Records, preserves & shares Scotland's printing heritage
The first edition of the Beano was published on 30 July 1938, by D C Thomson of Dundee.
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.
20 November 2024
On 20 November 1809 John Blackie established the printing firm in Glasgow which was known later as … [Read More...]
9 November 2024
On 9 November 1868, the Glasgow Herald moved into new premises on Buchanan Street, on a site that … [Read More...]
8 November 2024
The Scottish Alliance of Masters in the Printing and Kindred Trades, now known as Print Scotland, … [Read More...]
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