A TIMELINE OF PAPER FROM 2000BC TO THE PRESENT

2200BC

Oldest document on papyrus now in the British Museum

190BC

Parchment used for manuscipts (Clint)

AD105

Reported first paper made by Ts'ai Lun from mulberry & other barks, fishnets, hemp & rags

AD200

Codex form of book introduced (Clint).

AD399

Paper made in Chinese Turkestan.

AD610

Paper made in Japan.

AD698

Lindisfarne Gospels (Clint)

AD751

Arabs learn papermaking from Chinese prisoners.(Clint)

AD900

Paper made in Egypt.

1040

Pi Sheng invents movable type (Clint)

1151

Paper made in Europe.

1450-55 Gutenberg bible printed with movable type

1475

Caxton 1st english language typography (Clint)

1476

William Caxton established a printing office in Westminster

1495

First papermill in England.

1636

Plague hits England and is blamed on the linen and cotton rags imported by papermills.

1680

The 'Hollander' beater invented in the Netherlands for maceration of fibres.

1690

First papermill in USA, near Philadelphia.

1798

First paper machine made by N.L.Robert.

1803

First newspaper printed in Australia.

1806

Fourdrinier machine patented.

1844

Paper made from ground wood.

1854

Production of cellulose fibres from timber with caustic soda.

1863

First newspaper printed on ground wood paper.

1948

John Walker, an employee of Shoalhaven Mill(NSW, Aust) established the first hand papermill in Australia.

1978

Jabberwock mill set up at the Tasmanian School of Art.

1980

Alan Turner-Walker producing paper in a converted buttermill in Bemboka,NSW,Aust.

1983

Papermakers of Australia established.

International paper conference in Japan.

1984

I attended my first papermaking workshop, with Pat Cotton at Monash University,Vic,Aust.

Cards made from recycled paper with pressed flowers

1986

IAPMA established.

1987

First National Paper Conference held in Hobart,Tas,Aust.

1989

Papermakers of Victoria founded.

1990

Save the Deckles

first exhibition of Papermakers of Victoria

1991

Paper Perceptions

second exhibition of Papermakers of Victoria.

1992

Evolving Paper

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria.

1993

Papering the City

Papermakers of Victoria.

Book Arts '93

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria, Victorian Bookbinders Guild & Calligraphers society of Vic.

1995

Pulp Fiction

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria.

1996

Fibre Paper and More

exhibition by Papermakers of Victoria at Shepparton Art Gallery.

1997

Room for Paper

group installation by Papermakers of Victoria at National Gallery of Victoria

Summer Dreams,

solo exhibition, Gail Stiffe.

1998

Packaged Paper

National Paper exhibition sponsored by Papermakers of Victoria inc 2/2/98-1/3/98 State Craft Gallery, Meat Market Craft Center, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

IAPMA Congress Adelaide

March 3-6

Correspondence

Exhibition of Queensland (Australia) papermakers curated by Christine Ballinger. Adelaide March 3-6 then Brisbane at the Craft Council of Qld. Gallery from 19 March for 6 weeks, then on to Longreach Gallery on 16th July.(Bronwyn)

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