The Quarto Press will be open for visitors for Perth Doors Open weekend Saturday 7‑Sunday 8 September from 10am to 5pm. See and try your hand at historical letterpress printing, view rare machinery, including typecasters and presses, and dozens of old gadgets and objects from the trade. Optional tours will be available (no booking required). […]
Archives for August 2019
St Bride’s Library opening in September 2019
August 20, 2019
St Bride’s Library will be open on Wednesday 4 September and Wednesday 18 September from 12 noon – 8pm. Email in advance (library@sbf.org.uk) to let the library know that you intend to visit as space in the Reading Room is limited. Check the online catalogue and email a list of titles you wish to see at […]
Lecture on John Southward
August 15, 2019
Ursula Jeffries has been researching the archive of John Southward – a nineteenth century journalist and writer who focused on all aspects of print. She will give a lecture on his ‘Adventures in 19th Century Print and Journalism’ on 17 September at 7pm. For more details and how to book, see the St Bride’s website
Read about the Cossar Press at National Museums Scotland
August 5, 2019
The Crieff Cossar newspaper printing machine was moved to the National Museums Collection Centre at Granton in June, and you can now read all about the project on the National Museums’ website. You can read more about the story of the press and the Trust’s involvement with it on our own website.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation