11 June 1825 The first issue of The Glasgow Looking Glass was published by John Watson in Glasgow. It pioneered the use of the relatively new lithographic printing process, and has been described as the world’s first comic.
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OTD 30 October 1577
30 October 2024
30 October 1577 Thomas Bassendyne died in Edinburgh on 30 October 1577. Together with Alexander … [Read More...]
OTD 19 October 1749
19 October 2024
William Ged died in Edinburgh on 19 October 1749. He had trained as a goldsmith, but pioneered a … [Read More...]
OTD 12 October 1789
12 October 2024
William Collins, founder of the Glasgow printing and publishing house, was born. … [Read More...]
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