[Lampman]

Thanks for the response and the photographs,I used to work at the 'Observer in the late 60's-early 70's.As I remember the company was a family owned affair(Crossley family).
It had many characters,some of whom spent all their working lives there.Others used it as a training ground,many moving on to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.
I think something has been lost now most of the 'local' papers are produced miles away.
Gone are the days of Frank Kitchener(Editor) giving the paper a final once over each Monday and Friday night before announcing,'that's another one put to bed'.Regardless of the fact that around another 4or 5 hours would have to be spent actually printing the damn thing.
Ah well the Nag's Head kept us going!