The National Trust for Scotland’s Robert Smail’s Printing Works opens for the season on 29 March 2024. For full details of opening times and how to get there see the NTS website.
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OTD 29 August 1553
29 August 2025
John Scot completed the printing of the Catechism on 29 August 1553. It was the first book to be … [Read More...]
OTD 11 August 1711
11 August 2025
Robert Freebairn was appointed Printer to the Queen for Scotland on 11 August 1711 in Edinburgh. He … [Read More...]
OTD 8 August 1857
8 August 2025
On 8 August 1857, there was a major fire in James's Court, off the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh's Old … [Read More...]
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