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PENRITH
MUSEUM of
PRINTING
Established 2001
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Some
printing terms to recall:
galley, key, stone, bed, en, signature, stock, dog,
mid, magenta, dis, quarto, em, rule, stick, chapel, matrix,
stereo, slug, proof press, scoring, ream, spine, cast,
hickey, bone, sett off, back knife, ragged, recto, point,
Royal, ejector, quoin, wf reader spread, quadder,
calliper, line gauge, die, super caster, disser, em,
cutting rule, diecase, thin, mounting block, card, nut, mark
up, stet, leader, full point, punchbar, half tone, folios,
logotype,
PIca Pole. |
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This site designed
and administered by
Stique
Last Update:
August 2007
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page has been set aside for the inclusion of other printing associated
websites that our guests may find an interest in visiting from around the
world.
Please be aware that the following links will take you away from the
Penrith Museum of Printing's website, so before you leave us, please save our
site in your "favourites" so that you can easily return and pay us a
visit at another time.
Note. The Penrith Museum of
Printing would like to hear from any non-commercial
printing based sites that are interested in
linking to our site. |
LINKS:
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Link to the Amberley Museum in West Sussex, England:
http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk - |
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Link to the UK based St Bride Printing
Library:
http://www.stbride.org/ |
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Link to the American
Amateur Press Association:
http://members.aol.com/aapa96/index.html |
| Link to the Museum of Printing History:
Printingmuseum.org
- The Museum of Printing History located in Houston Texas
celebrates the history of the development of printing and contains
examples of ancient writing, pre-Gutenberg hand written rare books and
manuscripts, antique printing equipment and tools, historically
significant printed material. |
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Link to the National Print Museum Ireland:
National Print Museum
This site provides information and documents associated with the printing
craft in Ireland. Includes opening times, news, and the collections
policy. |
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Cockermouth, Cumbria - Museum of Printing
This Printing Museum has a varied and
fascinating range of printing presses brought together from all over
Britain. |
| Link to the American Printing History
Association
http://www.printinghistory.org - |
| Link to the Briar Press:
http://www.briarpress.org A resource for letterpress printers and
enthusiasts. |
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Link to
Melbourne Museum of Printing.
The Melbourne Museum of Printing houses an extensive collection of printing equipment and information. |
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Museum of
Printing Neram The Museum
of Printing at Neram is a part of the New England Regional Art Museum in New
South Wales, Australia. Discover historical printing processes and
products - 19th and 20th century printing equipment from the F T Wimble
Collection. See linotype, guillotines, wire stitchers, book presses, gold
blocker, small offset press and more! |
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The Piccolo Gallery and Printing
Museum Link to this Scottish Museum of printing. |
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Printing Museum, Tokyo
Link to this English version that emphasizes industry and craft of
printing, as well as study of printing culture and modern applications. |
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Tipoteca Italiana Foundation
Museum (English site), has information on type-setting,
casting, printing, restoration and classes (Cornuda, Treviso, Italy). |
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Gulgong Pioneers Museum has a great collection of early Australiana
plus an Olde Time Print Shoppe with a good collection of working Presses and
Hot Metal Typesetting machines and equipment including a 1869 Albion
Hand Press. email: arthjohn@hotmail.com |
Roy M. Chatters Boomerang
Newspaper and Printing Museum
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