UK/Europe Archives - Page 7 of 12

Richard Clay, book printers, c1960

Many thanks to Dave Gladwell for sending in these photographs, taken at Richard Clays, a large book printing company, based in Bungay, Suffolk, UK.

German Linotypes

Taken from a Linotype brochure published in Berlin in the 1930s. Some quite unusual machines.

Linotype fan? Don’t miss the Linotype Chat section of the Metal Type Forum. Read the Full Article . . .

German Museums

1 - A Brehmer book stitching machine — 1 – A Brehmer book stitching machine

Thanks to Teo Pelho, from Finland, for sending in these pictures, taken at the Deutsches Museum, Munich and the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany.

I have very little information about the pictures, so if you think you can “flesh out” any of the captions, please post your suggestions here. Please refer to the pictures by number. Read the Full Article . . .

Shields Gazette Centenary

The book's front cover — The book’s front cover.

Many thanks to Ken Blasbery for taking the trouble to copy and send in this book, which was published in 1949, celebrating the centenary of Britain’s oldest provincial evening newspaper.

As you would expect for this type of publication a lot of emphasis is placed on the journalistic side of things, with production matters tending to take second place. Read the Full Article . . .

Linotype Model 78 Video

Andy Taylor took this video of Amberley Museum volunteer Richard at work on the West Sussex, UK attraction’s Model 78 Linotype.

Richard looks like an experienced operator, his keyboard technique is very smooth – not the “pick and peck” method seen on so many of these type of videos. Read the Full Article . . .

Urban Cottage Industries

This unrestored linecaster and “operator” greet visitors at the entrance to Urban Cottage Industries.

Some of you may remember an article that appeared on Metal Type last year called David Evans, A New Era, 2011. It took a look at David Evans’ move from Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK to new premises in Mytholmroyd, four miles up the road.

David, and new partner Stanley Wilson, have even managed to add to their collection of letterpress equipment since the move. I visited the new premises again in June 2012. Read the Full Article . . .

Bradford Telegraph & Argus, 1970

Bradford Telegraph & Argus front page, January 7, 1970.

Bruce Anderton recently digitised some of his old photographic slide collection, and sent these in to Metal Type.

Says Bruce: “Note space at the side of the masthead; this was where the edition seal was printed in red (the only colour in the paper in those days); latterly the “fudge” – or late news secor, on the back page – was also printed in red. Read the Full Article . . .

Yorkshire Evening Press, 1984

An Intertype Monarch on the TTS casting Section.

There are six pages of Yorkshire Evening Press photos on Metal Type. Check the “Related Pages” menu to see the rest.

Bruce Anderton recently digitised some of his old photographic slide collection, and sent these in to Metal Type. Read the Full Article . . .

Fleet Street Exposed, Tony Hall

Many thanks to Graeme How for sending in images of this 1982 calendar, drawn by Tony Hall. Says Graeme: “A friend of mine was in London at the time of this calendar which belongs to her. She tells she was a barmaid and knew some of the ‘linotype boys’ who worked on Fleet Street newspapers.”