The Otaki Mail - Levin Daily Chronicle

Still print even after 100 years of hard life!

The Otaki Mail - Levin Daily Chronicle

These two 'Mast heads' were on loan for a few years from Alex Fletcher. I imagine they were set up in the appropriate newspaper presses and used for at least 20 years for every newspaper printed at that time. 1900 -  1950?

Lars Moelbitz and Katrin make evening meal.

A lovely meal cooked by Lars and Katrin after a week of wonderful wwoofing with us.

Lars and Katrin from Germany.

Lars and Katrin from Germany.

Letterpress print for friend.

Holiday Fun

Pages folded with the bamboo paper folders.

Holiday Fun

40 page books with their hardcovers and title pages to the camera.

Holiday Fun

Choosing stereo blocks and type for title page.

Holiday Fun

Students choose type for the title page of their book

Bobbies Travel Group from Te Puke

 Printers Lunch

 The driver REX

 Great Phil, print.

 Printers Lunch.

Great Phil set in 180 year old handcarved type.

Mexican Traditional Dance

Allison and I were invited to Te Papa by Evelyn  to enjoy the wonderful dancing by professional dances from Mexico. Evelyn and our son Paul married 4 months ago so we now find ourselves interested in Mexican culture. The marae where the dancing took place was designed by our friend Cliff Whiting. I print Cliffs lino carvings and exhibit his work.

Mexican Traditional Dance

Evelyn took us to Te Papa to see an exhibition of traditional Mexican Dance.