A replica of the 300-year-old printing press, used by Benjamin Franklin during his first visit to London, is being demonstrated at St Barts the Great church. This event commemorates the 300th anniversary of Franklin's visit when he sought employment, with Samuel Palmer providing him his first job. The original press is housed in the Smithsonian Museum. During the event, visitors can watch hand-press printers in action, create personalized commemorative broadsheets, and purchase keepsakes to take home. The press will be operational for a limited time in a historically significant venue.
The replica printing press has returned to its ancestral home at St Barts the Great church, marking the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's first visit to London.
Attendees can witness demonstrations of the printing press, participate in creating commemorative keepsakes, and take home personalized broadsheets as part of the celebration.
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