Daily Telegraph, Fleet Street and Westferry Printers, 1986.mpg

In 1980 London faced monumental change. One tenth of the city, the docklands, was empty and derelict, and Fleet Street, newspaperland, was too small, union bound and technologically archaic to allow any progress. The Daily Telegraph was the first major company to move to Docklands. This film illustrates the start of London's transition. Also, the creation of Westferry Printers - the main printer of newspapers today. (News International had riots but Westferry quietly did it!) The movie is a bit slow by today's pace and the commentary, delivered well by Benny Green, is a bit clunky - but hey, it's historic! Camera - Terry Jenkins, Editor - Alex Pikal, Producer Simon Lethbridge - where are you Simon?

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[Theandyhumphreys]

Thanks for the comment. David Wiltshire commissioned the film - smart man and realised a small piece of history should be recorded.

[brodison123]

i ran those presses at westferry from 1994 till jan 2010.

[Sixtiesdude1]

I started at The Daily Telegraph Art Room in 1985 and remember the move from Hot Metal to Pasteup in early 1986. The chap in waistcoat and glasses at 0.02 is Chris Bramwell and the gent at 0.08 with his head down is Sub Editor Pat Prentice who can still be found at The Times,presumably still cutting long stories short. The Art Room was the last editorial department to leave 135 Fleet Street on August 14th 1986 before moving to South Quay in Docklands. All great fun whilst it lasted!