IT WAS obviously an occasion to say congratulations or express good wishes.

Colleagues of Rose Ashby at Nuffield Press at Cowley gathered round as branch manager Walter Oldfield did the honours.

But we’re not sure why the ceremony was taking place.

Can anyone tell us?

And do you recognise yourself or anyone else in the picture? It comes from a large collection belonging to John Blake, a retired director, who lives at Appleton.

Nuffield Press was founded in 1925 by William Morris, later Lord Nuffield, to produce publicity material for his Cowley-built cars.