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New Site Features
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Two new features have appeared on the site recently.
Firstly, a site search engine has been added to the home page. You can use this to search the entire site including the Linotype Forum. The index the search engine uses is updated once a week on a Friday. You can also access a site map from the search results page.
I have also added two new news categories to the Publishing News section.
Publishing News and Late Breaking (general) News have been added to the existing Newspaper Publishing, Book Publishing, Journalism and Site news categories. News has also been re-introduced to the front page.
If you have not checked out the Publishing News section recently take a look, there is a link to the right.
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The Linotype Forum - September postings
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Alan Jones - offering pictures of the final night of hot metal at the Brisbane Sunday Mail.
Arthur Johnson an ex-comp from Brisbane offering more pictures.
Dave appealed for any Machine Minders who worked at Cornwall Press, London between 1962-67 to come forward.
David Houghton recalled cleaning spacebands as an apprentice on the Daily Mirror, Sydney.
John Mcleer posted an excellent amusing anecdote involving Monotype keyboards and casters.
Dave Bye an ex Linotype engineer offering technical advice on the machine.
Vernon recalled his time operating a Linotype for the British Royal Marines.
C.M. replied to Ray Loomis's posting about the Museum of Industry, Baltimore.
Mary Cronk appealed for help researching a book set in a small US frontier mining town in 1889.
Nigel Goldsmith offers a Ludlow machine and some mats for sale in the UK.
Dave Roper signed the guestbook.
Dean Nayes posted a very comprehensive reply to Mary Cronk's appeal for information.
Ron H contributed to the Were the Print Unions too Powerful? discussion.
Roy Bowker responded to Dave's Where are they now? appeal about the Cornwall Press.
Bill Nairn posted details of the state of the print unions in New Zealand.
Shirley Reese signed the Guestbook. Her husband's grandfather, William Reese, helped to invent the Linotype.
Mike Smith signed the Guestbook and told a tale about the unique "Chadlow" machine.
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Your Photos
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Work has already started on this new section.
If you have any photographs you want to be included on the site please get in touch.
The sort of thing I had in mind was pictures of unusual machines, last day of hot metal production, etc.
Also please keep your stories coming in for the Your Stories section . . . I know there's more out there!
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Contact Details
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If you would like to send me a fax or leave a short voicemail message, the number is:
+44(0)870 1689644
The website e-mail address is:
linotype@talk21.com
If you are sending an e-mail containing an attachment (e.g. a photograph) please use this address:
davehughes44uk@
yahoo.co.uk
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