Waterlow & Sons (Printers)

[HouseOfWaterlow]

That is a fantastic salesman's sample book - I have several - some which include cheques/travellers cheques and others which include stamps. I also have some of the different catalogues that include samples. I would love to have the images for my research. Your Flicker account is setup to prevent downloading the images. Would you mind sending me the images at my email address? I can be reached at email address removed by moderator please use the private message function to exchange sensitive information. Please let me know what aspects of Waterlows you are most interested in and I will respond accordingly. There are so many topics - I am not sure where you would like me to begin.

Thanks again for sharing the photo-link. You made my week with that posting!

Warm regards,

Mel

[Miss Trees]

Thanks Mel,
I guess you will have to pm me your email address. I would love to know the story behind this book but I'm not sure I ever will. It was in possession of my grandfather's uncle Herbert Hansell Wilson, who was at least a third generation engraver. He moved to Canada in his 20s (some time between 1905-1911) and began his own engraving company there. The samples could be some of his own work. (Or his father's possibly - I understand he originally did letterhead work).
I would like to know more about the bank note engraving side of the business especially, since it seems to be this must be our link to the Waterlows.

[HouseOfWaterlow]

I will dig through my Waterlow material this weekend to see if I can find my list of engravers and see if I can shed any light. Gene Hessler lists in his book "The International Engravers Line", the following engravers for Waterlows: Bain, Harold J. Bard, Herbert Bourne, Harry Gilbert Carradine, Edward Dawson, Ernest Edward Dickenson, Edmund Dulac, George R. Fairweather, John Augustus Charles Harrison, Thomas Samuel Harrison, Charles Henry Jeens, Joseph Lawrence Keen, Richard Loxley and J Sanchez Toda. There are some great photos in the book and I will see if I can scan them over the next couple of days and post them. He also lists a Hugh Wilson as the engraver for the 1864 issues of the Clydesdale Banking Company in Scotland. Possibly a relation?

[Aussie Roy]

Just reminiscing. After leaving London for Aspley Heath in 1955 I got a job in the offices of Waterlow & Sons, Dunstable.  The approach was from Dunstable High St. along George St. at the end of which was the wide wrought iron gates with the 'sentry box 'to the left manned by a uniformed 'guard. Once inside those gates you had to have a damn good excuse for leaving during working hours. In front was a wide archway with the printing works to left and right and above was the 'office' Inside it looked like something from Dickens with rows of desks. I was one of about 60 or 70 clerks.  Mr Wilkinson (who looked as if he should have retired)  was the boss. That office 'Hall'stretched the full width of the printing sheds.  Out the back was the original buildings from the 1800's which were now used for printing carbon paper.  There was a tall chimney and an old stationary steam engine in the yard  by the railway track.  At lunch time we would walk across that track to Dunstable Down. I only worked there for a year leaving in 1956.
          I have searched Google Earth and it seems that all traces of Waterlows has been obliterated and modern houses stand where once was a thriving printing works.. How times change

[Runfab]

It's fascinating reading all these stories behind Waterlow & Sons Company. I like collection promotional notes of this Company and learning how it used to operate or any stories about it. Especially those made by people working there.

It would be nice to see the Company Newsletter (wandS) loaded in Internet, maybe as PDF so that we all can learn more, but I know this is a big task requiring time. So I am just expressing it as a wish 

Thanks to all for sharing

[Runfab]

To Miss Tree

Beautiful sample book of Waterlow. I looked all your Flickr photos

Thank you
Fab

[Runfab]

To Steve,

Wish I could look through the Wands you have Steve! 

Fab

[canadianNorthAmerican]

Hello -

I am new to this web site. I am a specialist in collecting the work of the British printing firms of Waterlow & Sons and Waterlow Brothers & Layton. I have also been researching these firms for the past 25 years and would welcome the opportunity to share my research with those who are interested. I have not limited my research to only stamps and banknotes but have researched the book and legal publishing, posters, train tickets and related products for use in railway travel, maps, pens, bonds/shares, travellers cheques/bank cheques, and many more items. I also own a number of catalogues together with company produced histories as well as information from the printing archives.

I am always interested in adding to both my knowledge and my collection, I welcome your communication.

Kind regards,

Mel Spinella

Mel: Were you a memeber of the Waterlow Study Circle (now disbanded) in UK please?
cNA

[HouseOfWaterlow]

Yes - I was a member of the Waterlow Study Circle and wrote a number of articles for the journal. I also have a complete set of the journals in the event that there is an article you are seeking to research. It was a shame when the society disbanded. Although at that time, I was mostly consumed with raising my young daughter who is now headed off to university - so I will now have more time for Waterlows!