MAYNARD STUDIOS

Maynard Studios, Windmill St Soho, London 1958

Maynard Studios was my first job after the Shell Scholarship. It was a central London advertising agency. We did a lot of work on the Reader's Digest Great World Atlas.

All went well until the printers strike of 1959 when it shut down.

After that I joined a camera repair company for 9 months and learnt lots including lathe turning. We often had to turn up replacement eye cups for binoculars.

After the strike Maynard Studios started up again in Poland St and I rejoined them for another year or so.

The street offenses act came into effect whilst I was there so I photographed the girls whilst they were still openly at work

Xmas Card proof Start of work on the Maynard Studios Xmas card for 1960. I'm the fifth one in from the left, back row	Chris One of the graphic designers	John Dix and Partner Photographer
Chris Another shot of Chris	The Studio Staff inthe office, can't remember any names	Her name escapes me Another graphic designer
Crown Merton Typical catalogue shot	Catalogue Shot Did lots for Crown Merton I think it was	Print Drier Vintage drier for paper before the days of resin coated paper
First Copy Camera Home made copy camera in the first studio, Archer Street, Soho	Darkroom My darkroom. Half plate DeVere enlarger with cold cathode head in the Poland Street studio	Studio Pointeess shot of the studio
Street Workers Working girls before the street offences act	Working Girls	Working Girls View across the road