Category Archives: Ephemera

Royal celebrations

Posted on June 1, 2012 by V. Lacey

  The Queen’s diamond jubilee is finally here, and if you want inspiration for a celebration over this weekend, I can assure you there’s no better place to start than this firework sales catalogue from James Pain & sons (pyrotechnists) … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by V. Lacey

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Tower Project!

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Know your nose

Posted on November 18, 2011 by V. Lacey

The nose is the most prominent feature of the face, and the art of reading character by the nose is one of the most interesting of human studies Noses and What They Indicate is one of many books that were … Continue reading →

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The rules of engagement

Posted on November 26, 2010 by V. Lacey

From time to time, Tower Project cataloguers come across games which the Library received on legal deposit. This is less exciting than it sounds: their appeal can be somewhat … impenetrable, and their rules are often fiendishly complicated (or just … Continue reading →

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