CanadianConnections.com
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Canadian Connections Commerical Printing Directory for Canada
Description
It is difficult to imagine anything more pervasive than the printed word, even as you read a text generated in electronic format. Newspapers, magazines, books, labels, wrappers, signs - everywhere we look we see evidence of the printed word.
The printing revolution surrounding the innovations of Johann Gutenburg of Mainz, Germany in 1440 was still in its technological infancy when the printing industry was introduced to Canada in 1751 by Bartholomew Green of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since that time, technological development resulting from and contributing to the information requirements of all Canadians has seen the printing and allied industries spread to all regions of the nation.
Research performed at Canada Science and Technology Museum on the technological history of printing in Canada has been published in the Collection and Research Division's Transformation Series No. 3, "Technology and Canadian Printing: a history from lead type to lasers," written by Bryan Dewalt. It has identified the important themes in Canadian printing history and will lead future collection development.
Contact
Administrative:
- Canadian Connections
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- Scarborough ON
- Canada M1N 2P3
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- 416-267-9493
Registrant:
- Canadian Connections
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- Tornto Ontario
- Canada M1N2P3
