‘Papermaking, the history and the role of Penicuik (1709-2004)’

The next EVT evening Zoom talk will be on Thursday 20 March at 7.30pm.

Hugh Munro will talk about:

‘Papermaking, the history and the role of Penicuik (1709-2004)’

After a career in the pharmaceutical industry Hugh is now a volunteer at the Penicuik Papermaking Heritage Museum and a committee member and past chair of the Penicuik and District u3a.

His talk will cover the history of papermaking and how it came from China to Penicuik. Along the way he will discuss how papermaking progressed from hand-made paper to industrial scale and the people who made it happen with a focus on the six mills in Penicuik and Alexander Cowan, the philanthropist – along with the impact of the industry on river pollution, fire hazards and the development of local railways.

The talk will enhance appreciation of the local and worldwide importance of Penicuik in papermaking.

To register for the talk click here