Presses Collection

Bookbinding Tools 1875
Various tools used in bookbinding, including a pair of compasses, a mallet, presses, a knife, a set square, needle and thread, and a gouge

John Deere tractor pulling soil press, rolling seedbed in arable field, Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland, september

Hoisting Hops
Hoisting pokes of hops onto a drying platform. Despite modern advances such as mechanical hop presses, horses were still being used for hoisting the pokes (sacks). Date: 1930s

Printing equipment at a German printer s
A flat-bed press and other printing equipment in a German printers workshop (Buchdruckerwerkstatte)

Production of the Daily Mirror newspaper, Geraldine House, Fetter Lane, London. Pictured, plate setting. 19th November 1952

Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses
Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - Rolling Mills, and the Cutting-out Presses. Date: circa 1910s

Printing presses, Liverpool Express and Weekly Courier Newspaper, Liverpool

Coining presses United States Mint Philadelphia USA early 1900s

QSS Lusitania - souvenir of launch, commemorative 18 carat gold handled scissors, with stainless steel blades, the crossover engraved with John Brown and Co

POSADA, Jos頇uadalupe (1852-1913). La calavera del editor popular Antonio Vanegas Arroyo (The calavera of popular editor Antonio Vanegas Arroyo)

London Evening News final issue
Printworkers show the final issue of the London Evening News before its merger with rival newspaper the Evening Standard. The first issue had appeared on 26 July 1881

Newspaper press linotype operator
A linotype operator in a newspaper printing room Date: 1960s

DEATH/MOURNING/MILK
A Native Canadian couple mourn their dead child : she presses onto the tomb some of the milk which should have been the baby's nourishment Date: 1781

Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton
3784562 Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton; (add.info.: Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton to Edward IV - from engraving of medieval manuscript)

Tapestry depicting the Wine Pressers, from Tournai, c. 1460-70 (wool)
3576106 Tapestry depicting the Wine Pressers, from Tournai, c.1460-70 (wool) by Belgian School, (15th century); 378.4x518.1 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton
3786334 Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton; (add.info.: Anthony Woodville presenting Caxton to Edward IV - from engraving of medieval manuscript)

Cheese making, pressing the cheese, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, allgaeu, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, cheese production, cheeses, copy, dairy products, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's

The Plate Printer (oil on canvas)
471358 The Plate Printer (oil on canvas) by Braekeleer, Henri de (1840-88); 78x98 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Cockerel and the Printing Press, 1926 (wood engraving)
1631662 Cockerel and the Printing Press, 1926 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Inside a printers shop, Germany 1619 (engraving)
3781309 Inside a printers shop, Germany 1619 (engraving); (add.info.: Inside a printers shop. Engraving from Gottfrieds Historical Chronicle, Frankfurt 1619. Tinted version.); Lebrecht History

A book press for folio books, 1607 (engraving)
810260 A book press for folio books, 1607 (engraving) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Nuovo Teatro di Macchine Ed Edifici pub)

Printer (engraving)
2801997 Printer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Calenderer and Hotpresser (engraving)
2801953 Calenderer and Hotpresser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calenderer and Hotpresser)

Advertisement for Everitt trouser presses complete with new comfort screws, greatly improved appearance, and an all steel black finish. Splendid for ensuring razor sharp creases in your trousers

Coining presses, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London (photo)
6033035 Coining presses, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coining presses, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London)

Advert, Waterlow & Sons, Patent Letter Copying Presses, mahogany stands, stationery cases, etc. 1854

Patent letter-copying presses. 1854

Frys Cocoa and Chocolate, hydraulic presses for extracting cocoa butter. 1893

Interior of the Mint (engraving)
654133 Interior of the Mint (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Mint)

London City Guilds, the Stationers Company (engraving)
1622967 London City Guilds, the Stationers Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London City Guilds, the Stationers Company)

Inside a printing house (chromolitho)
964340 Inside a printing house (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inside a printing house (interieur d imprimerie), a miniature from Chants Royaux

Chocolat d Aiguebelle trade card, printing (chromolitho)
963846 Chocolat d Aiguebelle trade card, printing (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Suez Canal Question in Parliament (engraving)
1107117 The Suez Canal Question in Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Suez Canal Question in Parliament)

Liberty Loan, Preparing the Bonds at Washington U. S. A 1917
Women worker at the bureau printing presses, bonds had to go through lots of processes before the finish result was ready to be purchased by the public. Date: 1917

The offices of the Figaro, 26 rue Drouot, Paris, 1874 (engraving)
CHT430420 The offices of the Figaro, 26 rue Drouot, Paris, 1874 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boulton coining press at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, from The Saturday Magazine
1220244 Boulton coining press at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, from The Saturday Magazine, 1836 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

A screw press in operation, from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d
1220240 A screw press in operation, from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d Alembert, 1771 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works (engraving)
6010273 Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr T Welchs table-cloth printing works)

The perfect husband invariably presses his own trousers (litho)
5217761 The perfect husband invariably presses his own trousers (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Engravers press for printing from drawings, 1607 (engraving)
810252 Engravers press for printing from drawings, 1607 (engraving) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Nuovo Teatro di Macchine Ed Edifici pub)

Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; coining presses (engraving)
604147 Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; coining presses (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Mint)

Screw presses at the Royal Mint in the Tower, published by R
1220239 Screw presses at the Royal Mint in the Tower, published by R.ackerman, 1809 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C.(1762-1832); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine
1220234 A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

Sketches at Her Majestys Mint, Tower Hill (engraving)
1044737 Sketches at Her Majestys Mint, Tower Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Her Majestys Mint, Tower Hill)

Interior of a printing house (chromolitho)
963847 Interior of a printing house (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a printing house)

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"From Bookbinding Tools to Coining Presses: A Journey Through the World of 'Presses'" In 1875, bookbinding tools evolved with the introduction of innovative presses. Hoisting hops became easier and more efficient with the advent of specialized presses. Witness the evolution of printing equipment at a German printer's shop, where powerful presses brought words to life on paper. The Imperial Mint in Osaka boasted rolling mills and cutting presses that produced exquisite Japanese coins. John Deere tractors revolutionized farming by pulling soil presses, creating perfectly rolled seedbeds in Scottish arable fields. Liverpool Express and Weekly thrived thanks to state-of-the-art printing presses that ensured timely news delivery. At the United States Mint in Philadelphia, coining presses minted countless coins that circulated across the nation. The launch of QSS Lusitania was commemorated with a unique souvenir press capturing this historic event forever. Mexican artist Jos頇uadalupe Posada immortalized death through his iconic La Calavera prints using traditional printmaking techniques like letterpress and relief press. As technology advanced, newspaper press linotype operators played a crucial role in producing London Evening News' final issue before its closure. Hinting at an unexpected connection: Exploring themes of death, mourning, and milk may seem unrelated until you discover how these elements intertwine within historical contexts involving various types of pressing machinery. Note.