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Presentation being made in the Composing Room of the HMSO War Office Press, Whitehall (opposite the Horseguards) about 1959. The comp room was situated in the basement of the War Office, but opposite the wall were plenty of windows as a shaft came right down in the centre of the building. Left to right: Ernie…

Cornwall House, in Waterloo, was requisitioned by HMSO in 1919. This picture was taken in 1950, by which time it had hardly changed. (Photo: Crown copyright)

HMSO Bookshop, Holborn, which opened in 1966 and is now a Coffee Shop. (Photo: Crown copyright)

The busy Duplicating Section at Shepherdess Walk in the years immediately following the end of the Great War. (Photo from Reg Walker)

Roy Plackett writes: Yes, the ‘Friday Club’ is still going strong after some 30 years and ‘oldies’ certainly applies to our lot! We put it down to good company, real ale and keeping regular — the latter applies especially to Pete Bradbury. We meet at least once a week keeping on the move between various…

In a clockwise direction from left to right the characters in this photo are Alex Morris, Norrie Veitch, John Hamilton, Andy Baptie, Dave Currie, Jim MacCallum and Willie Ross. Photo was taken on Friday 29 April 2005. Ben Pearson was not available on that day. (Photo from Andy Baptie)  

Liz Stokes, Sandra St Quentin and Linda Blake anticipate the trend for Dress Down Friday. (Photo from PP Social Section)

Typical Publications Management Meeting (1990) (Photo from Publications Social Section)

H.M.Stationery Office Registry and Correspondence Section Circular No.815A 11th March, 1936 (From Len Ellis)

(From Reg Walker)