Wednesday 21st November saw the culmination of a complete refurbishment, a starring role in the 50s period Australian film 'Ladies in Black' and overall skyrocketing support and interest in the Penrith Museum of Printing, Australia's only fully-operational Letterpress and Linotype museum.

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 84 people in total attended the opening.

Attended by over 80 dignitaries, alumni, Letterpress hands, apprentices and suppliers, this project is a guiding light of perseverence led by Alan Connell, now into his 90s, who secured the original Nepean Times newspaper equipment which was the foundation of the Museum. In today's high-tech digital print, signage and display world, today's production marvel can rapidly become tomorrow's e-trash but one thing never changes - people's love of print, colour, history, arts and culture. It's well worth a visit. https://www.printingmuseum.org.au/

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Penrith Councillor Cartwright cuts the ribbon helped by Ralph Bennett and watched by Mr and Mrs Stephanus Peters.
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Poster from the hit film 'Ladies in Black' - the Linotypesetting scene was filmed at the Museum.
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(l-r) PIAA CEO Andrew Macaulay with former Fairfax Print Manager Bob Lockley, who did a sterling job as MC and intends to continue his involvement with the Museum.
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Ralph Bennett - President of the Museum
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Old friends - retired printer Don Eliot (Agency Press) dropped in for a chat with Screen's Peter Townshend and others.

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