Printed by McCorquodale & Co.
George started his printing career in Liverpool, opening a stationers shop, Liverpool Printing and Stationery Co. Ltd, in 1841, then founding McCorquodale & Co Ltd in Newton-le-Willows in 1846, taking over and converting the former South Lancashire Conservative Association Hall.[
The company became well-known as a printer for the rail industry, producing many British railway companies' tickets, timetables, posters and other printed work.
During the 1870s, McCorquodale opened further factories in Glasgow, London and Leeds.
In 1878, Sir Richard Moon, chairman of the London and North Western Railway invited McCorquodale to build a printing works in the railway town of Wolverton.
This specialised in printing registered envelopes later diversified into books and commercial stationery
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