Author: Robert Stutely

Oscar Tango Foxtrot (Photo from Brian Whitefield)

HMSO Belfast. Director Vi Wilson, wearing a blue dress, for the visit of the then minister, Peter Brooke, in 1989. (Photo from Reg Walker)

HMSO Belfast. Director Vi Wilson, in the red dress, taken during Bicentenary year, 1986. (Photo from Reg Walker)

These photographs show the Sovereign Club in its heyday. It was frequently used for retirement presentations — for example, FJ (Tug) Wilson retired from his DDS1 post on 15 December 1982. The photo top-left shows him with his wife Edna following the presentation by Don Ray (then DS). Also in the picture is Denley Moss,…

Reg Walker writes:  This picture was taken of the massed ranks of (most of) Business Supplies Management following a conference in Norwich in January 1996. You would have to have more brain cells than I have — not difficult — to name them all. (Photo from Duncan Dawdry)

John Eveson writes:  Here’s a photo from Harrow taken in the GM’s Office in 1980/81 while Gordon Parfitt was in post. It shows, from left to right: Trevor Priddle (Personnel Manager), Ken Jagelman (Production Manager), Rosemary (Secretary to GM), John Eveson (Admin Manager), Martin Grant (IR Officer). Where was Gordon? — probably taking the photo.…

Vic Kefford worked in HMSO before transferring to CCTA, and he was one of the winners of the 1970 Staff Suggestions Scheme. The picture shows him receiving his award from Controller CH Baylis. Other winners that year were CJ Patterson, HD Howe, HS Greenwood and H Fairley. (Photo from Vic Kefford)

The article by Cat Bartman from the Eastern Daily Press (© Archant Ltd Eastern Counties newspapers)

Botolph Street in 1966 being cleared for the building of Sovereign House, HMSO’s new headquarters once the move from London was completed (From Norwich Evening News  © Archant Ltd)

A Thursday evening’s darts match was enjoyed by everyone, including the band of gorgeous supporters (From Reg Walker)