Level | Item |
Ref No | OHP/92 |
Title | Eric Timmins |
Date | 5 December 2002 |
Extent | 1 minidisc, 1 cd, 1 file, 2 AIFF files (474 MB) |
Creator Name | Timmins; Eric (1925-); linotype and teletype operator |
Description | Interview with Eric Timmins, linotype and teletype operator for the Guardian. Conducted by Leslie Plommer on 5 December 2002. 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 Introductions at Hill Green, Manchester 00.35 Experience before joining the Guardian, interview with Herbert Rouse (Overseer) 04.00 Linotype department 04.40 Rationing of paper 05.00 Overtime 05.20 No work on Saturdays as newspaper not published on Sundays 05.50 Guardian workers did not strike like other newspapers 06.20 Teletype setting 'disastrous' 07.10 Linotype Paul - company 08.30 Linotype machinery and setting - issues including tight setting and splashing molten metal
10.40 Keyboards for linotype systems, Qwerty keyboards and linotype keyboards 12.50 Computers with teletypesetting 13.10 Training given in early 1980s in Leighton Buzzard on computer use 14.50 Retirement 1986 - over 300 people employed compared to 20 now 15.50 First night at work in 1949, old mechanisms in use 18.15 Guardian well known for its old machinery 19.05 National Association of Printers Assistants 19.30 Cleaning machinery
23.20 Machinery looked after well 24.05 More detail about interview with Herbert Rouse 25.00 Apprenticeships offered at Evening News 25.40 RAF postings 26.30 Wages, bonuses and overtime
31.00 Cross Street premises and operating room 32.10 Tinnitus problems 33.40 Process of receiving copy from editors 37.00 Setting stories for paper
Track 2 00.10 Understanding handwritten and typed copies for type setting 00.50 Brief discussion about staff including Alastair Cook and Laurence Scott. 01.50 Loans given by Scott family to help employees to buy houses etc 03.40 Bust of CP Scott
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Access Status | Open |
Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
Format | Electronic record |
CD recording |
Printed document |
Minidisc recording |
Copyright | Guardian News & Media Ltd and Eric Timmins |
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