Comments on: Last Days At W.F. Arber & Co https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Adrian Jackson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1831209 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:54:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1831209 another gloriously informative blog, on histories disappearing before our eyes. Thanks GA

]]> By: gkbowood https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1829216 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:15:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1829216 What history right there in these pictures! I t would be well worth a second article to go up to the
presses new home and see them all cleaned up with newer photos! Hint-hint.

]]> By: roy arber https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1829159 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 16:47:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1829159 In answer to Sue M. Gary’s birth name was Clarence, as she notes, but he and his wife hated it. It was after he was married that, at his wife’s suggestion, he asked to be called Gary. I must admit, it suited him better.

]]> By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1829051 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:59:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1829051 Gary certainly made a powerful mark on history. Good to know that his legacy lives on and that those astounding machines are still working.

]]> By: Sue M https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1828924 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:39:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1828924 I am sad to hear that Gary is no longer with us. I wonder why he signed his name as CV Arber rather than Gary as he clearly did not like his given names, Clarence Victor Francis.

I am pleased to hear that the wonderful and historically important printing machines have gone to a good home. The premises would have made a great museum.

I have fond memories of the toy shop in the 1950s.

]]> By: Bernie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2025/10/19/last-days-at-w-f-arber-co/#comment-1828859 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 08:52:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=204791#comment-1828859 “Last known working Lagonda” —- Silly me! I was expecting to see a smart car among the presses!

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