Edinburgh in Print - Guided Walk
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Edinburgh in Print - Guided Walk

Edinburgh as a major centre of book printing for the UK. The Sc

By Scottish Printing Archival Trust

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Scottish National Portrait Gallery 1 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 1 JD United Kingdom

About this event

Printing is one of Scotland's oldest and most significant industries, with Edinburgh as a major centre of book printing for the UK.

The Scottish Printing Archival Trust is running a guided walk, visiting some of the sites associated with the printing and publishing industries in Edinburgh's New Town, and highlighting some of the traces left by printing's history in the area.

 

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How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

email: secretary@scottishprintarchive.org

 

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Scottish Printing Archival Trust

The Scottish Printing Archival Trust (SC012320) was formed in 1988 to conserve ‘knowledge and examples of Scotland’s printing heritage for the benefit of the public and print/media education’. The Trust promotes interest in the history of Scottish printing, which is one of Scotland’s oldest industries. The Trust has engaged in projects to encourage interest in the history and visible heritage of the printing industry in Scotland, and works to ensure that printing archives and artefacts are not lost. It also collects print trade ephemera.

www.scottishprintarchive.org

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