...Group 4 In-house magazines early 1970's

Group 4 Total Security was the private company which, long after these magazines were published, became part of the public company G4S. The number 4 came from the four aspects of the business: Security Officers, who were either beat or static, in other words based at a premises, or patrolling several properties during a working shift; alarm systems, which the company both manufactured and fitted; Cash-in-Transit, which involved moving cash from one place to another; and Store Detectives, who were exclusively female.

The security industry was a very male dominated one, and the magazines reflect that, and the unreconstructed attitudes towards women in the early 1970's. The extracts below provide some examples.

A sales conference: Find the lady...

There isn't one !

The advertising was quite inventive, and I believe it won awards.

...Hop Pickers 1913

Worcestershire hop pickers pause for refreshments and a group photograph in 1913.

..Golly Badges 1960's

Golly Badges issued by Robertson's Jam have a somewhat mixed reputation these days. They were issued from the 1920's until around the year 2000, and these are the paper labels which you needed to collect before sending off for your badge.

They were either pictured as musicians or sportsmen. And if I recall correctly you needed to collect about ten labels in order to apply for that particular badge, and pay a small amount towards postage. I stand to be corrected on that. Either way, it required the consumption of a lot of jam to get the full set.

Here are some of the badges from the 1960's which I obtained.