David,

We definitely had page 3 girls in the Sun in the 1970's, not only that but one such page 3 girl was an Edmonton lass who occasionally
frequented the Exhibition with her mother. I can't recall her name now but on her debut in the Sun they came into the pub the day her picture appeared on page 3 to ensure that all the regulars saw it, her mum was very proud of her.

I recall Gestetner at Tottenham Hale, one of the massive local industry sites. I guess it folded because it couldn't compete with Xerox
initially and then the coming of the computer age.

Brian


QT - davidb wrote:

Haven't posted for quite a while, life takes a few right angles
at times. I just looked in (I did from time to time) and saw
mention of the old IBM punch card machine. Brought back
memories, I started in IT working for Gestetner in Tottenham,
round by the Hale. The punch room was staffed totally by girls -
men would not last long in there - and the supervisor was called
Pam in my day. It was a rowdy place not for the faint-hearted
but the cards got punched.

When one of them got married she was given a 'Marriage Book'
which were pornographic (it was the 1970s and I don't think the
Sun had Page 3 girls then did they?), they generally had a
condom inside.

But, as mentioned the unused punch card was the finest note pad
yet developed by man, fitted neatly into the pocket, was durable
and about the right size for a note. Sad day when the Punch Room
disappeared.

Did anyone else on this site ever work for Gestetners?? Odd
place by today's standards.