the buildings . history
The Paper Museum consists of two former paper factories from the beginning of the 19th century: the Custódio Pais paper factory and the Azevedos paper factory.
former custódio pais Paper Factory
Custódio Pais Paper Factory. 1995
Known in the region as Custódio Pais paper factory, its origin goes back to October 26, 1822, when the founding document of the company was signed, creating a small paper device.
It was neither the first nor the only paper society of Santa Maria Lands in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it was the only one to have a woman as a founding partner. Her name was Lourença Pinto and she was born in Paços de Brandão.
In the agricultural context of the beginning of the last century, Lourença Pinto, although illiterate, did not fear to enter the world of industry, prior to this a realm served exclusively for men.
In 1822 she became partner of Joaquim de Carvalho, paper master, transforming the watermills that she had in Riomaior, Paços de Brandão, in a paper machine with proto industrial characteristics. Originally, the Lourença machine was dependent on the volume of river-water feeding the hydraulic wheel and on the manpower of only a few individuals.
Roda Hidráulica do Museu do Papel
Production of paper in single separate sheets
Continuous papermaking machine gears
This way, the production of paper in single separate sheets was replaced by continuous production. Producing packing paper, it remained active until the end of the 80’s and it was bought on October 21, 1992 by Santa Maria da Feira Municipality in order to become the Paper Museum.
Custódio Pais Paper Factory. 1995
Known in the region as Custódio Pais paper factory, its origin goes back to October 26, 1822, when the founding document of the company was signed, creating a small paper device.
It was neither the first nor the only paper society of Santa Maria Lands in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it was the only one to have a woman as a founding partner. Her name was Lourença Pinto and she was born in Paços de Brandão.
In the agricultural context of the beginning of the last century, Lourença Pinto, although illiterate, did not fear to enter the world of industry, prior to this a realm served exclusively for men.
In 1822 she became partner of Joaquim de Carvalho, paper master, transforming the watermills that she had in Riomaior, Paços de Brandão, in a paper machine with proto industrial characteristics. Originally, the Lourença machine was dependent on the volume of river-water feeding the hydraulic wheel and on the manpower of only a few individuals.
Roda Hidráulica do Museu do Papel
When the 20th century began, the absence of innovative technique, which characterized all the paper industry of the region, was responsible for the decay of this paper unit, which ended up being sold in 1916 to José Ferreira Pais by the total price of 3 contos and two hundred escudos (approximately 16 euros).
Production of paper in single separate sheets
The new proprietor improved the papermaking technology and the old constructions of rock and gravel were replaced by a new manufacturing space with new drying areas and a new production area that included a small, round wooden continuous papermaking machine.
Continuous papermaking machine gears
This way, the production of paper in single separate sheets was replaced by continuous production. Producing packing paper, it remained active until the end of the 80’s and it was bought on October 21, 1992 by Santa Maria da Feira Municipality in order to become the Paper Museum.
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