John Scot completed the printing of the Catechism on 29 August 1553. It was the first book to be printed in St Andrews.
Archives for August 2025
OTD 11 August 1711
11 August 2025 by
Robert Freebairn was appointed Printer to the Queen for Scotland on 11 August 1711 in Edinburgh. He later printed for the ‘Pretender’s Army’ at Perth in 1715.
OTD 8 August 1857
8 August 2025 by
On 8 August 1857, there was a major fire in James’s Court, off the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh’s Old Town, in which the printing works of H & J Pillans was destroyed.
Bookings for Doors Open Day 2025 walks
1 August 2025 by
If you would like to book for the Doors Open Day walk in Glasgow on 18 September, please use this link: Glasgow in Print If you would like to book for the Doors Open Day walk in Edinburgh on 28 September, please use this link: Edinburgh in Print
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