[Lampman]

In the old days copy was received from multiple sources;advertising was taken either over the counter or by phone,the ad was then typed out by the office 'girl'.
Then the ad was again typed out by the Linotype operator in the Comp room.
The type was then transferred to a galley and proofed,before being proof read,any corrections were then re submitted,
News articles were collected by the Reporter,typed out,tranferred to the Linotype re typed and again proof read.
All these multiple sources were then assembled(along with any photographs and line images)in the Chaise(metal frame) as a mirror image of the page,before again being proofed and checked.
Then the page had a papier machee flong applied,under a presssure roller this became a mould,which was then cast by the Stereotyper into a semi circular printing plate.
The plate was then placed on the press and again a proof was run off.
Then finally the proofed Newspaper would be checked by F.S Kitchener,Les Stott and Harry Crossley, once the all clear was given the paper was printed!
All this labour intensive process had to go and with the advent of computer technology the process became more streamlined(but not as cost effective) with less doubling up of processses.
Subsequently many jobs became redundant to the Industry,the 'Observer clung to the old ways longer than most,but eventually with new owners(more finance)the old Rotary Letterpress method was replaced by the Offset Litho process.
An unusual side effect of this was that many local pubs felt the chill,with the resulting loss of trade!
Yes through my rose tinted specs they really were the Good Old Days!