Government Printer appointed, 1840
On 14 December 1840 John Kitchen was appointed as the first Government Printer in the newly established Government Printing Office.
Kitchen had a staff of two free men as assistant printers, with 20 convict men and boys allocated as production staff. The GPO was abolished on 1 July 1989.
...Throughout the Nineteenth Century the work of the Government Printer expanded with the addition of new branches and production methods that included in - 1857 - Bookbinding 1860 - Perforating stamps and machine numbering 1864 - Stereotyping and electrotyping 1865 - Printing of duty stamps and paper ruling 1867 - Railway tickets printing 1868 - Photo-lithographic and lithographic 1877...
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Government Printing Office Glass Negatives
From the late 19th century into the 20th century, photography played a significant role at the Government Printing Office, leading to a rich and varied collection of images depicting life in New South Wales
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