Author: Robert Stutely

Who was this attractive young woman pictured on the cover of SO Review, February 1966? The photograph was taken by R Squires and was captioned ‘One Summer’. (From Reg Walker)

On the left, Ivy with a friend and her birthday cake, and right Ivy with her God-daughter Lesley, the daughter of the late Ena and Les South, who both worked for HMSO, and who will undoubtedly be remembered by many HMSOldies. (Photos from Judy Tassell)

Despite rumours to the contrary, Internal Audit used to celebrate Christmas in the traditional way, as shown in these pictures provided by John Flynn. The top picture shows Julian (Wally) Watts, Denniss Riches, Colin Wood, Jo Archer, Ian Billings standing and J Barry Roberts, a young lady whose name escapes me, John Flynn and Caroline…

In the late 1970s, it was decided to amalgamate CRS into the Supply Division buying sections. This picture was taken in 1979 and features Tim Riley, Tim Cutbill, John Nash, David Rae (not Leo Sayer, I am assured), Ray Charman standing, and Olive Robertson, Isobel Williamson and Rita Stevenson seated. (Photo from Tim Riley)

I thought that you might like this photo to go on the ‘HMSOldies’ site. As you see, Barry Palmer (left) and Jan (Lou) Dee have met up in Canada as they don’t live that far apart. (Photo from Michael Terry Harrington)

Dee Smallridge testing the consistency of Cow Gum in the new studio on the fourth floor of St Crispins, Norwich, in 1978. In the background may just be seen George Hammond, Ian Dobson, Gerry Watt and Nodge Carnegie. Fred Stubbs moved from London to Norwich early to oversee the building and equipping of the new…

Philip Marriage discussing ‘Soldiers on Everest’ with Ian Dobson and photographer John Powell in the Graphic Design Studio, April 1977. The book told the story of how the Army Mountaineering Association put two SAS soldiers, Corporal ‘Bronco’ Lane and Sergeant ‘Brummie’ Stokes on the summit of Mount Everest, climaxing the first successful attempt by a…

Christmas 1970 and Adrian Young, our antipodean designer, gift-wrapped and waiting for collection by the messenger, but desperately still trying to maintain a telephone call with N.Ireland. At the back, Nodge Carnegie, Max Carrena, then Len Lawrance, Maria Walenciak, ‘Bobbie’ Westaway, Dee Smallridge, David Challis, Sue Grindley, George Sewell, John Saville and Caroline White. (Photo…