Level | Item |
Ref No | OHP/85 |
Title | Mike Smith |
Date | 20 March 1998 |
Extent | 1 audio tape, 1 cd, 1 file, 1 AIFF file (529.9 MB) |
Creator Name | Smith; Michael J; production director |
Description | Interview with Mike Smith, production director for the Guardian. Conducted by Leslie Plommer on 20 March 1998. Also includes a data sheet containing biographical details about the subject and information about the recording.
Summary contents of interview (with rough timings):
Disc 1: Track 1 00.00 First edition of Manchester Evening News and phones production 06.30 Apprentice at MGEN 1955, in the process department. Blocks of photographs for printing 07.40 Father of Chapel for 4 years 08.20 Printing in Manchester and London 09.10 Becoming assistant production manager 09.40 The move to 164 Deansgate, Manchester
10.30 Introduction of facsimile system 12.20 Move to Trafford Park printers, Manchester 13.00 Process of putting photographs into the paper 13.00 Changes over the years and introduction of computerisation 18.30 More on the impact of computers - 'total revolution'
20.00 Chemical processes 24.45 More on becoming father of the chapel 25.45 The move to London and union problems 27.10 Facsimile operation - problem proofing copy in London 29.30 ATEX system introduced and the last 'hot metal' page produced in Manchester
33.00 Redundancies around time of move to Trafford Park 35.40 Qualities of the Guardian 38.00 Alastair Hetherington 38.20 Charles Markwick, chief engineer 'held in some awe'; Frank Ware 39.55 Describes layout of 3 Cross Street, Manchester in the 1950s/60s
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Access Status | Open |
Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
Format | Electronic record |
CD recording |
Printed document |
Tape recording |
Copyright | Guardian News & Media Ltd and Mike Smith |
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