A peek at printing tools from the past

Hew (foreground, fifth from left) and Dr Chong during the ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Tin Mining Festival 2018 at the museum.

CENTURY-OLD printing tools and technology were showcased during the Tin Mining Festival 2018 at the Kinta Tin Mining (Gravel Pump) Museum in Kampar.

Held earlier this month, the items were displayed at the Kampar Letterpress Gallery and “Hundred Years Seal – Live Printing” Exhibition, as part of its historic ties during the tin-mining era.