Printer to the House: The Story of Hansard

Everyone knows the name of Hansard, the famous record of Parliamentary proceedings. Very few people know how it began. First published in 1952, here was for the first time, the authoritative history of the Hansard family and of its work, for nearly 100 years, as Parliamentary printers in charge of the Journals of the House of Commons.

J. C. (John Courtenay) Trewin (1908-1990) was a journalist, writer and drama critic. He was at the time of original publication former literary editor of The Observer but served as their drama critic for over 60 years.

E. M. (Evelyn Mansfield) King (1907-1994) was an MP for the Labour Party (1945-1950) and subsequently the Conservative Party (1964-1979).