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him migrating to London, and setting up in business upon his own account. From the dates taken from Mr. Robert Harrild's ledgers I am able to state clearly and authoritatively that Baxter commenced in busi- ness as a Wood Engraver and Printer in February 1827, at Charlotte Street, Blackfriars Road, E.G. (now known as Great Charlotte Street); his first working Printing appliance being a Wooden Press by the late Mr. Robert Harrild, and similar to the Benjamin Franklin Press. The date of the commencement of Baxter's business career will interest you materially, establishing as it does that Baxter was in business in London for six months prior to his marriage to Miss Harrild, and not as has been generally assumed hitherto, that he commenced in business in London after his marriage to Miss Harrild. We must of necessity in this our survey of Baxter's life and environ- ment, and in order better to realise the enormous progress and genius of Baxter in the Colour Picture Printing World, bear strongly in mind the construction and capabilities of the appliances with which he had to prosecute his Art. Therefore, on your next visit to the Metropolis, you must go to the Technical Library of the St. Bride's Institute, St. Bride's Lane, E.G., where you will see preserved one of these " Old Wooden Presses" on which Baxter first essayed his " Art.'' These Presses were in principle probably identical with that used by Gutenberg in 1450. Six months after Baxter had established himself in business in London, he was married to Mary Harrild, daughter of Robert Harrild, and it was at this period that he removed from Charlotte Street, Black- Life and Environment 23 friars Road, to 29, King Square, Goswell Road. The following duly