More lunchtime wanderings around Southwark and Bermondsey.
Friday 30 November 2012
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Monday 26 November 2012
Thursday 15 November 2012
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Monday 12 November 2012
St Bride
Over the weekend I went for a Time Out & National Trust tour of the St Bride Foundation building with some friends of mine. We were given a quick history of the building and saw some of its treasured books such as the Kelmscott Chaucer, a beautifully-printed version of the Canterbury Tales illustrated by Edward Burne-Jones and designed by William Morris. They also have a first-edition copy of Samuel Johnson's dictionary which must be worth a few quid.
The real highlight of the afternoon though was a talk on letterpress and printing in general down in their workshop. Surrounded by presses and cases full of lead type we were given a great potted history by a volunteer called Ben (I think?) who was hugely enthusiastic and knowledgeable on the subject. They run a whole series of print workshops there which look like they would be great fun and well worth a look. Bizarrely we then finished up in the old bath house which is now the Bridewell Theatre.
It was really nice to visit somewhere a bit different on a dull Sunday afternoon and get to have a proper nose around the building. I'm pretty geeky about type and print in general so I was easily pleased, but I can definitely recommend a visit if you get the chance.
Thursday 8 November 2012
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Thursday 1 November 2012
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