| Abstract | Working report of the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited. The report features an introduction by LP Scott with an update on printing plans; a report on the introduction of news on the front page of the Guardian and new typeface (Perpetua); a report on the larger sized Manchester Evening News (text size rather than tabloid); a review of the financial year including a breakdown of how each £1 of revenue was received and spent; balance sheet; profit and loss account; appropriation account; details of size (total pages) and sales of Guardian and MEN; a report and photographs on the London office of the Guardian and MEN at 43 Fleet Street with a description of staff and offices; a report of the New York office of Manchester Guardian Inc at 53 E51 with a description of staff and business; summary of MGEN workforce, pensioners and pension fund; and details of the materials used by the company, 1950-53.
The back cover of the report features a promotion of the personnel department. |