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Glasgow's Printing Heritage Walking Tour by Scotland's Printing Heritage (Join waitlist)

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Glasgow's Printing Heritage Walking Tour by Scotland's Printing Heritage (Join waitlist)

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City Centre

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Dates & Times

Thurs 17 Sept

10:00-11:30

About this Event

Join us for a fascinating walking tour through the heart of Glasgow and uncover the rich history of one of Scotland’s oldest industries – printing. Presented by Scotland’s Printing Heritage, the public face of the Scottish Printing Archival Trust, this 1½ hour guided walk will explore key sites and historic buildings linked to Glasgow’s vibrant printing trade.

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Join us for a fascinating walking tour through the heart of Glasgow and uncover the rich history of one of Scotland’s oldest industries, printing.

This tour offers a unique chance to see the city through the lens of its printing past – from presses to publishers, discover the people and places that helped bring words to life.

Step into history and see Glasgow as you’ve never seen it before.

About this Venue

Merchant City

Meeting Point: Ramshorn Theatre, Ingram Street, G1 1EX

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Scotland’s Printing Heritage promotes interest in the history of the printing industry which is one of Scotland’s oldest.

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It is the public face of the Scottish Printing Archival Trust (SC: 021320) & works with institutions across Scotland to ensure that printing archives & artefacts are not lost.

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Our publications on the history of the Scottish printing industry are all available through our online shop, including the Print Trail leaflets for Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the Rules for the printing shop.