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Robert Smail's Printing Works
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2008: The Year of the Printed Word.
2008 has been designated the Year of the Printed Word by the Scottish Executive and ties in with quincentenary of Printing in Scotland. James IV granted the first license to Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar of 15 September 1507 and the earliest copy of one of their books (4 April 1508) is held in the collection of The National Library of Scotland. The National Library of Scotland (NLS) is planning a major exhibition from April 2008 to celebrate 500 years of the Book in Scotland and there are national events planned by other galleries, museums and libraries across Scotland (www.500yearsofprinting.org). These celebrations provide a unique opportunity to bring a spotlight onto Robert Smail’s Printing Works, one of Trust’s smaller and more unusual properties (and one of the few operational letterpress printers left in Scotland).
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- Printworks plays its part in Industrious Innerleithen event
Robert Smail’s Printworks continues its celebration of 500 Years of Printing in Scotland on a special day to mark Innerleithen’s industrial heritage. The National Trust for Scotland property is holding Victorian themed and print related events on Saturday 26 April. more>
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- Living History days - we beg to inform you.......
Robert Smail’s Printing Works, Innerleithen is celebrating the 500 years of printing in Scotland by staging Victorian living history tours. For the first time visitors to this unique National Trust for Scotland property can literally step back in time and meet employees of R. Smail & Sons from 1896. Customers to R. Smail’s would never go beyond placing their orders in the office, but by applying to take up an apprenticeship here, visitors will be able to view ‘the works’ as it would have been.
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