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Promotional advertising cards for SOGAT
Description: Promotional card for the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades. Picture of a man at a computer terminal of a space ship Card reads "SOGAT is stuck in the past'. On reverse states reasons to join a union.
Accession Number: SH.2009.283.4
Further Notes: SOGAT became an industrial union in 1783 when three London based craft societies came together and decided to take action to achieve a reduction of the working week from 78 hours. Five of the leaders were sent to prison for two years but victory was ultimately achieved. The union grew and amalgamated with many other print unions. By 1983 SOGAT was a combination of 39 unions.
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
Promotional advertising cards for SOGAT
Description: Promotional card for the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades. Picture of a man at a computer terminal of a space ship Card reads "SOGAT is stuck in the past'. On reverse states reasons to join a union.
Accession Number: SH.2009.283.4
Further Notes: SOGAT became an industrial union in 1783 when three London based craft societies came together and decided to take action to achieve a reduction of the working week from 78 hours. Five of the leaders were sent to prison for two years but victory was ultimately achieved. The union grew and amalgamated with many other print unions. By 1983 SOGAT was a combination of 39 unions.
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