An archive is only as good as its interpretation. And the tangled archives that make up StArt The Press are harder to interpret than most. StArt The Press is based on two main archives, with a collection of subsidiary items. The Martell Press archive is from a jobbing commercial printer, that by its peak in … Continue reading An archive is only as good as its interpretation
Thanet Printworkers Meet up
An annual meetup for former staff at the Thanet Press, Martell Press and other printworks on the Isle of Thanet. Hosted by Appletye as of our StArt The Press project, who hold archives for The Thanet Press and Martell Press. Help us explore the Isle of Thanet's print heritage. Friday 16th November 2018 7.00 - … Continue reading Thanet Printworkers Meet up
Paper Trail: 1962 by Clive Holland
The Innocent Summer I was only seven when 1962 came around and my response to a piece of J Whatman, Mould Made paper is in the form of an audio track of me reading the story behind a piece of paper from my childhood. Read Clive's story here The Innocent Summer.
Paper Trail: 1932 by Roxanne Jackson
Roxanne Jackson Amelia Earhart flies solo across the Atlantic J Whatman 1932 handmade laid paper, Seawhite cartridge paper, inkjet prints, perspex, polystyrene, bead head pins Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. She left Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada on May 20th and landed 14 hours and 56 minutes later … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1932 by Roxanne Jackson
Paper Trail: 1955 by Laura Fisher
Fish Fingers On 26 September 1955 Clarence Birdseye’s most famous invention, the fish finger went on sale in the UK. Clarence Frank Birdseye II was born in Brooklyn in 1886. He was an inventor, entrepreneur, naturalist and considered to be the founder of the modern frozen food industry. He learnt how to ice fish from … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1955 by Laura Fisher
