http://www.metaltype.co.uk/ Yesterday's Technology . . . Today! The Internet's No.1 Printers Nostalgia Site en-us http://www.metaltype.co.uk/library.shtml Technical data on Monotype unit arrangements. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/library.shtml A very rare publication which details all the mathematics behind the Monotype system. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/monotype_recorder.shtml Over sixty issues of this influential trade magazine available in PDF format. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo180.shtml Three pages of pics, taken at this UK national newspaper production plant, sent in by Paul Bailey. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo179.shtml Atmospheric photograph sent in by Graham Rains, taken in 1984. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo55.shtml A couple of new photographs have been added to this article about the last remaining letterpress newspaper in Australia. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo178.shtml An account, with photographs, of Mike Wilson/'s recent visit. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo177.shtml Contemporary article about the installation of a computerised typesetting system at this Wellington newspaper. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story66.shtml Terry Foster describes the uphill struggle he faces to his local newspaper. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo176.shtml Superb photograph taken at the German factory. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtnl The June edition of the newsletter is now out. Details of new articles and a PDF download. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/ Apologies for access to the site being difficult recently, all is now back to normal! http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story65.shtml Dave Gladwell shares some memories of working in the book publishing industry, plus a PDF to download. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo175.shtml Photographs taken in the production areas of Richard Clay, book printers, Bungay, Suffolk, UK. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story64.shtml Obituary for a popular New Zealand MP and ex-linotype opertor. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The latest video newsletter is now out. As well as me telling you what has been going on, you can see the slightly disappointing Intertype badge I recently bought on Ebay. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The March video newsletter is now out. The usual site news plus another look at the Adana 8X5 hot foil machine. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo174.shtml Pictures taken from a brochure published by Linotype in Berlin, in the 1930s.