Hi Elaine, His name doesn't sound familiar at all. When I was there there were a few old chaps still there who knew my grandad. They must have been you lads when he was there. I've heard a few names mentioned who were there long before my time but Craik doesn't ring a bell with me. Nice talking to you anyway. Cheers, Jim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine McNulty" <macmac3@optusnet.com.au> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [MLN] Publishing Co > His name was Charles Craik born in 1869, lived in Lasswade. He was a > publishers assistant or a bookbinder. His father was a typefounder and I > wonder if he didn't work there as well. > Elaine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jmercer" <jmercer@mountaincable.net> > To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 9:20 AM > Subject: Re: [MLN] Publishing Co > > > > Most likely. My grandad was William Rowan and he was a letterpress > > machineman. > > What was you grandfathers name? > > Jim. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Elaine McNulty" <macmac3@optusnet.com.au> > > To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [MLN] Publishing Co > > > > > > > Thank you Jim for that information. I wonder if our grandfathers knew > > each > > > other?? > > > Elaine > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "jmercer" <jmercer@mountaincable.net> > > > To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 5:12 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MLN] Publishing Co > > > > > > > > > > Hi Elaine, > > > > I can tell you a little bit about R & R Clark as I worked there for a > > > couple > > > > of years after I left school. That was in 1952. Also my mother and > > > > grandfather and one of my aunts also worked there way back. It was a > > > > printers mainly and was quite a large operation. They were located on > > > > Brandon St. in Edinburgh. The building was still there a couple of > > years > > > > ago when I was last in Edinburgh. The company no longer exists > however. > > > > They did quality work, especially medical books for the university. I > > > > recall that they also printed "Who's Who" and a variety of novels, > etc. > > > > Hope this is of interest. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jim Mercer in Hamilton, Canada. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Elaine McNulty" <macmac3@optusnet.com.au> > > > > To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:22 PM > > > > Subject: [MLN] Publishing Co > > > > > > > > > > > > > My grandfather apparently worked for a publishing company in the > early > > > > 1900's called Rand R Clark. Does anyone know about this company? > > > > > > > > > > Also I have a medal awarded to him in 1888. On one side it says > > awarded > > > > to Sarg. Chas Craik. On the other is written 4th V.B.R.S. > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know how I can find out about this medal? If it was > > awarded > > > > to him he would have only been 19. His father was James so not likely > > > his. > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > Elaine > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 21/01/05 >