Typevents has now opened bookings for the typographic walking tours of London. The tour starts at the St Bride Institute, home to the worlds’ foremost library for printing and the graphic arts, and takes in many fascinating stops including Salisbury Court, the site of Samuel Richardson’s printing works; Bolt Court, home to Dr Johnson, author or the first English dictionary; Carter Lane, where London’s only example of ‘Sgrafitto’ can be seen; and Postman’s Park, a lesser-known corner of the capital, where there is an inscribed memorial to the strange, but heroic actions of a young compositor. In addition to the historical sites, the tour also takes in Austin Friars Square and some beautiful contemporary street lettering by Richard Kindersley.
Tours cost £10.00 per person, £1 of which will be donated to the Friends of St Bride Library.
Scheduled walks for 2005 are planned for: 12 September; 11, 12 & 22 October; 5 & 19 November; 3 & 17 December.
For further information and to book your place on the tour, please visit: www.typevents.com.
This article was last modified on January 10, 2022
This article was first published on August 18, 2005
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