From Nib to Ribbon: Pens and Stationery from Past Times
This exhibition provides a very small glimpse into the ways that writing was undertaken in the past, the equipment that was used, and how that influenced wider practices and objects in the home and workplace.
Today, we take it for granted that writing is a relatively quick and easy process, most often undertaken using some kind of keyboard, with words and sentences being formed rapidly and legibly with little fuss. Very little preparation or equipment is required and, quite frequently, the written text remains in a digital format, with no ink or paper being required for it to fulfil its purpose.
However, that was not always the case, as this exhibition demonstrates.
Dates: 20 November 2024 – 19 February 2025
Open: Every day from 9.00am to 9.00pm apart from Bank Holidays
Location: Goldsmiths Library Foyer (Rutherford Building), London, SE14 6NW
Entry: you do not need a library card to access the foyer and the exhibition is free and open to the public
