Can anyone help with this one? Doug says he is looking for: "an overview of how printing was started in Australia and how typesetting came in and changed things."

Doug Wilson, of "Linotype: The Film" fame, is currently researching the history of the Linotype in Australia and would appreciate some assistance fro...

Hi Val Lucas, I have only just noticed this post and wondered whether you still have these and would be willing to sell them? Thanks!

One nice thing about the more recent history of St. Bride's, whilst Christopher Wren designed the building, someone else's design for the interior was used rather than his. Burnt out during the bli...

Quote from: Stafford on February 05, 2024, 10:25:22 AM
There are Roman remains to be seen in the crypt by the way.

As well as the Roman remains there is also an interesting iron coffin there...

I recently received an email update on Doug Wilson's "Linotype: The Book" project. If you would like to receive updates on this project you can sign up here:

Quote from: Mechanic on March 22, 2017, 11:21:07 PM
Interesting continuing need for Intertype, and letterpress compositors.

Quote: Our compositors are struggling to cope with the dema...

Ah, It was Urban Cottage Industries, based here in the UK.

I spotted this illustration, from 1908, offered for sale on eBay. It's from a French "engineering" publication and appears to show a rival to the Monotype system.