A sample of letterpress blocks at The Royal Press museum in Melaka. Photo: The Royal Press
"We have also been consistently maintaining the condition of the museum so that if and when our doors reopen, we are more than ready to welcome visitors back into the vicinity, ” said The Royal Press in a statement recently.These 10 videos, produced in partnership with Yayasan Sime Darby, will feature stories of the age-old printing business in Malaya, its history, interesting facts and printed artefacts dating back to eight decades.
“In these videos, we will be reintroducing our letterpress museum to the audience and tell stories of a bygone era. Our mission has always been to cultivate and spread awareness, and appreciation of the craft of letterpress and knowledge of its technique amongst the community, ” added the statement.