The History of the Printed Image Network (HoPIN) is a new network for anyone interested in the history of printed images, including (but not limited to) artistic prints, book illustration, chapbooks, ballad-sheets, etc. There is no charge for membership or for online events. The network is part of the Centre for Printing History and Culture […]
Records, preserves & shares Scotland's printing heritage
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OTD 20 April 1707
April 20, 2024
Robert Foulis was born on 20 April 1707. He and his brother Andrew established the Foulis Press, … [Read More...]
OTD 4 April 1508
April 4, 2024
Scotland's first printers, Walter Chepman and Andro Myllar, completed printing John Lydgate's poem … [Read More...]
Robert Smail’s Printing Works opening 2024
March 25, 2024
The National Trust for Scotland's Robert Smail's Printing Works opens for the season on 29 March … [Read More...]
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