Taking place at West Herts College, the ‘100 years of printing education in Watford’ exhibition went on show on January 28, and chronicles printing methods used in both the college’s own printing department and the Watford School of Printing throughout the 1900s.
The exhibition covers methods practiced in the early years of the century, right up until the early 2000s when printing education in the area ceased to exist.
Dr. Caroline Archer put together the display, and said in an interview with the Watford Observer:
“It’s really difficult to conceive just how big an industry printing and the allied trades were in Watford.”
Indeed, the Observer reports that an estimated one from every 13 Watford residents during from the 1920s to 1960s was employed in printing, making it little wonder that the town was seen as the world’s printing capital.
The showcase displays the work of employees and students at both Watford institutions, and visitors can expect to see such artefacts as poster printing for the 1938 Watford Hospital Carnival and designs for Watford School of Printing Yearbooks.
There is still another week to catch the exhibition, which comes to a close next Friday, February 7. It is viewable from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Tuesday to Thursday, or 8:00 am to 4:00 pm tomorrow, Monday or Saturday.Get a Free Quote for Yearbooks Get a Free Quote for Print