The Exhibition: "Hot off the Presses"
The Printing Press
Photographs of the Exhibition
The Press before refurbishment
After refurbishment
Printing Workshops
Alnwick's Printing History
Printing Equipment
Publicity
Favorite Links
Photo Gallery
An exhibition of the history of Local Printing in Alnwick provided an excellent backdrop for the unveiling of the refurbished Albion Hand Printing Press to the public.
The actual research and work in putting the whole thing together was undertaken by a small team, mainly comprised of volunteers VM & BT.
The site of the Printing Exhibition
The "Hot off the Presses" Exhibition
The first printers in Alnwick town
The influence of Catnach upon the town's printing trade
A sample of some of William Davison's imagery
Work from three of the other local printers
The Alnwick Mercury newspaper
The Alnwick & County Gazette, later the basis of the now Northumberland Gazette
Some of Alnwick's other newspapers
The wide range of rich graphics from past newspapers
More examples of local work
A display cabinet including The Davison Bible and a selection of bookbinding and printing tools
Part of the Printing Exhibition, showing the Albion Hand Printing Press
Our Albion Hand Press -- built in 1857
Printing -- for the poor and rich alike
The Alnwick Journal
The Alnwick Guardian
Old Gazette works
The Gazette semi-Jubilee
A display on more modern printing methods
The Northumberland Gazette
Various items printed by William Davison
