Bristol Common Press has launched a crowdfunding campaign to restore to Albion, an extraordinary piece of early printing history built in 1829. Donations come with a series of rewards, from handprinted cards to posters to individual printing workshops and an engraved plaque. The campaign can be found here, along with more information on Bristol Common Press and the history of the Albion.

Bristol Common Press is a letterpress printing studio based right in the heart of the Faculty of Arts. It is run by a team of academics who are passionate about sharing the historic art of printing with our students. Bristol Common Press is a creative, playful, collaborative space, where the emphasis is on learning by doing. By working with metal and wood type, by getting their hands inky, and by learning to use our printing presses, our students gain an extraordinary first-hand understanding of the technologies that shaped and transformed the modern world.