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Where do the terms 'Uppercase' and 'Lowercase' come from? At Robert Smail’s Printing Works in the Scottish Borders, Colin takes you back in time to the world of traditional letterpress printing to reveal the origins of these commons terms.

Discover a fascinating part of Scotland’s printing history with this hands-on demonstration!

Robert Smail’s Printing Works is the oldest working commercial letterpress printers in the UK – a living museum of Victorian history!

An important part of Scotland’s industrial heritage, Robert Smail's is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland - the charity that cares for, shares and speaks up for Scotland’s magnificent heritage. We’re Scotland’s largest membership organisation and we’re independent from government.

Between 1866 and 1986, newspapers, business cards, stationery for local traders and letterheads all passed through the inky presses of this Robert Smail's. The Trust purchased the printing works in 1986 and have kept it as a genuine working printers.

The printing presses, some of which date back to the Victorian era, can be seen in action; shelves of type line the walls, revealing the changing fashions for typefaces; and 52 giant guardbooks showcase almost every item printed by the family firm.

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