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This is a negative of an image from 'The Invention of Book Printing,’ a volume of engravings first published in Antwerp by Philips Galle in c.1591 held in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. It shows the printing process in the 16th century. The copy was made in Apr. 1940.

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These are black and white photographs of an ink sketch showing Queen’s Lane with a doorway on the right. A note on the back of one photograph states: ‘The doorway on the right belongs to the building used as a printing house until about 1804 (see Willis and Clark).’ On the back of the other photograph is a handwritten note: ‘To be returned to B.C.’ The original is held in Cambridge University Library (Cam.830.3).

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A series of 5 notices which include visits to Cambridge in 1955 and 1977, and visits to the Press in February and June1984 and November1977.

Scope and Contents This is ‘A photographic reproduction of the original Royal Injunctions issued under the authority of King Henry VIII by his vicegerent Thomas (Lord) Cromwell ordering the Bible in English to be set up in every parish church dated September 5th 1538’. The file contains photographs of the document held at the Public Record Office (The National Archives) with a transcription. The date of the photographs is not given so the dates are taken from the years of employment of Brooke Crutchley,...

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This is a colour copy from a book or journal of a watercolour illustration held in Cambridge University Library showing the refectory of the old monastery of the Augustine Friars purchsed by Thomas Buck in 1636. It includes text on the back giving information about the image. The image is used in Michael Black's 'Cambridge University Press 1584-1984' (Cambridge University Press, 1984).

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This is a negative of the portrait held in Trinity College, Cambridge. The image is used in Michael Black's 'Cambridge University Press 1584-1984' (Cambridge University Press, 1984).

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This is a black and white photograph of a painting showing Edward Blore wearing a high collar, waistcoat and gown. The file includes a negative and envelope identifying Edward Blore.
Photographer not known.

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Photographer not known.