The Quarterly No. 25 – January 1998
Drawing Papers from the 18th and 19th Centuries: Papers from the Oppé collection, part 1 – Peter Bower
An article in two parts based on work carried out for the Tate Gallery on the papers found in the
works selected from the Oppé collection for the exhibition British Watercolours from the Oppé collection shown at the Tate Gallery during 1997. This first part is more concerned with the background to papers used by artists, specific studies are dealt with in the second part (The Quarterly, No 26 April 1998).
5 pages, illustrated
The Conservators Dilemma: Conserving the Oppé collection – Camilla Baskcomb
An account of some of the conservation problems and 'dilemmas' encountered in assessing over 100 selected works from the more than 3000 watercolours and drawings in the Oppé collection. With background information on some of the causes of deterioration and some examples of the conservation techniques used to solve them.
8 pages, illustrated
Papermaking at Wembley – H Dagnall
A short article giving a brief description of the model papermaking machine operated in the Palace of Industries at the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in the summers of 1924 and 1925. There is a follow up article in The Quarterly, No 26 April 1998 (Papermaking at the British Empire Exhibition 1924: Information from the World's Paper Trade Review).
2 pages, illustrated
The Vocabulary of Papermaking: The Etymology of the Term Woodfree – Peter Bower
The history of the derivation and variations of the term 'woodfree', a short article with examples.
2 pages
Book Reviews
Davidson of Mugiemoss: A History of C. Davidson & Sons, Makers of Wrapping Papers, Paper Bags, Paper Board and Plasterboard Liner. J. N. Bartlett.
A Treatise on Hemp. M. Marcandier.
British Paper Mills: Catteshall Mill, Godalming, Surrey, part 1: Hand-made Paper – Alan Crocker
A two part article (part two in The Quarterly, No 26 April 1998) detailing the history and occupiers of this mill from 1661 to 1928. This first part covers the period prior to mechanisation from 1661 to 1837 when production was of hand-made paper. Occupiers during this period were John Knight, Father and Son, Thomas Harrison and The Chandler and Sweetapple Families.
8 pages, illustrated, maps
Some Thoughts on the Introduction of Paper to India – Anna Wise
An account of an attempt to clarify the issue of when paper was first introduced to India, with accounts of the some of the techniques and materials used in papermaking.
3 pages, map
The Quarterly No. 26 – April 1998
'Those Hideous Sanitaries': Tracing the Development of Washable Wallcoverings – Christine Woods
This article focuses on a type of wallpaper which has been neglected more than most, describes how
they were produced, how they differed from other wallpaper decorations, and the response of contemporary critics and commentators. Examples used in the article are from the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, who hold one of the U.K.'s most important collections of historic and modern wallpapers.
5 pages, illustrated
British Paper Mills: Catteshall Mill, Godalming, Surrey, part 2: machine made paper – Alan Crocker
The continued history of this mill (part 1 in The Quarterly, No 25 January 1998), dealing with the
introduction of papermaking machinery, and covering the period from 1838 up to the cessation of papermaking in 1928. During this time it was occupied by Thomas Sweetapple, The Spicer Family, The
Farncombe Paper Co Ltd and finally Albert E Reed & Co Ltd.
10 pages, illustrated, maps
Drawing Papers in the 18th and 19th Centuries: Papers from the Oppé collection, part 2 – Peter Bower
A detailed analysis of the source and surface treatments of some of the drawing papers found in
works selected from the Oppé collection of drawings and watercolours for the exhibition British Watercolours from the Oppé collection shown at the Tate Gallery during 1997. The first part (in The Quarterly, No 25 January 1998) dealt with the background to papers used by artists.
8 pages, illustrated
Papermaking at the British Empire Exhibition 1924: Information from the World's Paper Trade Review – Daven Chamberlain
Follow up article to Papermaking at Wembley by Harry Dagnall (The Quarterly, No 25 January 1998), detailing the technical points of the machine used for demonstrations and a
listing of the exhibitors who used it and the samples produced. The information has been taken from various editions of The World's Paper Trade Review.
3 pages
The Quarterly No. 27 – July 1998
The Man in the Brown Paper Boat; John Taylor's Epic Voyage down the Thames in 1620 – Peter Bower
John Taylor was an extraordinary man who rowed a boat made from brown wrapping paper for forty
miles along the Thames from the City of London to Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey. The article then goes on to discuss some of the history of hemp as a papermaking fibre and concludes with some examples of hemp-based papers presently being made in Britain.
14 pages, illustrated, map, tipped-in paper samples
British Bibliography of Paper History and Watermark Studies No 5, 1997 – Norman Armes
A listing of publications and articles published in 1997 relating to paper studies, also addenda to Bibliography No 4, 1996 (see The Quarterly, No 23 July 1997).
3 pages
'Those Hideous Sanitaries': Tracing the Development of Washable Wallcoverings, part 2 – Christine Woods
The second part of this article (first part published in The Quarterly No 26, April 1998) which
discusses the response of contemporary critics and commentators to the development of sanitary wallpapers and outlines the direction of research.
3 pages, illustrated
Book Review
The Taxation of Paper in Great Britain 1643-1861. A History and Documentation. H Dagnall.
Review by Richard Hills and Peter Bower.
Miscellany: Letterheads – anon
A short appraisal of the often highly decorated letterheads used by paper mills, paper merchants
and engineering works connected with the paper trade.
If any readers know of, and could provide illustrations of, other 19th century letterheads, particularly those that illustrate the mills, please contact the editor.
2 pages, illustrated
British Watermarks: The Exhibition Sheets made by TH Saunders – Peter Bower
The development of light and shade watermarks, also called shadow or chiarascuro marks, by
the papermaker TH Saunders at Darenth Mill, Kent in the late nineteenth century. With details of the manufacturing process.
2 pages, illustrated
The Quarterly No. 28 – October 1998
Thomas Bewick: A Study of his Purchase and Use of Paper c1787 – 1826 – Shirley Thomas
This study of the papers used by Thomas Bewick, the Northumberland artist and engraver, stemmed from the conservation treatment of and research into the provenance of a large watercolour belonging to Newcastle City Library. Includes a brief life history, and a directory of the known tradesmen used by
Bewick.
7 pages, illustrated
British Watermarks: Moulds and Watermarks from Alton Mill, Hampshire – Jane Hurst
Details of the moulds and watermarks used by the Spicer family at Alton Mill in the second half of the nineteenth century. History of the mill over the same period.
4 pages, illustrated
British Paper Mills: Snodland Mill, Kent, part 1 – M J Fuller
The first of three parts of the comprehensive history of this mill and its occupiers, from an entry in the Domesday Book up to the present day. The mill stands on the bank of the river Medway midway between Rochester and Maidstone. The article consists almost entirely of a chapter taken from an unpublished work written by the author in the ten years up to 1991.
8 pages, illustrated, maps
The Size of Newspapers – Harry Dagnall
An article covering the size of the sheets of paper used for printing newspapers in the 17th and 18th centuries. It also details the effects of the introduction of Newspaper Stamp Duty in 1712 and subsequent changes in rates.
2 pages, illustrated
Problems with Fakes and Facsimiles – Peter Bower
The problems of distinguishing between fakes, forgeries and facsimiles and the genuine article,
with a detailed examination of a financial instrument signed by Sir Walter Scott, drawn on the Selkirk branch of the British Linen Bank on 27th October 1829.
2 pages, illustrated
A Miniature Papermaking Machine at Work
Short article detailing a model papermaking machine associated with Messrs TJ Marshall & Co., Campbell Works, Stoke Newington, London.
If any reader has any information about this or any other miniature paper machines or beaters, etc, would they please contact the Editor
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