Title
Letters from Kemsley Newspapers and Hulton Press Ltd.
Reference
YA2007.92/9/2/10
Production date
1953 - 1954
Creator
- Hulton Press LimitedBiographyBiography
Founded by Edward George Warris Hulton in 1937, Hulton Press produced several notable publications including Picture Post. Picture Post was discontinued in 1957 and Hulton Press was sold to Odhams in 1959.
- Kemsley Newspapers LtdBiographyBiography
Formed in 1924 as the Allied Newspapers consortium, owning The Sunday Times, The Daily Sketch and The Sunday Graphic amongst its titles. It was renamed Kemsley Newspapers in 1943 and bought by Roy Thompson in 1959.
Scope and Content
Letter from Kemsleys Newspapers (Evening Chronicle) outlining advertising opportunities in Manchester Centenary issue, dated 17 Feb 1953. Letter from Hulton Press Ltd (Picture Post) regarding a illustrated article on Manchester, dated 11 January 1954.
Extent
2
Language
English
Level of description
FILE
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Grimshaw Brothers & Company LtdBiographyBiography
Chemical manufacturer, set up in 1875. Its products included pure muriate of zinc, iron remover, sizing ingredients, Amazon rubber chemicals, Paton's soap economiser and woollen scourers. Grimshaw's remained in business until 1957.
- Hulton Press LimitedBiographyBiography
Founded by Edward George Warris Hulton in 1937, Hulton Press produced several notable publications including Picture Post. Picture Post was discontinued in 1957 and Hulton Press was sold to Odhams in 1959.
- Kemsley Newspapers LtdBiographyBiography
Formed in 1924 as the Allied Newspapers consortium, owning The Sunday Times, The Daily Sketch and The Sunday Graphic amongst its titles. It was renamed Kemsley Newspapers in 1943 and bought by Roy Thompson in 1959.
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
