http://www.metaltype.co.uk/ Yesterday's Technology . . . Today! The Internet's No.1 Printers Nostalgia Site en-us http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The May edition of the Metal Type newsletter is now out. I have brought back the vehicles feature at the end of the video, this month it features a 1950s workhorse, the Austin A40 van. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo162.shtml Andy Taylor sent in some footage of his stripcaster being started up, and running. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The April edition of the Metal Type newsletter is now out. As well as finding out what's been happening on the site, you can take a look at the Humber Bridge, here in the UK. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo161.shtml Five pages of superb cartoons, drawn by Tony Hall in 1982. Sent in by Graeme How. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo160.shtml Photographs sent in by John S Smith of the composing area of this UK national daily paper just before the demise of hot metal. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story57.shtml An amusing anecdote from Bob Turner. http://www.mtprinting.co.uk Metal Type Printing now has a range of customisable business cards available to order online (UK only at the moment). Users of this website can receive a 10 per cent discount until the end of March 2012 by entering the code: 4I6XAWQ0 http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The February edition of the newsletter is now out. Lots of assistance wanted in the forum. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/print I have just launched Metal Type Printing. At the moment I am producing business cards and A6 flyers to your design. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story56.shtml Another broken Linotype, another job for the Linofish! http://www.metaltype.co.uk/photos/photo159.shtml Thanks to Don Mountain for sending in this article that documents the completion of the 200,000th Heidelberg press in 1968. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story55.shtml The fifth story from Greg Fischer recalls an electrifying incident! http://status.spiralhosting.net/2012/01/ Some of you may have noticed that the site has been running a little slowly recently. Pages requiring connection to a database, eg the Forum, Classifieds and Mailing List have been particularly badly affected. The problems have now been resolved, the site has been migrated to a brand new server, and is running lightning-fast. Clicking on the heading of this article will take you to full chapter and verse of the problems from my web host. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/newsletter.shtml The January edition of the newsletter is now out. Plenty to tell you about, plus additional footage of the York Wheel, a newly erected observation wheel here in the historical city of York. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story54.shtml The fourth in a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer. More Texan accents! http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story53.shtml The third in a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer. I can just visualise that type metal stalactite! http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story52.shtml Apologies. The link to the latest Greg Fischer story took you to the original story. It has now been corrected. While you are here make sure you see Baroness Trumpington Fights Back on the Forum. All the best for Christmas - Dave. http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story52.shtml The second in a series of stories sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish). http://www.metaltype.co.uk/stories/story51.shtml A story sent in by Greg Fischer (aka Linofish).