Mexborough Collection

Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The fleet of lorries with their newest Bedford TK at the front of the line up

Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977. Artist: Michael Walters
Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977

Lyons Maid Drinka Winta Pinta promotional dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before television occupied the corner of every living room

Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. This housing development in Kirby Street in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough is a good example of the failed 1960s housing ethos

Checking print, the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. A printworker checking the print from a Heidelberg press

Montague Buildings, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Montague Buildings, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The Montague Buildings in were constructed around 1900 on the site of a former quarry and have been home to many retailers over the years

East Midlands Gas Board promotion, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1957. The exterior of Claytons in Mexborough, near Doncaster

The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. View showing a good range of period products, which include some familiar names

The exterior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
The exterior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. This is a good example of the kind of self service retail outlet which was being developed during the 1950s and 1960s

Cutlary from Champion Scissors, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962
A boxed range of cutlery from Champion Scissors, who produced the products from their factory in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 14 Dec 1962

Kumfi-Kut range of Secateurs from Champion Scissors, Mexborough, Yorkshire, 1962
A display board for the Kumfi-Kut range of Secateurs from Champion Scissors, who produced the products from their factory in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 14 Dec 1962

Urban regeneration in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1966. Artist: Michael Walters
Urban regeneration in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1966. The wholesale warehouse of greengrocer Fred Ward was photographed in 1966 prior to being demolished as part of the new road bypass project in

Austin FE 1957 removal van, belonging to Walters Removals, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1957. Frank Walters was the uncle of the photographer

The NatWest Bank, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael Walters
The NatWest Bank, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1971. The grand facade of the Nat West Bank in the former mining community of Mexborough

A proofing press with plates at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. The company printed may well-known brochures and publications which included Rolling Stone Magazine

Binding room at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Binding room at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Female workers at the White Rose Press in Mexborough, South Yorkshire collate pages prior to sewing in the binding room

Set type broken up after use, the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Set type was broken up after use and separated out into specific compartments for storage

Type being set at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Type being set at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Movable type being set on a monotype caster

A monotype keyboard at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
A monotype keyboard at the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. The monotype operators keystrokes caused a reel of paper to be perforated with a series of holes unique to each

Book binding department of the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. An employee counting pages before binding

Setting up a Meihle two colour flat bed printer press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968

Graphic designers at work, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Graphic designers at work, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. A graphic designer uses a triangle to produce line drawings of water drainage products for a brochure at the white Rose Press in

Designer in a photographic studio, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. A photograph taken for a local advertising agency. The Studio belonged to the photographer Michael Walters who ran MT Walters &

Snelsons electrical shop, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Snelsons electrical shop, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. TVs are available to rent for 8 shillings and 3 pence per week for a 19 inch set. A window poster also advertises the new 625 line screen

Mummy wouldn t mind, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Mummy wouldn t mind, 1963. In this advertising image, a horse demonstrates the durability of a vinyl floor covering. The image was shot in Michael Walters Studio in Mexborough, South Yorkshire

Greens of Mexboro Ltd, shop in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. A photograph commissioned by Associated Diaries Ltd showing Mr Fred Greens corner shop in Mexborough

Shops in Bank Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Shops in Bank Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. A photograph taken for the property owners. The shops, which include Leathercraft, selling ladies handbags, Davis Royd of Leeds

First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. A volunteer is lifted onto a stretcher during a first aid competition which was held by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)

Soupa Dance sponsored by Heinz, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The residents of the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough look pleased to receive their free sample of Heinz Tomato Soup

Ward One at the Montague Hospital in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

The female medical ward at the Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The hospital was founded in 1889 after a campaign by Dr Sykes and Andrew Montague of Melton Hall

Mens clothes shop interior, Alexandre of Oxford Street, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The interior of the Mexborough branch of Alexandre of Oxford Street

Alexandre of Oxford Street, mens clothes shop frontage, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Alexandre of Oxford Streets new branch in Mexborough, South Yorkshire

A Wesleyan church conference group from the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough, 1963

New road development beside the Old Market Hall, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1970. A Morris Minor makes its way up the new road development which bypassed the centre of the town

Meat packing at a South Yorkshire meat processing company, 1972. Artist: Michael Walters
Meat packing at a South Yorkshire meat processing company, 1972. Butchery staff from the Modern Meats Company in Mexborough, in the process of packing meat

Caravan site, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Caravan site in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The Caravan site in Mexborough in South Yorkshire prior to it being cleaned up on the orders of the Health inspector in 1961

Lyons Maid promotional (milk) dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael Walters
Lyons Maid promotional (milk) dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before television occupied the corner of every living room

A print room, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
A print room, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. A general view showing a Royal cylinder press in the foreground and Meilhe presses in the background

Meilhe two colour printing machine in operation at a printers, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959

Stacking finished brochures at a printers, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
Stacking finished brochures at a printers, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Stacking folded Selmer musical instrument brochure pages next to the folding machine

Heidleberg cylinder press in operation at a printworks, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The tubes are spaying the pages with anti set off powder which prevents the pages from marking

Linotype block being set in the dye at a printworks, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Movable type pages being set in the chase

A folding machine in a printworks, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. A female worker at work on a Camco folding machine

Page cutting guillotine in use at a South Yorkshire printing company, 1959. Artist
Page cutting guillotine in use at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Printed pages are cut to size

Workers at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Workers using a Knouse 3 knife trimming machine

The binding room at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
The binding room at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Girls working on a brochure for Selmer Guitars

A print room in operation, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
A print room in operation, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. A busy view of a late 1950s print room in operation showing the printing presses

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