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 > > > > > > > >

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