
     George Milne: Postscript
     Charity should begin at home
     Great Day at the Office2Office

Picture Gallery
     c 1972 – Pubns drinkie


Additions 8 July 2006

Information Circular
     Merger Means More Jobs To Go From City


Additions 6 July

Information Circular
     Ian Henderson – obituary notice


Additions 5 July 2006

Information Circular
     George Milne – obituary notice


Additions 4 July 2006

Information Circular
     1 July 2006 – More about C/O/R/D from Philip Marriage


Additions 2 July 2006

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

Picture Gallery
     1989 – HMSO Recruitment folder
     c 1986 – CSSA Football Club
     July 1970 – We Are The Management
     1958 – Shepherdess Walk at Christmas (1)
     1958 – Shepherdess Walk at Christmas (2)
     c 1912 – ‘HMSO’ marmalade

Memories
     SO Review   June 1980 by Reg Walker


Additions 26 June 2006

Picture Gallery
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 7
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 8


Additions 22 June 2006


Information Circular
     HMSO sent to the Archives


Additions 20 June 2006

Information Circular
     20 June 2006 – From Marguerite Finn
     Naked Man Seen In Street
     Controller of HMSO Under Fire
     6 June 2006 – Computer Block from Don Folland

Additions 10 June 2006

Memories
     What the Papers Didn't Say by Gordon Robbie
     An Embarrassing Moment in The Service of The Crown by Pat Kennedy


Additions

Information Circular
     Frank Gibbs – obituary notice
     5 June 2006 – From Ken Wanstall


Additions 3 June 2006

Picture Gallery
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 1
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 2
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 3
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 4
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 5
     1 June 2006 – Norwich HMSOldies at The Eagle: 6
     2006 – Andy Baptie


Addition 2 June 2006

Information Circular
     2 June 2006 – To Bartholomew O’Brien, The Eagle Public House


Additions 30 May 2006

Information Circular
     29 May 2006 – From Stuart Nairn
     Sue Prutton on a Wet Afternoon
     24 May 2006 – From Debs Green
     22 May 2006 - Closure of the Type Museum

Memories
     Belfast in the Grand Oul' Times by Peter McAuley
     Sovereign House Computers by Howard Wheeldon


Additions 27 May 2006

Information Circular
     24 May 2006 – TSO on the Right Road
    Michael Cuming – obituary notice


Additions 17 May 2006

Information Circular
     Move aside, Lord Lichfield (for Ernie Downs)
     Back Room Girls (mainly)
     10 May 2006 – A message from Terry Holcroft
     9 May 2006 – From Anita Ragan
     3 May 2006 – From Annette Conn

Picture Gallery
     16 May 2006 – Norwich Evening News article
     2006 – Christine Hawthorn
     June 2005 – Jill Ward at Buckingham Palace
     Dec 1994 – Alison Thomas and her bumble bees
     7 June 1991 – John Major visits St Crispins
     Dec 1987 – Publicity Christmas Party
     1986 – HMSO Bicentenary Float, Norwich
     1983 – Football Match


Additions 13 May 2006

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

Picture Gallery
     April 2006 – Frank Hallett in Thailand
     

Additions 29 April 2006

Information Circular
     Christopher Harkins – obituary notice
     A newsletter from Thailand by Frank Hallett


Additions  28 April 2006

Information Circular
     Where did those ten years go? Worth a celebratory drink?
     TSO In The News
     23 April 2006 – From Marguerite Finn
     23 April 2996 – From Jack Palmer

Picture Gallery

     2006 – The Eagle, 33 Newmarket Road, Norwich
     2003 – Glyn Cooksey’s retirement


Additions 19 April 2006

Information Circular
     Wed 19 April 2006 – From Clare Polley
     Tues 18 April 2006 – From Christine Hawthorn


Additions 17 April 2006

Information Circular
     8 April 2006 From Ted Ashton


Additions 15 April 2006

Information Circular
     Tues 11 April 2006 – From Gordon Robbie
     4 April 2006 – From Barry Felstead
     4 April 2006 – From Pauline Weinstein
     2 April 2006 – From Philip Marriage: Ruari McLean
     30 March 2006 – Ruari McLean CBE, DSC 1917—2006
     25 March 2006 - From Richard Nelson
     20 March 2006 – From John Aldersley
     15 March 2006 – More Readers Write
     14 March 2006 – From Marian Fox
     March 2006 – Readers Write

Memories
     Two Thousand Years of British Life by Muriel V Searle
     Happy Days in Bainbridge Street by Harry Teedon

Picture Gallery
     April 2006 – Gordon Robbie’s 70th
     26 February 2006 – ‘Lilac Lil’ and ‘Skibereen Colleen’
     Dec 2005 – Richard Nelson’s retirement
     Oct 2005 – Anglia Square’s 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 Stephen’s Parly Press

 

Additions 13 March 2006

Information Circulars
    
Other Links


Additions 1 March 2006

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 Teedon’s Gobbledegook Award
    15 February 2006 – From Debbie Alden

Picture Gallery
     24 Feb 2006 – Ex HMSO Electronic Publishers
     1976 – Gee Street Posse
     c 1968 – Nosmo King Smoked Out


Additions 9 February 2006

Information Circular
     From Lilac Lil: Geriatric Alert From One Who Knows
     7 & 8 February 2006 – From John Aldersley

     7 February 2006 - The Stationery Office (formerly HMSO) Golf Society

Memories
     January-February 1977 Information Circulars

Picture Gallery
     Dec 2005 – Second Tuesday in December Society (1) Alex McLeod
     Dec 2005 – Second Tuesday in December Society (2)
     Jan 2003 – Editor Reg Walker on assignment
     March 1981 –  Ian McCall takes his place in line

Other Links
     The Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance

 

Additions 6 February 2006

Information Circular
      3 February 2006 – Mystery Stomach Revealed
      3 February 2006 – Ian McCall: Sixty Years On
     29 January 2006 – From Don Johnson: Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance
     28 January 2006 – From George Billson: Paper!
           Public Service Information for Emailers
     24 January 2006 – From Roy Mynott: A name from the past


Addition 5 February 2006

Information Circular
     John Ivor Dent – obituary notice


Additions 25 January 2006

Information Circular
     Pamela Lemon – obituary notice

Memories
     Memories of Pay Clerk Duties by Bob Barnard


Additions 23 January 2006

Picture Gallery
     2005 – Our Friends in the North
     29 Nov 2005 – Robin Kelly
     2000 – Manchester Rep Reunion (2)
     2000 – Manchester Rep Reunion (1)
     2000 – Oldham Advertiser
     c 1958 – HMSO Men's Netball Team
     c 1952 – Tony Gummett - Cornwall House 1952

Archive  – new feature
     Information Circulars 2004-5, and PEOPLE, 
     as a single WORD document, 296 KB


Additions 18 January 2006

Memories
      An exchange of views . . .
     Ernie How: a memory from Harry Teedon

 

Additions 17 January 2006

Information Circular
     15 January 2006 – From Henry Firmin: Contacting old friends?
     12 January 2006 – From Bernard O'Brien: Disabled writers from HMSO
       8 January 2006 – From Ivor Hosgood


Additions 11 January 2006

Information Circular
     Bob Walker – obituary notice
     6 January 2006 – From David Silver
     Revamped tSO Cuts Losses As Sales Grow
     2 Jan 2006 – From Paul Barnard: aaargh-tissue
     New Year's Message from John Westwood


Additions 29 December 2005

Information Circular
     Charles W Blundell Gets to the Bottom of Things

Memories
     CW Blundell on JB Gotts

Picture Gallery
     Sept 1971 — SO Review Cover: John B Gotts


Additions 25 December 2005

Information Circular
     25 December 2005 – From Augustus Cuthbert

Memories
     The Second Tuesday In December Society by Reg Walker
     A Garden Party by Fred Stubbs


Additions 24 December 2005

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

Picture Gallery
     1975 — Golden Sovereign, Norwich


Addition 13 December 2005

Memories
     
Retirements: 1970-1971 by Reg Walker


Addition 11 December 2005

Information Circular
     Bernard Thimont – obituary notice


Additions 9 December 2005

Welcome Page
     New Welcome message

Information Circular
     3 December 2005 – From Gordon Robbie
     2 Dec 2005 – Disclaimer
     30 Nov 2005 - Kelly, Blowers and Yemm, Hail and Farewell
     30 November 2005 - It’s That Uzbekistan Again

 Memories
     What a Life by John Westwood 

Picture Gallery
     14 Sept 2004 – John Westwood
     1974 – Audit at Play (again)
     1962 – St Stephen’s art exhibition
     1961 – ‘Lilac Lil’ and her Man

 

Addition 4 December 2005

Information Circular
     Catherine Barton – obituary notice


Additions 30 November 2005

Information Circular
     List of attendees at Old Boys' Lunch, 13 October 2005 (linked from item)

Memories
    Progress  1984-5

Additions 29 November 2005

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


Additions 15 November 2005

Information Circulars
     10 November 2005 – Bob Allder organises Christmas Dinner


Additions 14 November 2005

Information Circulars
     2 October 2005 – From Dave Poole

Picture Gallery
     Nov 2005 – Belfast old haunts
     Oct 2005 – Placketts and Pooles in Spain
     Oct 2005 – Commemoration of Nelson day
     1967 – Judy Cotton

Memories
     Retirements 1976-1986 by Reg Walker


Additions 9 November 2005

Information Circulars
      8 November 2005 – From Linda Lenton
      6 November 2005 – From Alex Smith
      6 November 2005 – from Gloria & John Flynn
      4 November 2005 – From Debs Green
      4 November 2005 – Overwhelmed by the Boys in Blue and a 
                                         Charles Clark lookalike
     30 October 2005 – From Tom McNeill

Picture Gallery
     Feb 1966 – SO Review front cover

People
     Harry Currie
     Geoff Woods


Additions 3 November 2005

Information Circulars
    
3 November 2005 – from Stuart McLaren

Picture Gallery
     September 2005 – Dick Moore’s son in Ibiza
     August 2005 – Ivy Lee celebrates her 90th birthday
     c 1985 – Internal Audit’s Christmas
     1979 – Supply Photographic Section, incorporating CRS
 

Additions 2 November 2005

Information Circulars
    
26 October 2005 — from Jeanne Southgate
     23 October 2005 — from Pat Kennedy
     4 October 2005 — Stationery Office Golf Society
     4 October 2005 — HMSOldies Worldwide
     2 October 2005 — from Barry Palmer in Canada
     October 2005 — Unsolicited Recommendations
     21 September 2005 — from Pat Kennedy
     20 September 2005 — from Pat Kennedy
     17 September 2005 — Doreen Luer
     14 September 2005 — St Crispins, Norwich
     Steve Ward — Half a lifetime with HMSO/tSO
     1 September 2005 — Brian Daniels — Thirty Years On
     30 Aug 2005 — Monthly miscellany
     27 August 2005 — from Tony Garrett

Memories
     SO Review — 40 Years On by Reg Walker

People
    
Ian Dobson
     Sue Holden

 
Additions 18 August 2005

Information Circular
     Shirley Zagaglia – obituary notice


Additions 17 August 2005

Memories
     Altantic House, 1971 by John Wellington Wells
     Memories of P5 in the sixties by “Lilac Lil”


Additions 9 August 2005

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


Additions 8 August 2005

Information Circular
     7 August 2005 – An apology: Ernie Downs
     6 August 2005 – Friday Club Frolics
     1 August 2005 – One hundred and fifty days


Additions 7 August 2005

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

People
     Keith Batchelor


Additions 22 July 2005

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

Other links
     HMSO Roll of Honour 1914-18


Additions 13 July 2005

Information Circular
     Eric Hendry – obituary notice


Additions 12 July 2005

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)


Additions 5 July 2005

Information Circular
     June 2005 - Social Diary
     14 May 2005 – AwayDay by Dave Martin


Additions 1 July 2005

Information Circular
     Harry Todd – obituary notice
     Ken Gooderham – funeral arrangements 


Additions 25 June 2005

Information Circular
     Ken Gooderham – obituary notice


Additions 11 June 2005

Information Circular
     HMSO Roll of Honour

Picture Gallery
     c March 1993 – Brian Ekers with PP retirees
     1989 – Peter McAuley, HMSO Belfast
     17 September 1980 – Government Printers at Hansard Press
     c 1979 – Jack Palmer and pursuing lorry
     1914-18 – The HMSO Roll of Honour


Additions 4 June 2005

Picture Gallery
     27 May 2005 – The PP Farmhouse Friday Squad
     30 April 1986 – Terry Burchill photographing HM The Queen


Additions 3 June 2005

Information Circular
     Civil Service Retirement Fellowship – Norwich Meetings 2005


Additions 2 June 2005

Information Circular
     Stuart McLaren launches first book – Somewhere in Flanders

Memories
     SO Review  – A Brief History

People
     Michael Terry Harrington


Additions 1 June 2005

Information Circular
     May 2005 – Social Diary


Additions 30 May 2005

Information Circular
     28 May 2005 – News from Belfast
     Meeting of ex HMSO Finance Division staff, Mon 6 June 2005
     23 May 2005 – from Bob Barnard
     17 May 2005 – HMSO Replaced By New Body Shock!

Memories
     May 2005: Changing face of HMSO London’s office buildings 
                        by Reg Walker
     1977: May–June 1977 Information Circulars
     1961: Pocock Street Memories

People
     Terry Burchell
     Brian Palmer
     John Westwood


Additions 29 May 2005

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 Road–Charterhouse Street corner
     10 Jan 1966: New HMSO Bookshop in Holborn, London
     c 1961-4: Group at St Stephen’s Parly Press
     c 1961-4: ‘Henry Hall’ at St Stephen’s Parly Press
     c 1961-4: Ernie Seabrook at St Stephen’s 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


Additions 12 May 2005

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


Additions 8 May 2005

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    

Picture Gallery
    
29 April 2005 – Edinburgh contingent’s ‘Last Supper’


Additions 26 April 2005

Memories
     Mixing with the mighty by Harry Teedon
    
Paddy's Pay Parades by Vic Kefford


Changes 19 April 2005

Memories
     Simplified access


Additions 18 April 2005

Welcome
     Revised text

Memories
     1965 – Les Crawford: Early days with HMSO OMTS

People 
     Simplified access


Additions 13 April 2005

Information circulars
     13 April 2005 – Susan Hoadley

Memories
     April 2005 – Notes from the Village

People
     Devon Williams
     Sonya Williams (nee Judd)


Additions 10 April 2005

People
     Phil Leach
     Brian Puplett

Memories
     Cornwall House and The Man Who Never Was


Additions 5 April 2005

Information Circulars
     13-16 March 2005 – Diary
     March 2005 – Social Diary
     31 March 2005 – Frank Grigson



Additions 23 March 2005

Information Circulars  – George Travell


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

Other Links
     John Jarrold Printing Museum
     The Norfolk Youth Music Trust

 
 


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