Scotland's Printing Heritage

OTD 9 November 1868

On 9 November 1868, the Glasgow Herald moved into new premises on Buchanan Street, on a site that extends back to Mitchell Street. The frontage is decorated with figures of Gutenburg and Caxton. The Mitchell Street frontage was redesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at the end of the 19th century.

Did you know?

Robert Freebairn was appointed Printer to the Queen for Scotland on 11 August 1711 in Edinburgh. He later printed for the ‘Pretender’s Army’ at Perth in 1715.