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Gisborne Museum, NZ

Sad sight — A sad sight to an ex hot metal man. The ‘eighth wonder of the world’ rusting away.

Graeme How sent in these pictures of a neglected Intertype and an old press from a recent visit to the Gisborne Museum of Technology and Transport in New Zealand.

Nodis Rapid Caster

THIS MACHINE was advertised in the November 1944 edition of The British Printer.

The text of the advertisement is as follows: “Type! A Worry? It isn’t to printers who have a Nodis Rapid Caster. Read the Full Article . . .

Damaged Miehle Press

TONY PRESTON sent in this photograph of a press, which he thinks was a Miehle, taken at the Government Printing Office, Perth, Western Australia in 1980.

Says Tony, “The damage is down to the machine minder leaving his quoin key on the bed of the machine, then pressing the start button.” Read the Full Article . . .

Rusholm Printers, York, 1959

Rusholm Printers, 1959 — ARTHUR KELLY, Terry Rowan, Tony Preston, Walter Pond, Bill Duffield and Don Robson pictured at Rusholme Printers, York, UK in 1959.

Thanks to Tony Preston for sending in this slightly out of focus (but worth including) photo of Rusholmes Printers.

Tony Preston, who sent in the photograph said: “I’m a native of York and served my time as a hand compositor at Rusholme Printers who were originally in Market Street before moving to High Ousegate in 1956 or 7. Read the Full Article . . .

New Zealand, 1938

New Zealand Linotype operators — COMPOSITORS typesetting the breaking news for a busy suburban newspaper, circa 1938.

Graeme How spotted this photo whilst queuing at his local bank — and managed to get a copy to send in to Metal Type.

Many thanks to Metal Type stalwart Graeme How for sending in the above picture. Read the Full Article . . .

Provost News

Rich Holmes, who also provided the Linotype Model 8 Video has sent in these pictures of the Provost News, Provost, Alberta, Canada, including one of his father at the News Editor’s desk.

The old Miehle newspaper press that used to be used by the Provost News in Provost, Alberta Canada during weekly newspaper operations. Read the Full Article . . .

Rhinebeck Gazette

These very evocative pictures of the Rhinebeck Gazette in Rhinebeck, New York State, USA were recently offered for sale on eBay after being purchased from an auction of the estate of a member of the Strong family who owned and edited the paper. They were taken by Harry Coutant circa 1930.