To mark Glasgow Doors Open Day, Glasgow Press is holding its Wayzgoose on Saturday 21 September, from 10am-4pm. A Wayzegoose was the traditional annual outing held by a printing house for its workers, marking the end of summer and the start of the season of working by candlelight. This year, they’re staying in the factory, […]
Glasgow in Print tours
September 15, 2019
The Scottish Printing Archival Trust is running two Glasgow in print tours as part of this September’s Doors Open Day programme. Booking opens on 1 September — for full details and to book your place please visit the Glasgow Doors Open Day website.
Printers open to the public for Doors Open Day 14–15 September
September 10, 2019
Richardson & Son Printers in Hawick will be open to the public from 11am to 1pm on Saturday 14 September. They now occupy the printing works where The Hawick News was printed until 2000. The Pen-y-Coe Press and paper-making heritage centre in Penicuik will be open and there will be tours including printing and papermaking […]
Quarto Press open for Perth Doors Open Days
August 30, 2019
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). […]
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 […]
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.
Exhibition at Merchiston Campus Library
July 20, 2019
Part of the Trust’s exhibition on the heritage of the printing industry in Scotland is now on display in the library at Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston Campus. The display features images from the Edward Clark Collection which consists of around 5,000 items illustrating the development of the book from the 15th century.
Courses at St Brides summer 2019
July 10, 2019
Courses at St Brides Institute in July and August include letterpress printing on an Adana and how to rebind a paperback into a hard back book. For full details of all courses and events at St Brides see their website.
Edinburgh Printmakers summer programme 2019
July 7, 2019
The summer programme for Edinburgh Printmakers, now in their new home at Castle Mills, includes courses in lithography, etching and relief printing techniques. For more details of dates and costs see their website.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation