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Forme
Hot metal forme of front page of Western Mail newspaper for Saturday 2 February 1980 – the last edition to be printed using this technology.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2016.82/1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Western Mail
Association Type: company name
Date: 02/02/1980
Acquisition
Donation, 20/7/2016
Measurements
Length
(mm): 743
Width
(mm): 578
Height
(mm): 28
Weight
(kg): 87.45
Material
lead
steel
wood
Location
National Waterfront Museum : Printing cases
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