Howard Timmins - Revision history

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 In 1948 Timmins eventually founded his own publishing company ( variously referred to as  '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins (Pty) Ltd]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing.
-Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.
+Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and [[Eric Rosenthal]].
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 Authors in the field of the performing arts published by Timmins include [[Lewis Sowden]], [[Thelma Gutsche]], [[Jack Stodel]] and  [[Donald Inskip]].
-Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them ''Both Sides of the Mask: The World of [[Muriel Alexander]]'' ([[Lewis Sowden|Sowden]], 1964), ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' ([[Thelma Gutsche|Gutsche]], 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story'' ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1977) and  ''The Audience is Waiting'' ([[Jack Stodel|Stodel]], 1962).
+Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them ''The Audience is Waiting'' ([[Jack Stodel|Stodel]], 1962), ''Both Sides of the Mask: The World of [[Muriel Alexander]]'' ([[Lewis Sowden|Sowden]], 1964), ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' ([[Thelma Gutsche|Gutsche]], 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story'' ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1977) and ''From Drury Lane to Mecca'' ([[Eric Rosenthal|Rosenthal]],  1982).
 The company also published some play texts, including  ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]] (1976)

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	Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.		Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.
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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 As a young man he studied publishing and joined George Allen and Unwin. In 1927 he returned to South Africa to become a representative of John Dickinson, the manufacturers of Croxley and other paper brands and in 1936 the South African agent for Hodder and Stoughton.
-In 1948 Timmins eventually founded his own publishing company ( variously referred to as  '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing.
+In 1948 Timmins eventually founded his own publishing company ( variously referred to as  '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins (Pty) Ltd]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing.
 Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.

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 Authors in the field of the performing arts published by Timmins include [[Lewis Sowden]], [[Thelma Gutsche]], [[Jack Stodel]] and  [[Donald Inskip]].
-Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them  ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' (Gutsche, 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. (Inskip, 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story'' (Inskip, 1977) and  ''The Audience is Waiting'' (Stodel, 1962).
+Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them ''Both Sides of the Mask: The World of [[Muriel Alexander]]'' ([[Lewis Sowden|Sowden]], 1964), ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' ([[Thelma Gutsche|Gutsche]], 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story'' ([[Donald Inskip|Inskip]], 1977) and  ''The Audience is Waiting'' ([[Jack Stodel|Stodel]], 1962).
 The company also published some play texts, including  ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]] (1976)

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Authors in the field of the performing arts published by Timmins include [[Lewis Sowden]], [[Thelma Gutsche]] and  [[Donald Inskip]].
+Authors in the field of the performing arts published by Timmins include [[Lewis Sowden]], [[Thelma Gutsche]], [[Jack Stodel]] and  [[Donald Inskip]].
-Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them  ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' (Gutsche, 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. (Inskip, 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story''. (Inskip, 1977)
+Important theatre and film histories were published by the Timmins company in the 1970s, among them  ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' (Gutsche, 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. (Inskip, 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story'' (Inskip, 1977) and  ''The Audience Is Waiting'' (Stodel, 1962).
 The company also published some play texts, including  ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]] (1976)

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 Important theatre and film histories were published by Timmins in the 1970s, among them  ''The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940'' (Gutsche, 1972), ''Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre''. (Inskip, 1972), ''Stage by Stage: The [[Leonard Schach]] Story''. (Inskip, 1977)
-He also published some play texts, including  ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]], 1976/67??)
+The company also published some play texts, including  ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]] (1976)
 Timmins himself retired in 1974 and his publishing company was taken over by Anthony Ashford and was absorbed into the [[Struik]] publishing house within ten years.

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−	[[Howard Timmins]] (1904-1984) was a South African ~~businessman and~~ publisher.	+	[[Howard Timmins]] (1904-1984) was a South African publisher.

	Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]]		Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]]