Originally Posted by
Kuyajonathan
Techically it was probably a challenge to take a photograph and convert it in to a printing plate, where as a line drawing could probably be hand engraved onto a 'plate' . It was a long drawn out process then to make a page of text made up of induvidual letters. Photos into mass print probably came about mid / late 50's, certainly bit more common in 60's newspapers. Probably some members with direct experience here with more precise info 🤔
Mine was a paper boy from 1966 and visit to Bristol Evening Post newspaper with Scouts year or so later going round the print works