Suppled for the Public Service
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'Supplied for the Public Service' was the watchword printed
on many S.O. (Stationery Office) products. Namely that the
notebooks e.t.c., were for use by government departments in the
public service(s). The telephone side of the GPO was a
public service until it was privatised (as British Telecom)
in 1984. The Post Office is still a public service, though
now separated from the privatised Royal Mail.
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Introduction
Her Majesty's Stationery Office was
responsible for the printing and distribution of many publications as
well as sundries for use within the government. Part of HMSO has
been sold off and is now simply TSO - The Stationery Office.
Stationery Office (S.O.) Books
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These notebooks were produced in a number of sizes which
varied little over the many years during which they were
distributed.
SO Book 136.
28-73-0
G.R.
Supplied for the Public Service.
This one is clearly George's Reign, demonstrating that the
'Stationery Office' has been established for a long time.
Date code is 5/40.
This book was used by a telephonist to list area codes and
operating instructions.
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Links
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Legislation is now published by the National Archives on
legislation.gov.uk/ which replaced OPSI. |
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The old logo for The Stationery Office (TSO) at the time of
privatisation (1996).
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In January 2007,
TSO was acquired by
Williams Lea, the
global Corporate Information Solutions provider. |
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