AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF LITHOGRAPHIC ARTISTS

1885 - ?

The National Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers and Writers, Copperplate and Wood Engravers was formed in Manchester in 1885 and in 1919, it relocated to London. In 1886 it was renamed the Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers and Writers, Copperplate and Wood Engravers, in 1897 the Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers and Engravers, in 1902 the Amalgamated Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers, in 1922 the Society of Lithographic Artists, Designers, Engravers and Process Workers (SLADE) in 1922 which it retained until 1982, when it amalgamated with the National Graphical Association (NGA) to form the National Graphical Association.