Technology & history

Movie block collectors face a multimillion bonanza

Feb 18, 2018 at 07:32 pm by Staff

A heartening tale about the value of tangible print history comes with the US$10 million valuation of a collection of old letterpress printing blocks. Friends Marilyn Wagner a.... Read More

Rare Kiwi Cossars win stay of execution, thanks to NZME

Nov 26, 2017 at 05:03 pm by Staff

With a stay of execution on its present location, there are hopes for a new future for two Cossar presses in Pahiatua, New Zealand, with the formation of an action committee t.... Read More

First donations come in to save the Kiwi Cossars

Sep 25, 2017 at 09:11 pm by Staff

Contributions have begun to come in to a fund to restore the Kiwi Cossars, with a Pahiatua pensioner first to make a donation. "They just called in and donated $300 cash for t.... Read More

Urgent call to help save rare Kiwi Cossars

Sep 17, 2017 at 10:06 pm by Staff

There are hopes for a new future for two Cossar presses in Pahiatua, New Zealand, with the formation of an action committee to make plans and raise funds. Fears that the press.... Read More

Greymouth recovers its letterpress heritage

Apr 12, 2017 at 12:50 am by Staff

Letterpress is back at New Zealand's Greymouth Star, 38 years after the newspaper abandoned hot-metal typesetting. The newspaper (via the Printing Museum in Wellington) report.... Read More