Kynoch Press

[izabellanne]

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g.g jean.. I have so enjoyed looking at your photos from the Monitor..I have spotted a couple of people I new in Kynoch Press..I used to have to read the Monitor ..cover to cover.. when I worked in the Reading Room there.
I also worked with Mr Worth. in the photography section for a while
Any more interesting photos..?
Thank you for posting them..

 

[MiriamB]

Hello Issabellanne, My brother worked for a while in Kynock Press [name Alan Hemus] and I wondered if you remembered him? Miriam.

 

[G G Jean]

I am so glad you all enjoyed looking through the photo's. I have another to put on later of mom and I want you to put your thinking caps on as I can't put a name to the gentleman doing the presentaion.

 

[izabellanne]

Hello Issabellanne, My brother worked for a while in Kynock Press [name Alan Hemus] and I wondered if you remembered him? Miriam.

Hi Miriam.. the name does sound familier,,, what years did he work there, and what did he do? Better still do you have a photo..

 

[MiriamB]

Hello Issabel. Alan would have worked for a Mr. Pace doing "two colourered job" - what ever they werer possible in 1953/54. Will try to send a picture.

My nephew also was there for a time - Harry Hemus. possible 1960.

 

[izabellanne]

Al. Banner..
Yes I do remember Mr. Pace. I was there from 1958 until 1967.. I cannot remember a Harry Hemis though.

 

[Vivienne14]

Kynoch Press, Lion Works advert in 1924 - in 1926 it became part of ICI.

A 1933 advert in "Design for Today" for the Kynoch Notebook for 1934.


Be interested to hear if anyone has old copies of the Monitor mentioned in post #1. Viv.