UK/Europe Archives - Page 8 of 11

Brussels Print Shop

Many thanks to Flickr user Robert Clerebaut for allowing these photographs of his father’s print shop in Brussels, Belgium, to be used on Metal Type

Robert said: “My father started as a typesetter in 1928. He opened his print shop in Brussels in 1937. I studied at the School Amsterdamse Grafische (1956-1960) and worked in the family print shop in Brussels. In addition, I gave over 13 years at the National School of Visual Arts of La Cambre (1993-2005). Since 1980 member of the Rencontres Internationales de Lure, and I met Francois Boltana. Read the Full Article . . .

David Evans, A New Era, 2011

Ready to move, the old Halifax premises.

David Evans recently got in touch with me. You may remember he was featured on Metal Type way back in 2002.

His business in Halifax ran six Intertypes producing personalised gifts. To cut a long story short, David’s business has now been taken over and has moved to Mytholmroyd, 4 miles up the road. Read the Full Article . . .

John Jarrold Printing Museum

Many thanks to Flickr user Gridula for allowing these photographs that he took at the John Jarrold Printing Museum, in Norwich, Norfolk, UK to be used on Metal Type.

Says Gridula: “An absolutely stunning example of a smaller Soldan Lightning Proof Press. I didn’t even know this was in the museum so when I walked round the corner and saw this I nearly fell over. Read the Full Article . . .

Beck Isle Museum

I recently paid a visit to the Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life, where they have recreated what they thought a small rural printing office would have looked like in the late 19th Century.

I found the imprint on this one quite interesting. It says: “Printed at the office of R Bonk, Paper-hanger, Market Place, Pickering.” Read the Full Article . . .

Bradford Industrial Museum

A Frederick Ullmer guillotine, and a couple of presses in the background.

I recently paid a visit to the Bradford Industrial Museum in Yorkshire, here in the UK.

If anyone is planning a trip there, I recommend that you go on a Wednesday when museum volunteers Jimmy Young, Donald Stott and Michael Booth are on hand to demonstrate the equipment and answer any questions you may have. Read the Full Article . . .

Norwich & District Graphical Society

Many thanks to Dave Gladwell for sending in these pics, which commemorate Norwich and District Graphical Society amalgamating with the National Graphical Association.

Says Dave: “When I was the Branch Secretary of the Norwich & District NGA Branch we used to have an NGA Branch magazine as the page explains.
In it one month of 1989 we included the subs record kept by Arthur Steele when this member wrote in. Read the Full Article . . .

Dave Bowles

John Bowles sent in these pictures, and photographs, of his father Dave Bowles – Former Sunday Telegraph compositor and Father of the Chapel.

When Dave Bowles left the Sunday Telegraph on March 23, 1986 he was presented with a framed plate of a Sunday Telegraph front page with the lead story taken out and replaced with a tribute to Dave headlined: “The Godfather Contracts Out.” Read the Full Article . . .