Technology & history

Illustrators’ craft highlighted during museum visit

Jul 02, 2023 at 07:53 pm by admin

Members of Australia’s Society of Old Friends stepped back in time during an extended visit to the Penrith Museum of Printing. During the one-and-a-half hour visit, the.... Read More

Old Friends who care about print home in on Penrith

Jun 14, 2023 at 01:37 am by admin

A lunch meeting for the Australian Society of Old Friends is set to be a major get-together for those who care about traditional letterpress print. Central to the meeting nex.... Read More

Gift recognises revolution that began with a walk in the PARC

Apr 28, 2023 at 12:49 am by admin

It was where the “desktop revolution” – and the enabling WIMP-based personal computers – began. Now Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center is being gi.... Read More

History made in England’s Otley, with Wharfedales and Cossars

Mar 09, 2023 at 12:35 am by admin

Happen I’m in Otley, Yorkshire, where mid-nineteenth century furnaces fired up a revolution in print – and later newspaper – production. Not as you’d.... Read More

Fears for letterpress museum after state pushes ahead on stadium

Aug 11, 2022 at 12:33 am by admin

There are fears for Australia’s largest-remaining letterpress museum following a contentious decision to resume the land it stands on for a new sports stadium. The NSW.... Read More