Don’t miss out on the fabulous exhibition on the history of the Royston Crow newspaper and the Warren family who founded it, at Royston Museum, running until Sunday 9th November.
The paper was founded in 1855 and the exhibition tells the story of how the printed word was brought to Royston. We were delighted to discover that, like The Listing, the Crow began life as a monthly publication containing articles of interest, local news and adverts. It wasn’t until 1876 that the Crow moved to weekly editions.
We found it incredibly humbling to discover the production process of our town’s newspaper, which was created on the Columbian printing press until the 1960s, with a team of 17 men. Just 250 pages per hour were produced (to give an indication, 7,900 copies of this issue of The Listing = 252,800 pages = 1,011 hours. There are only 168 hours in a week!)
Anyone who loves print, design, history and community will appreciate this exhibition, and publishers everywhere will read the “Printer’s Pie” story with utter dismay! It’s a brilliantly curated exhibition not to be missed.
We’d highly recommend having a go at printing on the Columbian printing press at the heart of the museum at the Demo Day on Sunday 14th December, 10am – 4pm. Free entry, with a small charge for printed items. Suitable for both adults and families. (Pictured is our Editor, Cath, working the press)
And finally, the Museum also features the Royston Printmakers Exhibition, ranging from intricate linocuts to expressive monotypes by local artists, many of which are printed on the printing press.
The exhibitions are open during the Museum’s normal opening hours, Thursday – Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
For full event and activity details, including booking information, visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk/what-s-on
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