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Discover the processes involved in making an everyday item we couldn’t live without. From early traditional methods to later forms of mechanisation, explore equipment used to make the humble piece of paper.

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Model of a Fourdrinier-type papermaking machine made by Bertrams Sciennes Ltd

Papermaking

c1935

Paper tensile tester made in Austria and supplied by J. J. Marshall and Co.

Papermaking

c.1900

Three paper maker's crosses

Papermaking

c.1910

Pocket-sized paper tensile tester made in Germany and supplied by H.Bertram and Co.

Papermaking

c.1890

"Morgan Lee" Paper Trimmer

Papermaking

1940

wet end slice

Papermaking

loft candle lamp

Papermaking

Model dandy roll made by Knowles Trotman Ltd

Papermaking

1964

loft candle lamp

Papermaking

dandy roll

Papermaking

"Morgan Lee" Paper Trimmer

Papermaking

1940

Paper-making Mould with watermark, 1880-1885

Papermaking

1880-1885

Model of Cylinder mould paper-making machine

Papermaking

1809; 1984

Part of Dandy Roll

Papermaking

1900
Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912. Patented 31 December 1912 Sold in the UK by HB Legge and Co, London

Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co.

Papermaking

c.1912

Paper burst tester made by the Ashcroft Manufacturing Co. New York c.1912

Papermaking

c.1912

Dandy Roll Section

Papermaking

1900

Semi-circular washer, for model of Cylinder mould paper-making machine

Papermaking

1809; 1984

Automatic Micrometer

Papermaking

1910-1940

Watson's Standard Gauge

Papermaking

1900

Photographs illustrating native paper-making in Kashmir

Papermaking

Dandy Roll

Papermaking

1900-1930

Hand Paper Mould Watermarks

Papermaking

1900-191920

Hollander Beater

Papermaking

1850-1900

Spanner

Papermaking

Papermaker's cross

Papermaking

Lamp unit from moisture apparatus

Papermaking

Mold for making medium-sized paper by hand, 1801-1910

Papermaking

1801-1910

Postal Balance Scale

Papermaking

1880-1920

Wood Pulp Digester Model

Papermaking

1930-1970
Government Stamp (c. 1770-1790), used by English customs to stamp paper at Chepstow, for the paper tax during the reign of George III. Deeply cut brass with G.R./CROWN CUSTOMS/PAPER/ CHEPSTOW. Lignum vitae handle

Government Stamp (c. 1770-1790)

Papermaking

1770-1790

Mould used for making hand made paper

Papermaking

1880

Mould and deckle used for making hand made paper

Papermaking

1880

Rag Cutting Table

Papermaking

c.1880

Set of polyester coated pressed paperboard containers

Papermaking

Papermakers Cross

Papermaking

Pressing Rolls Model

Papermaking

Translucent plastic scale with steel stiffener

Papermaking

Twelve sheets of specimen papers with water-mark

Papermaking

after 1880

Sign

Papermaking

Moisture Apparatus; box with inlet and outlet pipes

Papermaking

Alternative fitment for the moisture apparatus trough

Papermaking

Papermakers Cross

Papermaking

Skew Hand Apparatus

Papermaking

1920-1950

Section of Paper Hanger

Papermaking

1900
Hand paper mould watermarks, made by W. S. Hodgkinson & Company.

Watermarks

Papermaking

1900-1920

Dandy roll

Papermaking

Two ornamental dandy rolls mounted on a frame

Papermaking
Automatic micrometer made by Louis Schopper of Leipzig.

Automatic micrometer

Papermaking

Dandy Roll

Papermaking

1900