tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post8201142131288184143..comments2024-02-15T21:01:46.982+11:00Comments on Views from Above: Heavy MetalGuru Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278263694181625188noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-63040452788373620792009-05-22T09:41:39.972+10:002009-05-22T09:41:39.972+10:00Bnarr - that is all too true - these days it is al...Bnarr - that is all too true - these days it is all 'digital' and 'desktop publishing' or even 'online'... <br /><br />This type of printing technology goes back to Guttenberg.<br /><br />I understand that this 'museum' was set up by some crusty old printers who were distressed at the idea of the actual printing machinery being sent to the dump or supposedly dumped in the river. So they set up the museum to save some of the equipment. <br /><br />It has been struggling along for ages and recently an arts group 'The Narrows' got involved and put together the open day idea and it was a great success. <br /><br />Letterpress is going through quite a revival at the moment in America and is becoming very cool - sort of like the 'vinyl' or the 'VCR' of the design world.Guru Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278263694181625188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834650180392612393.post-12800366996499686802009-05-21T18:09:55.450+10:002009-05-21T18:09:55.450+10:00I'll have to chase it up, printing sure has change...I'll have to chase it up, printing sure has changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com