A perpetual New Year’s resolution is to ensure there’s always something of a joy-replenishing nature to look forward to in the diary. So far, so good, 25 days in to 2013. Last night I had the great pleasure of visiting the St Bride Foundation, which was relaunching in a redecorated and renovated state. It’s a fab facility. There’s a theatre, a bar, many interesting and characterful function rooms that can be hired, a print workshop where you can take a short course in letterpress printing, and much more. Most notably, it’s the home of something we in UK print should be immensely proud of: the world-renowned St Bride Library, which contains more than 55,000 print-related books and artefacts. The Library’s treasures are countless, and some are yet to be counted. It includes many famous collections, including that of our late and much-missed columnist, Lawrence Wallis, and I like to think Lawrence’s spirit endures in the archives. On display last night was a copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer, printed by William Morris. How about this for a page layout?! An absolutely stunning design and print production. The really, really good news is that the library is now open again – every Wednesday and also by appointment on request. It’s a Mecca for academics, print enthusiasts, and those researching a specialist print subject, but it’s also a fantastic source of inspiration for anyone involved in designing and producing print. Joy-replenishing indeed, and worth a visit and the industry’s support.
Have your say in the Printweek Poll
Related stories
Latest comments
"I just visited a customer to say their delivery has be rebaselined for a week on Thursday rather than tomorrow, in line with our four pillars and a pragmatic approach with a deep dive into our..."
"Congratulations Lance & team. Great to see IPIA members working together on this project."
"This is a repeat of what happened to 1066 Capital t/a Crystal a year ago. They also never put this company in administration.
We are all still left unable to claim the redundancy and notice pay owed..."
Up next...

Detailed analysis on costs and capabilities
Eight Group adds B2 digital in major Konica Minolta spend

Customers demand sustainability
Earth Day 2025: Climate concerns drive buying behaviours for both B2B and B2C

Leadership transition
The Weedon Group appoints new managing director

Quick learner gets printing