Author: Robert Stutely

The rather drab interior of Atlantic House. Reg Walker adds:  The staircase had a noticeboard with First Aid and Christian Union notices, plus ‘Staff Side’ notices. Always a strange term, as just about everyone was in one CS Union or another and were all ‘staff’ even if they were ‘management.’ as well. (Photo from Philip…

The June 1962 issue of the British Printer featured an in-depth article entitled ‘The Changing Face of Government Printing’ describing the radical improvement in the quality of design and production of printing produced by HMSO. It also asked printers to take an appraising glance at government printing and ask whether their own work compares with it…

On 4 October 2004 the Eastern Evening News  published this picture in their Do you remember?  series. It was taken in Sovereign House in 1968 and shows Vic White discussing an invoice with Sue Hiestand. They worked in Inspection, Transport and Warehousing Division and had moved to Norwich in the ‘Advance Party’ in 1967 (Sue…

Reg Walker writes:  I came across a couple of old (1950s) b&w pictures sent to me by Don Warman, whose cousin Jim Curtis died earlier this year. Jim was an EO in HMSO in the 1950s and retired from CCTA as an SEO. Don found these pictures in Jim’s effects and wondered if anyone could…

SO Review August 1963 (From Reg Walker)

SO Review August 1963 (From Reg Walker)

SO Review August 1963. Cover picture shows the second-hand bookstalls in Farringdon Road with the Old Bailey in the background.

Philip Marriage writes:  I was pondering whether this new building on the site of the old Atlantic House was an improvement on the old, or not, however, I thought, at least they’ve kept the old stairwell from Holborn Viaduct down to Farringdon Road below. But all is not as it seems, click here to discover why?

Philip Marriage writes: A familiar walk across Holborn Viaduct, but a far from familiar view as a new building is being constructed on the footprint of the old Atlantic House. (Photo from Philip Marriage)