Here in the UK in the 1950s printing was pretty much entirely a male trade, with the exception of a few feeeding hands on the machines, the ladies in the forwarding side of the Bindery, the Bosses Secretary and one or two in the Accounts Department.
Change came slowly, and I do recall being asked in the 1960s - as one of the older office staff, by the Personnel department. if I minded having a lady appointed above me, They really expected me to object. In fact she became a firm friend, and I supported her in overcoming some slight
unhappiness in others of the older generation. She later moved on to Northern & Shell Ltd, a very large publisher/printers and she wanted me to accompany her.
However the computer platemaking content of that
new situation was beyond me - old dogs new tricks etc.
The private press movement over here nowadays is very substantially run by ladies.
harrildplaten - this is a lovely story to read today.. I am a relatively new member of the professional printmaking community, and have always felt a bit strange being such a young woman in a community run by older men. I like to hear that your friend made her way through and has flourished in this community. Thanks for commenting.
Here in the UK in the 1950s printing was pretty much entirely a male trade, with the exception of a few feeeding hands on the machines, the ladies in the forwarding side of the Bindery, the Bosses Secretary and one or two in the Accounts Department.
Change came slowly, and I do recall being asked in the 1960s - as one of the older office staff, by the Personnel department. if I minded having a lady appointed above me, They really expected me to object. In fact she became a firm friend, and I supported her in overcoming some slight
unhappiness in others of the older generation. She later moved on to Northern & Shell Ltd, a very large publisher/printers and she wanted me to accompany her.
However the computer platemaking content of that
new situation was beyond me - old dogs new tricks etc.
The private press movement over here nowadays is very substantially run by ladies.
harrildplaten - this is a lovely story to read today.. I am a relatively new member of the professional printmaking community, and have always felt a bit strange being such a young woman in a community run by older men. I like to hear that your friend made her way through and has flourished in this community. Thanks for commenting.