“Silent but for the pointless yearnings of migrant birds” Read it one way and this is the tale of the quiet skies over Europe in April 2010 when ash from Eyjafjallajökull, the Icelandic volcano, caused planes to be grounded and people to stay where they were. But brush the nap the other way … … Continue reading Paper Trail: 2010 by Julie Kirk
Paper Trail: 1960 by Dave Edwards
Bad Photo Copy First seen by the public in a televised demonstration in late 1959, the world’s first automatic, plain-paper copier - the 914 - did not become commercially available until the following year, 1960. Manufactured and sold by the Haloid Xerox Corporation using the xerographic process - a dry photocopying technique developed by the inventor Chester Carlson … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1960 by Dave Edwards
Paper Trail: 1965 by Anne Amosford
The Hangman’s Noose On 9th November 1965 a Private Member’s Bill to suspend the death penalty for murder was introduced. The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act suspended capital punishment in the case of people convicted of murder in favour of a mandatory life imprisonment. In Great Britain it was made permanent in 1969. … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1965 by Anne Amosford
Paper Trail: 1956 by Dawn Cole
Papaver SomniferumOn 1st January 1956 it was made illegal to be in possession of heroin in the UK. This fact has taken me back to research I have been doing about the Poppy and it's associations with war and conflict. From the Opium wars in the 1800's, it's use to treat soldiers in the First … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1956 by Dawn Cole
Paper Trail: 1957 by Jemma Gunning
Cwm Coke Works In 2018 I was awarded a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship to support a fellowship at the City and Guilds of London Art School. Part of the fellowship application was to include a project proposal. My practice focuses on recording derelict buildings which contain historic and social significance that are in danger of being … Continue reading Paper Trail: 1957 by Jemma Gunning
A-Z of the Thanet Print Industry
At one time the Isle of Thanet had numerous print works. For the past 3 years we have been mapping them to see just how many there were. So far we have over 60 names dating from the late 19th Century to the present day. Do you know of any others? Do please get in … Continue reading A-Z of the Thanet Print Industry
Print Works – Wish us luck
Over the past two months we have been working away developing and writing an application for Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF). Today we pressed the submit button and sent our application for consideration. The project we hope to do will be called Print Works and will enable us to save and conserve two archives; The Thanet … Continue reading Print Works – Wish us luck
