Project ID: 258

DescriptionHistory of postal printing, perforation etc in UK. In 1911 Grover & Co Ltd started making perforating machines and rapidly became the leading supplier and developer of this technology in the UK. In 2001 their archive was donated to the RPSL. The U3A project researched the archive and the social context of the firm.
TopicsTechnology
TypeU3A-led research (SLP)
U3AMembers of London U3As
Organization/partnerRoyal Philatelic Society
Year started2015
Source of referenceLondon Region SLP Newsletter 2015
OutputA display of this project is currently scheduled for November 2015 at 41 Devonshire Place. Booklet to be put on RPS website
NotesFlier available for attachment