The use of the largest presses for higher productivity

7/0 letterpress machine c.1950. Sheet size 73 x 50 in.

Miehle 60 x 40 letterpress perfector. Sheet size 61 x 42 in.

Miehle 5/0 letterpress perfector. Sheet size 68 x 45 in.

Ambassador sheet-fed single colour perfector litho press, c.1950. Sheet size 78 x 54 in.

HARRIS 4-COLOUR SHEET-FED LITHO PRESS The Harris 4-colour sheet-fed litho press had a sheet size of 1752 x 1270mm. It was shipped to England from America in the Queen Mary in 1948, and erected at Jarrolds. It was the first large 4-colour litho press to be installed in the UK. Once established, it was in continuous production for over 30 years serving, mainly, the growing market for children's annuals.

Johannesburg sheet-fed gravure press, c.1930. Jarrolds were able to print in all three major processes.

Jarrolds camera department, c.1950's. Prior to the development of electronic reproduction of pictures, large camera departments were necessary.

Jarrolds bindery, c.1960. Some 300 girls were employed in the bindery on many hand-work operations. Semi-automatic sewers fed by hand were in regular use.

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