Historic Printer’s Shops of London Today

Many of the metamorphic pictures described on this site and in the Union Catalog were printed in London between 1650 and the mid-1800s. This collection of photographs from 2012 shows the locations of some of London’s historic printing shops as they are today.

Photographs by: Stephanie Doering

Shop of G. Martin: 6 Great St. Thomas Apostle

6 Great St. Thomas Apostle 1
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 Shop of T & R Hughes: 35 Ludgate

35 Ludgate Hill
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Shop of Wm. Tringham: 36 Hosier Lane

36 Hosier Lane
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Shop of Lindsay: 47 Portpool Lane

47 Portpool Lane 2
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Shop of N. Nicoll: 51 St. Paul’s Church Yard

51 St. Paul's Church Yard 2
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Shop of Robt. Sayer: 53 Fleet Street

53 Fleet Street 2
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Shop of E. Burns: 54 Tottenham Court Road

54 Tottenham Court Road 2
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Shop of E. Tringham: 104 Newgate Street

104 Newgate Street 2
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Shop of H. Turpin: 104 St. John’s Street

104 St. John's Street 3
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Shop of S. Poole: 126 Pall Mall

126 Pall Mall 1
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