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Compositors at Composing Benches
Compositors at Paul's Work, Causewayside, home of Neill & Co.
Patrick Neill, founder of the firm of Neill & Co. In 1739, Neill was apprenticed to a printer. Neill joined in partnership with two booksellers, Hamilton & Balfour, creating the printing firm Hamilton, Balfour & Neill. Hamilton left the firm in 1762 and it became Balfour & Neill. When Balfour retired in 1765 the company became Neill & Company. The company passed to Patrick's brother, took over the firm in 1767. The company based latterly at 212 Causewayside, Edinburgh continued operating until its closure in 1973.
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
Compositors at Composing Benches
Compositors at Paul's Work, Causewayside, home of Neill & Co.
Patrick Neill, founder of the firm of Neill & Co. In 1739, Neill was apprenticed to a printer. Neill joined in partnership with two booksellers, Hamilton & Balfour, creating the printing firm Hamilton, Balfour & Neill. Hamilton left the firm in 1762 and it became Balfour & Neill. When Balfour retired in 1765 the company became Neill & Company. The company passed to Patrick's brother, took over the firm in 1767. The company based latterly at 212 Causewayside, Edinburgh continued operating until its closure in 1973.
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