Monthly Archives: November 2011

A London Murder Mystery: Doctor H.H. Crippen and Ethel Le Neve

Posted on November 25, 2011 by V. Lacey

Now it’s getting slightly wintery (and foggy) I thought a nice murder mystery would be the best sort of read. I had looked at some of the tower’s classic authors like Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan-Doyle, but then … Continue reading →

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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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“Hell with the lid off”

Posted on November 11, 2011 by V. Lacey

As regular readers will be aware, the Tower Project has reached the First World War.  In amongst the usual school textbooks, novels and religious tracts we are now finding a good number of handbooks on soldiers’ duties, military drill and … Continue reading →

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