https://lbt.bibsoc.org.uk/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Explanation_of_Apprenticeship_and_Livery_Companies Explanation of Apprenticeship and Livery Companies - Revision history 2026-05-02T11:09:37Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://lbt.bibsoc.org.uk/index.php?title=Explanation_of_Apprenticeship_and_Livery_Companies&diff=938886&oldid=prev Dmac: Created page with "For readers unfamiliar with the history and operation of the Stationers' Company, this page outlines some of the terminology you will find on person pages in the London Book Trades wiki. == Apprentices & Masters == On a boy's 14th birthday, he was eligible to become an '''apprentice''' to a trade. A fee was usually paid to help with the cost of training and the apprentice was '''bound''' to an employer, named a '''master'''. Masters were experienced printers who ran a..." 2026-04-24T19:22:21Z <p>Created page with &quot;For readers unfamiliar with the history and operation of the Stationers&#039; Company, this page outlines some of the terminology you will find on person pages in the London Book Trades wiki. == Apprentices &amp; Masters == On a boy&#039;s 14th birthday, he was eligible to become an &#039;&#039;&#039;apprentice&#039;&#039;&#039; to a trade. A fee was usually paid to help with the cost of training and the apprentice was &#039;&#039;&#039;bound&#039;&#039;&#039; to an employer, named a &#039;&#039;&#039;master&#039;&#039;&#039;. Masters were experienced printers who ran a...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>For readers unfamiliar with the history and operation of the Stationers&#039; Company, this page outlines some of the terminology you will find on person pages in the London Book Trades wiki.<br /> <br /> == Apprentices &amp; Masters ==<br /> <br /> On a boy&#039;s 14th birthday, he was eligible to become an &#039;&#039;&#039;apprentice&#039;&#039;&#039; to a trade. A fee was usually paid to help with the cost of training and the apprentice was &#039;&#039;&#039;bound&#039;&#039;&#039; to an employer, named a &#039;&#039;&#039;master&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> Masters were experienced printers who ran a printing business and employed &#039;&#039;&#039;journeymen&#039;&#039;&#039;, who were workers for hire by day or longer. To become a journeyman, an apprentice had to complete their service to their master, become free of the City of London, and attain the age of 24 (later this was reduced to 21). <br /> <br /> Some journeymen aspired to become &#039;&#039;&#039;liverymen&#039;&#039;&#039; of the Stationers&#039; Company so they could take a role in the conduct of the Company. Becoming a liveryman involved being &#039;&#039;&#039;cloathed&#039;&#039;&#039; (or clothed) in a ceremony.</div> Dmac