William Collins, founder of the Glasgow printing and publishing house, was born.
OTD 11 June 1825
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.
Printing workshop at Glasgow Press
Join Glasgow Press on 10 February for a letterpress workshop, where you can create a poster using their antique Columbian and Vandercook printing presses. For more details and how to book visit the What’s on Glasgow site.
Wayzgoose at the Glasgow Press
The Glasgow Press is staying the workshop for this year’s Wayzgoose on Saturday 18 September for Glasgow’s 2021 Doors Open Day. Details of the letterpress workshops are on the Doors Open Day website.