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- 3 July 1980 - 1987 (Creation)
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2 object(s)
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Lead alloy printing plate for the front page of The Guardian 3 July 1980. The plate is accompanied by a wooden stand from 1987 which was designed for Mr P Yapp (Guardian industrial relations manager) by Guardian engineers.
Production place: London, UK
Production note: Cast in the foundry of Grays Inn Road.
Materials: metal; wood
Condition: Fair
Completeness: Complete
Inscription: Wooden stand inscribed: 'This lead alloy printing plate was cast in the foundry of the Grays Inn Road newspaper office and is an example of the plates used during HOT METAL production of THE GUARDIAN until Tuesday May 12th, 1987.' and 'Designed and supplied by THE GUARDIAN engineers for Mr P Yapp.'
Creator: Guardian printers
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