By the turn of the century, Pollards had become a substantial printer and responsibility for its management fell to brothers Herbert and Leonard. In 1910, there were 25 compositors, 8 letterpress operators, 3 lithographers, 10 bindery staff, 2 warehouse workers and a High Street shop. In 1919, an impressive new factory was erected in Bampfylde Street, Exeter. Here, catalogues and brochures were a speciality, particularly for the textile industry. High quality work was produced on a range of sophisticated letterpress machines. Sales expanded and offices were opened in London, and later in Bradford.

Pollards’ Bampfylde Street factory – a marketing image.
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Pollards’ Bampfylde Street factory – an internal view of the main production areas.
A leaflet promoting high quality letterpress services for catalogues, etc.
Supporting Devonshire farming. The ‘Herd Book’ of the Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society was first produced in 1851.
Promotional material for Rowntree’s Chocolates of York.
A catalogue, printed letterpress, for a Sheffield engineering company.
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