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Machine minders, c. 1930. Left to right, back row: C. English, H. Austin, F. Cochrane, F. Davis, F. Jefferey, J. Woodward, ?, Bob Love, ?. Front row: F. Peacock, I. Faircloth, J. Coates, G. Bromley, T. Mason, T. Saxby. The letterpress machine room, 1931
 

 

An undated photograph of bindery department staff

 

 

Dr Charles Spurgeon, on whose sermons the initial prosperity of Alabaster Passmore was founded, is pictured here (second left) with members of the Passmore family, including Joseph (fifth left) and his wife Ellen Emma, in December 1889

  

 

The bindery department, 1931
 

One of many examples of Donald Maxwell’s work printed at AP&S

 

 

  

Print workers larking about during the Second World War. This was one of many photographs taken for 'Hard Case News,' the employees' newspaper
 
Camouflaging the roof of the works in 1939  

Building work in progress at AP&S in the late 1940s, showing (left) the cottages on Farleigh Hill and the spire of St Stephen's Church, Tovil

 
   

The printing Passmores and co-directors in 1983. From the left: Tony, Michael, Tony Herridge, Roy, Nigel, Colin and Arthur Overall.

 

    
   

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