BBC Antiques Roadshow expert says 'it's phenomenal' as guest makes 'show history'
A BBC Antiques Roadshow guest made 'show history' with a collection of prints that date as far back as 1470. The roadshow ...
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert left speechless as 'gold dust' collection brings huge price tag
Antiques Roadshow viewers saw expert Matthew Haley left speechless as a guest brought in a collection of early prints which ...
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William Caxton
On 12th November 1954 a memorial was unveiled at Westminster Abbey for William Caxton, merchant and England's first printer and publisher. He also imported books into England and was a bookseller. The ...
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KS1 History: William Caxton and Sir Tim Berners-Lee
In 1472, William Caxton's ship arrived in the port of London. It was carrying a strange machine that nobody in England had ever seen before. ‘What is it?’ William Caxton was sure that the ...
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Why do we keep misspelling these words?
On the contrary: print-makers of Britain were usually from Belgium, Germany or Netherlands as William Caxton had brought the printing press over from Brugge in 1476 - and needed the expertise of ...