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The Penrith Museum of Printing

is located west of Sydney at the grounds of the Penrith Paceway, Ransley Street

Penrith, NSW Australia.

Telephone: 0408 412 708
Email: ralockley07@gmail.com

The Penrith Museum of Printing
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How it started

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Hands keep history alive - Alan Connell

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Tradition lives on - Alan Connell

2024

A Memorable Visit from Dr John Vallance

2023

TWO BOOKS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD – Shakespeare & the Gutenberg Bible

Participated in the Visual Impact Expo from May 3rd to May 5th, 2023.

visitors Sydney University's Rare Books and Special Collections

Visitors from Sydney University's Rare Books and Special Collections

Visitors impressed with new addition

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Visit of ex-employees of Cumberland Newspapers

2022

Unique watermark paper donation to the museum by Jeanette Bissell

2020

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January 2020 Penrith Museum of Printing founder passed away

2019

December 2019 The Columbian donated by Fairfax

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November 2019 Last LINOTYPE OPERATOR “Sydney Morning Herald” Michael Lunn

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October 2019 The Museum on the WOW FM radio with Graham Elphick on 9 Oct. Midday show

September 2019 Overseas visits, the museum welcomed visitors from Japan and USA

August 2019 New additions to the museum; The Colombian and equipment from Bexley.

April 2019 Treasure trove of donation material

Holden car club

March 2019 Busy months in the Penrith Museum of Printing Visits Rover Car club, Morris Car Club and the FX/FJ Holden Car Club

Penrith Museum of Printing participate at the Penrith City Council’s Reimaging Ageing Festival

Printing Museum packed for reopening - Print 21 - 13/02/2019

Printing Museum re-opening - ProPrint - 13/02/2019

2018

Memory keepers - Passion for print is alive and well - Western Weekender - 30/03/2018

From print to the screen - Ladies in Black - Western Weekender - 28/09/2019

Print's history back to life - Penrith press - 25/10/2018

Penrith Museum of Printing reopens - Australian Printer 22/11/2018

Penrith Museum of Printing reopens - Digital Image- news 11/2018

2017

Australian Society of old Friends - Print 21 - 24/08/2017

Preserving the print industry of the past - Australian Printer - 10/2017

Penrith Print Museum mimics 1940s print house - Australian Printer 24/08/2017

Paper that informed a growing region - Western weekender 15/12/2017

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