You can join the National Library of Scotland online for a virtual showcase of the winning entries for the Elizabeth Soutar Bookbinding Competition 2020, which had the 1980s as its theme. You will be able toview the winning designs, and to hear from the bookbinders about their responses to the competition brief and their creative […]
St Brides: online event
January 27, 2021
On Wednesday 10 February at 7pm, Agyei Archer will give a talk via zoom entitled Do it like you do it , exploring the value of vernacular design in the English-speaking Caribbean. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Online Shop remains open
December 5, 2020
We have stocks of all our publications on the history of Scotland’s printing industry available through our online shop. Delivery may be a bit delayed, but your order will be processed as soon as possible.
History of the Printed Image Network launched
October 2, 2020
The History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) is a new network for anyone interested in the history of printed images, including (but not limited to) artistic prints, book illustration, chapbooks, ballad-sheets, etc. There is no charge for membership or for online events. The network is part of the Centre for Printing History and Culture […]
Open House at St Bride’s
September 15, 2020
St Bride Foundation, just off Fleet Street, houses the history of print and the skills that made the area the undisputed home of printing and publishing in London. Tour the printing workshop, historic rooms, and famous library at this Open House event on 20 September 2020. Free entrance (pre-registration required) through the St Brides website.
Quarto Press open for visitors
September 10, 2020
The Quarto Press will be open for the Doors Open Day weekend in Perth & Kinross (Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 Sepember): a wide collection of material and machines from the 500-year-old craft of printing will be on display, with demonstrations and opportunities to participate setting type and printing an item. Booking is essential — […]
St Bride’s Library is reopening
September 2, 2020
St Bride’s Library has re-opened to personal visitors on by aapointment only on Wednesdays. Appointments can be booked by emailing library@sbf.org.uk and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Visitors must book a 3‑hour slot (either 12:00–3:00 or 3:30 – 6:30pm) and there is a limit of 10 items per person. Full […]
Conference on regional printing
August 10, 2020
A conference on Places, spaces and the printing press: imprinting regional identities will take place in March 2021 At the National and University Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Paper proposal should be submitted by 20 September 2020, and a selection of papers, in expanded form, will be published in a specially edited volume of the series ‘Printing […]
Periscope Press acquires Victoria printing machine
July 13, 2020
SPrAT Trustee, Tim Honnor has recently installed a new machine at the his private press in Inverness. The Victoria printing machine may be the only one of its kind in Scotland in working order — it was made in 1932 and is electrically driven. The Periscope Press also has a treadle ‘Arab’ platen made in […]
Support available from the Printing Charity
May 28, 2020
The Printing Charity is open and are working to support people during the current emergency. It is the only dedicated charity for people working in or connected to printing, publishing, packaging, and the graphic arts. If you have worked or are still working in the printing industry, and need practical or emotional support you can […]
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation