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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Kellys Directroy Lookup Request for Poplar, London 1950s/1960s if poss?
« on: Saturday 06 May 23 12:27 BST (UK) »
Superb stuff big thanks once more.
My late father worked here at Cundell Eve until I guess around 1970 ish when they moved to Witham. Machine minder means he ran a letterpress printing machine, the Heidelberg Cylinder, but I think he just did cutting and creasing for box making. When they moved to Witham, he did not want to go, he never liked the company, so joined Boxes Ltd across the road doing the same job. Boxes Ltd did the first Airfix Saturn 5 Rocket box and Velos staples boxes. Also I believe in the 1950s, made the first Lesney Matchbox toy cars boxes as they were nearby.
The Roland favorit was a type of printing machine as was Mann Roland. (Can be seen on Youtube.)
Boxes Ltd shut Dace Rd and moved to Blackburn circa 1986 ish and he was redundant aged 57.
As an aside, if you look up Tina Charles, singer of a hit called I love to Love, her father was a salesman at Boxes in the 70s. She was on The Two Ronnies and we had to sit and watch it as kids.
SOGAT was the union at Boxes, same one as the 1985 Wapping Print dispute. They looked after there own including not paying to apply for a job, so also presume that is why the advert is in the national press. Don't think my ol dad ever filled in a CV in his life lol. Over Time on the papers in Fleet St back in the day meant your name could be Micky Mouse amongst others. Jobs for the boys was the print unions.
As another aside, I now live in Lincolnshire and have a new neighbor who designs cartons, who once worked for Boxes Ltd in Watford. Small world sometimes.
My late father worked here at Cundell Eve until I guess around 1970 ish when they moved to Witham. Machine minder means he ran a letterpress printing machine, the Heidelberg Cylinder, but I think he just did cutting and creasing for box making. When they moved to Witham, he did not want to go, he never liked the company, so joined Boxes Ltd across the road doing the same job. Boxes Ltd did the first Airfix Saturn 5 Rocket box and Velos staples boxes. Also I believe in the 1950s, made the first Lesney Matchbox toy cars boxes as they were nearby.
The Roland favorit was a type of printing machine as was Mann Roland. (Can be seen on Youtube.)
Boxes Ltd shut Dace Rd and moved to Blackburn circa 1986 ish and he was redundant aged 57.
As an aside, if you look up Tina Charles, singer of a hit called I love to Love, her father was a salesman at Boxes in the 70s. She was on The Two Ronnies and we had to sit and watch it as kids.
SOGAT was the union at Boxes, same one as the 1985 Wapping Print dispute. They looked after there own including not paying to apply for a job, so also presume that is why the advert is in the national press. Don't think my ol dad ever filled in a CV in his life lol. Over Time on the papers in Fleet St back in the day meant your name could be Micky Mouse amongst others. Jobs for the boys was the print unions.
As another aside, I now live in Lincolnshire and have a new neighbor who designs cartons, who once worked for Boxes Ltd in Watford. Small world sometimes.