Halstead Press, pictorial material, ca. 1900-1963 / compiled by Halstead Press

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fonds

ca. 1900-1963

Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Photographs, Drawings

910838

1 folder (1 technical drawing) - 113 x 47 cm.
5 boxes (approx. 1000 photographs, 6 drawings) - black & white - coloured; various sizes

The original Halstead Press, founded in 1929 by George Robertson of Angus and Robertson, was Australia’s leading book printer for forty years.

Halstead Press moved to new premises in 1957. The new plant was at Kingsgrove and was built May 1955 to September 1956.

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BOX 1
Various photographs including the inside of old plant premises with male and female staff at work out in the factory and offices. A variety of printing presses and machines, and celebrations and staff social activities.

Folder 1. Mounted photographs ca. 1924 of Halstead Press. Book binding and printing presses.

Folder 2. Early staff photographs, binding, printing, ca. 1942-1958. One photo shows two staff members holding the book 'Soldiering on, 'The Australian army at home and overseas' published in 1942. Photograph showing Mr. Don Owers making up the first pages of the second edition of the Australian Encyclopaedia ca. 1956-1957. Photographs of outside front of Kingsgrove premises.

Folder 3. Photographs showing the first printing of the Australian Encyclopaedia, January 1957, and the first consignment of the encyclopaedia leaving Halstead Press.

Folder 4. Directors of Angus & Robertson, 1954 and 1957. Captioned on back. Staff at social club activities, ca. 1950s. Christmas party, 1965

Folder 5. 'Mann Perfector', early 1957.

Folder 6. Old and new plant premises of Halstead Press, ca. 1950-1958.

Folder 7. Halstead plant, machinery, and staff, ca. 1954-1958.

Folder 8. Apprentice of the Year, Paul Moulos, receiving his award, ca. 1955-1959.

Folder 9. Printing machines and press, 1963.

Folder 10. Staff and management at Sid Cobbin's retirement dinner, March 1967.

BOX 2
Construction and opening of plant at Kingsgrove, N.S.W. Some photographs are stamped and dated Angus and Robertson Ltd., Photographic File.

Folder 1. Excavation and pouring of concrete. Some photographs are undated, but others of similar composition are dated May 28, 1955.

Folder 2. Halstead Press management at turning of first sod of soil, some photographs dated 4 July, 1955. Some captions on back.

Folder 3. Excavation of land, bulldozers and graders machinery. Dated 2 and 7 August, 1955.

Folder 4. Builders on site. Dated 28 September, 1955.

Folder 5. Excavation of land, surveying, trenches and beginning of building. Dated 6, 10, 18 and 24 October, 1955.

Folder 6. Laying of drainage, concrete, and bricks. Dated 2, 9, 18, and 28 November, 1955.

Folder 7. Construction of metal reinforcement mesh. Dated 13 and 20 December, 1955.

Folder 8. Construction of pylons, frame and floors of building, laying cement. Dated 4/5, 10, 16, 23, 31 January, 1956.

Folder 9. Laying of concrete and floors. Dated 17 and 23 February, 1956.

Folder 10. Construction of pylons, metal reinforcement mesh, frame and floors of building, laying cement, construction of roof, and completion of outside of building. Dated 29 March, 12 April, August/September, 1956.

Folder 11. Move from old premises to new premises at Kingsgove. Photographs show moving and installation of large printing machinery. Dated January, 1957.

Folder 12. Open Day at Kingsgrove, 10 March, 1957. Photographs show families and management being shown through new premises.

BOX 3

Photographs and mounted portraits of Halstead Press staff, premises at Hickson Street and Kingsgrove, staff parties, picnics and dinners. Some have captions and signatures.

1 etching titled, 'David Scott Mitchell, etch by Lionel Lindsay from the sketches by the late Walter Syer in the possession of Wm. Dixson'. Also written on watercolour, 'Memory jotting after visit to his library when ABP came back from [?]'; 'From a note in June 1893'. Pencilled at bottom in 'No. 5'.

1 watercolour, mounted, titled, 'S.T. Gill in 1859 by W. Garling'.

1 etching mounted bookplate, titled, 'An appreciation George Robertson. "He hath smote for us a pathway", Kipling'.
Signed by Gayfield Shaw, numbered 14/25.

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Staff photographs at Hickson Street, printing and binding rooms.
Coloured watercolour for 'Desert column by Ion L. Idriess'.
2 prints of maps of Anzac Cove and Egypt. Both for 'Desert Column by Ion L. Ioriess'.

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PORTRAITS

William Thomas Kirwan. Manager, Halstead Press; Director Halstead Press; Director, Angus & Robertson. Died 21st May 1946, age 47 years.

Colin Simpson, 1961. "Thanks for all that good printing, Stan, sincerely, Colin Simpson".

Thomas [Carlyle] Lothian, Senior. 'To my old kind friend George Robertson with loving regards, John Inglis Lothian 21st January 1919. A copy print by F. McCubbin 1917.

Mr. F. Wymark. Gentleman sitting with 2 dogs.

Jack Moses. Gentleman sitting with 1 dog, sitting on Tucker Box.

James MacLehose Senior. MacLehose G.R. [George Robertson] served his apprenticeship with in Glasgow.

D.M. Angus, 1900.

George Robertson, 1900.

David Angus.

"To Stan Graham, with Kindest regards, Theo Roughley, Sept, 22nd 1953". Photographer Sidney Riley, Sydney.

"As the Bulletin sees me. Ion L. Idriess, 12/7/35. By Lionel Coventry. Caricature.

PRINTS

The New Bridge, Halstead.

Angus & Robertson. Drawing of their new and old bookshop at 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

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Technical drawing of floor plan for factory.

Forms part of the Halstead Press papers at MLMSS 2376 (Y 4570-Y 4574, YV 1138-YV 1145)

Out of copyright: Applies to photographs created before 1955
Out of copyright: Creator died before 1955 (applies to artistic works in this collection)
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW and Courtesy Halstead Press

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