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Operating a Vertical ProjectorThe Head of the offset-deep process Department at the Lund Humphries Printing works, operating a vertical projector. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Operating the Velox Plate-Graining Machine at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
A small Letterpress Machine in operation at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Lifting a proof off a large forme at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Large Offset-Litho printing machineThe large Offset-Litho two-colour printing machine (a Roland-Ultra) preparing to run at the Lund Humpries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Minder of a two-colour Letterpress MachineThe Minder of a quad medium two-colour Letterpress Machine checks his sheet into the grippers at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Compositor and ranks of Chinese TypesThe Head Compositor and ranks of Chinese Types at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Computer operatorsA female operator checks the terminal of a large IBM computer. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
A printer checking a large proofA printer checks a very large proof, hot off the press. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Cyan Separation at a printing worksA printer uses an electronic device to work on the negative image of the blue component of a printed page, known as the cyan separation. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Checking a printing machineA printer checks sheets of card coming through the press sytem. These card sheets bear the printed template for boxes of Cadbury Roses chocolates. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Paper is placed in the printing pressA printer at a print works removes a large printed page from the printing press. The sheet depicts food items, possibly for a recipe book or calendar. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Printing Shop, Darenth Training Colony, KentPrinting shop at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Printing Machine Operator checks a proofA printing machine operator checks proofs, as they leave the press. A fine study in concentration. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Denis Poulot / GillDenis Poulot (1832-1905) Printer and manufacturer, author of Le Sublime
Modern Athenians plate 27 - EdinburghWilliam Gallaway (d. 1851) accountant, approaching Patrick Neill (1776-1851) a printer, florist, gardening author, naturalist and useful citizen Date: 1847
Modern Athenians plate 38 - EdinburghWilliam Edmondstoune Aytoun (1813-1865) Scottish poet, humorist and writer, looking quizzically through his monocle at a sheepish Alexander Smellie (1770-1850)
Printing and Mind of ManPrinting and the Mind of Man: a fine example of late Twenties artwork, showing two human figures in the form of modern sculptures
Reynold WolfeREYNOLD (Reginald) WOLFE printer in London, probably of German origin
JOHN WIGHT printer in London
Richard GraftonRICHARD GRAFTON Chronicler and printer
Wild Man, Wild WomanThe Wild Man and his mate used in the printers device of Peter Treveris, German-born printer in London in the early 16th century
Giambattista BodoniGIAMBATTISTA BODONI Italian printer
Chris Plantin (BoulonoisCHRISTOPHE PLANTIN French printer at Antwerp
Johann Gutenberg / BookJOHANN GUTENBERG German printer holding a book in one hand and movable type (which he invented) in the other
Johann Gutenberg / Liz1900JOHANN GUTENBERG German printer who invented the movable types system
Richardson / HighmoreSAMUEL RICHARDSON English novelist and printer, seen with a book in his hand
Richardson / Ink DrawingSAMUEL RICHARDSON English novelist and printer as a young man
Richardson / ChamberlinSAMUEL RICHARDSON English novelist and printer
Calico Printer 1827A calico printer at work. Calico is unprinted white cotton cloth imported from the Indian city of Calicut in India
Balthasar Moretus / LarmesBALTHASAR MORETUS Flemish printer
16th Century PrinterA 16th century French printer, Robert Estienne, with a box of type
Manutius / Paulus / LarmessiPAULUS MANUTIUS Italian printer and scholar
Lucien PissarroLUCIEN PISSARRO artist and printer, son of Camille Pissarro
Inking a Block 1907INKING A BLOCK
Dutch Printers ExampleA splendid jeu d esprit from a Dutch printer, demonstrating his skill
John BaskervilleJOHN BASKERVILLE printer, of Birmingham
Printing ChaseA printer in a waistcoat with a handlebar moustache, checks his printing chase on the chase
Aldus ManutiusALDUS MANUTIUS (elder) (Manuzio) Italian grammarian and printer
Robert EstienneROBERT ESTIENNE French printer
Johann GutenbergJOHANN GUTENBERG German printer
Communications / Printing /Hoes ten feeder printer machine, used to print the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London