Records mainly arising from Lock's employment on the 'Evening News', including NATSOPA and SOGAT chapel rules and employers' pension scheme booklets.
Papers of Edward William Lock (1933-2010), print worker
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- ReferenceGB 152 LOC
- Dates of Creation1950-1979
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 folder
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Lock was born in 1933, left school at 15 and, following National Service with the Royal Signals, entered the printing industry. He worked for Waterlows and then for various newspapers, including the 'Evening News' and the 'Daily Mirror'. After many years in the printing industry he was made redundant and subsequently worked for the Ministry of Defence as a messenger until he retired in the 1990s.
Reference: information supplied by the donor.
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Custodial History
The donor of these records is William Lock's daughter.