connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Hi I lived in Carlton until the the early 1980's and then had to move to the south coast with my job I have recently bought an old movie poster and it says in the margin Printed by Stafford Printers, Nottingham & London I have tried searching the net and information is a bit thin on the ground but after a little digging I found a reference to Stafford & Co Limited, lithographic printers for the cinema and the railways. It says they started in Bingham and moved to Netherfield I don't remember them, does anyone have any details about the company? Are they still around? Any help with the history would be much appreciated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm not 100% sure , but I think there was a lithiographic printers just over the railway bridge towards Colwick. I'm pretty sure I used to pass one on my way to one of my old favourite fishing spots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 forester st just past the church and backed onto dunstan st at one time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 re - what babs said.........off Forester Street there is a cul-de-sac of modern houses called Caxton Close. That used to be a printing factory - hence Caxton - although I don't know the name of the printers who were there. (Stu will probably know...he's good at printers) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I don't know Staffords and they appear to pre-date my time in the print trade according to this. There appears to be a book about them though: http://www.nottinghambooks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1462 The name I remember form the Netho area at the time was Lonsdale and Bartholomew (Lonny's as they were known in the trade). I note that their address of Forester Street was adjacent to Caxton Close and that they also specialised in poster work, similar to Staffords, particularly transport posters. I wonder if they were connected in some way? Sorry I can't help further as I'm not familiar with the Netherfield area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 i think longsdales took over staffords factory perhaps brought out the bussiness but not sure certainlt was in the same placemy friend lived first st on right past there but carnt remember the name but had a chippy on the corner first house last entry on the left maralyn and june commerie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Stafford & Company Limited Forester Street Netherfield Kelly's Directory (1941) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I think this is the factory which Bubblewrap is referring to. Caxton Close (possibly where Lonsdales were) is across the road. http://goo.gl/maps/uyxmX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thank you for the replies, I worked for a printers in Nottingham in the mid - seventies and did a project on the history of printing for my day release college work but can't remember the name Stafford & Co I think I will enquire at the library in Nottingham if they help ex-pats based in the south! Thank you again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 We would appreciate any information you find being posted here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I have emailed the library, not sure if they respond to email enquiries but to be on the safe side I have ordered the book mentioned by STU Will keep you updated of my progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thank you for the replies, I worked for a printers in Nottingham in the mid - seventies and did a project on the history of printing for my day release college work but can't remember the name Stafford & Co Me too. I entered the trade in 1975 as a compositor. Printing, in spite of many, many local businesses, was a small world in those days where everyone seemed to know everyone. I'm sure we would know a few mutual names. An account of: My Apprentice Days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Stafford & Co Ltd were still going in 1972 Tel no 248214 Blair Publications Ltd Directory for that year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 My time at the printers (J.Howitt & Son Ltd) was spent in admin, first in costing, then accounts, then purchasing and finally on a special project that included inserting winning lottery tickets into envelopes going out to football clubs and supermarkets! I left there and went to work at a fabric manufacturer, then a book market agency selling books to garden centres including a range from a publisher based in Calverton - Floraprint Ltd Joined Huntley & Palmers selling biscuits to GNCS who were taken over by Nabisco in the mid 80s and end up moving to the south coast, now work for a major drinks company Get back to Nottingham when I can, my Mum and Brother still live there! Now I like researching things I buy...the movie poster I bought is "Thunderbirds are Go" made in the late 60s but I am not sure about the printer the seller said it was printed in the 70s which seems weird, would like to know what happend to Stafford & Company Limited Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Stafford & Co Ltd were still going in 1972 Tel no 248214 Blair Publications Ltd Directory for that year Thanks for this, just need to find out what happened to them after that! The book I have ordered might help and possibly the Central Library will be of help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Having no connections, the only printers I remember is 'Mintas the Printers' Great name Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Thank you for the replies, I worked for a printers in Nottingham in the mid - seventies and did a project on the history of printing for my day release college work but can't remember the name Stafford & Co I think I will enquire at the library in Nottingham if they help ex-pats based in the south! Thank you again There is a book about Stafford & Co http://www.nottinghambooks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1462 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I remember Mintas from the sixties, they were on Main St Calverton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 There is a book about Stafford & Co http://www.nottinghambooks.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1462 Just ordered it, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I knew there would be a link somewhere. I spent ten years at J. Howitt and Son Ltd as a reader. A bit after your time though probably as it was my last job in the print trade. Compositor/paste-up artist/camera operator/reader Barnes & Humby Ltd, nr Carlton Road Brian Pulfrey Ltd, Carlton Lakeshore Graphics, Lace Market Minizen Ltd, Alfred St Ind Est, Nottingham The Color Factory, Crossgate Drive/Lenton Lane Heanor Gate Printing, Heanor J. Howitt & Son, Bennerley Rd, Bulwell/Sutton-in-Ashfield ...was my trail of destruction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 There was a printers opposite the Trent Bridge School New Block, Wilford Cres E./Woodward St. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seaside walker 1 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 What about Thomas Forman's Hucknall Road Nottingham Big Printers for John Players . Staffords backed onto Curson Street Netherfield Not Sure what type of Printing they did Hope you can get sme more info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 mintas the printas was dont know if still on one of the side sts top radford rd near the bed shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
connoisseur69uk 2 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Received a reply to my enquiry to the Central Library in Nottingham which was passed to a nice lady called Dorothy, who game me the following: Stafford and Company were, as you say, based in Netherfield from the 1880's and acquired by Lonsdale and Bartholomew in 1961, ceasing trading in the 1980'sThere is a 70 page book about this company written by Peter Barrie Waite and published by him in 2012A history of Stafford & Co Ltd. lithographic, pictorial, letterpress, General and Commercial Printers, Netherfield, near Nottingham. ISBN 0952461250 This book is illustrated with some examples of the printing done by this company and also has information about the Stafford family and the company Which is the book I have ordered...so just have to wait and see when it arrives 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,466 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 A collection of film/theatre posters printed by Staffords was included in 'Antiques Roadshow' yesterday. Fast-forward to 37.56 on here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01f9ndq/Antiques_Roadshow_Series_36_Newstead_Abbey_2/ The programme was from Newstead Abbey and there were several other Nottingham-connected items. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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