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Brass rectangular plaque from Hislop & Day. Plaque reads "Hislop & Day, photo engravers, stamp cutters, commercial photographers & Artists" Accession Number: SH.2008.13 This item is on display at the People's Story Museum, the Canongate, Edinburgh John Hislop; later Hislop & Day were photo engravers who made reproductions from photographs, wash engravings, pen and ink sketches etc for illustrated books, magazines, catalogues and estate sales. Their stamp cutting products consisited of stamps and tools for bookbinders, moulds and stamps for pottery and soap manufacturers, printing blocks, brands and stencil plates. The company began operation in 1876 and operated out of No 1 St James Square. They began operation as die sinkers and stamp cutters; but by 1879 they had added general engraving to their list of services. In 1880 they moved to Ferry Road and then in 1884 after a split in the company John Hislop moves to 38a Rose Street. In 1886 he moved to Swinton Row in Edinburgh, where he shared premises with Harley Brothers (lithographers). In 1894 John Hislop is joined by Thomas Cuthbert Day and by 1897 the firm is called Hislop & Day. In 1900 the firm moves to 9 Albany Street. The Company continued operation in Albany Street until 1963 when it was taken over in by Philipsons of Newcastle and W B Hislop retired and moved to Canada. Philipsons of Newcastle went into administration in 1992 and the then managing director Jack Craig bought out Hislop & Day and renamed the Company “Interface Graphics Ltd”. The company moved to Coburg Street in Leith. When Mr Craig retired the company was sold to an American company in 1998 which subsequently went into administration. Edinburgh City of Print is a joint project between City of Edinburgh Museums and the Scottish Archive of Print and Publishing History Records (SAPPHIRE). The project aims to catalogue and make accessible the wealth of printing collections held by City of Edinburgh Museums. For more information about the project please visit www.edinburghcityofprint.org |
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