Papers of Edward William Lock (1933-2010), print worker

Scope and Content

Records mainly arising from Lock's employment on the 'Evening News', including NATSOPA and SOGAT chapel rules and employers' pension scheme booklets.

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.

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

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Custodial History

The donor of these records is William Lock's daughter.

Related Material

Main SOGAT and NATSOPA archives