An exhibition showing how Scottish magazine publishing has developed since the early 1900s is now open at Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston Campus. It looks at the origins of the industry back to the 1700s but the main focus is magazine publishing in Scotland in the twentieth century, and shows the history of the magazines and nostalgic, contextual descriptions of each period. The exhibition is an appreciation of the diverse impact Scottish publications have made on readers around the world, and the fascinating stories behind them. Young magazine readers, publishers and designers will find a wealth of knowledge on Scotland’s magazine publishing heritage within the exhibition.
100 Years of Scottish Magazine Publishing is at Merchiston from 24 June until 19 July 2013. There is also an online version of the exhibition.