MOTAT printing oral history project interview with Peter Berrett

Object detail

Accession number

12-4502

Maker

Peter Berrett
Megan Hutching

Description

Oral history interview with Peter Berrett covering his career in the printing industry as an apprentice lithographic plate maker and colour corrector at Photo Engravers Ltd, Auckland. Process of making plates for offset printing is described, colour correcting work is described. Mentions PBL Design and Print Management and role of print broker.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

1 sound disc (ca. 61 minutes) : digital

Credit line

Peter Berrett et al. 09 Oct 2012. MOTAT printing oral history project interview with Peter Berrett, 12-4502. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Disk, Optical Videodisc, Digital Tools & Equipment for Communication Data Processing T&E Data Processing Media

Production place

Saint Heliers Auckland City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Berrett, Peter, 1952- Anecdotes New Zealand Printing Anecdotes Lithography Anecdotes Photoengraving Anecdotes Blue-printing Photographic reproduction of plans, drawings, etc Printing machinery and supplies Anecdotes Employees, Training of Anecdotes Printing presses Anecdotes Color printing Anecdotes Terminology Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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