Record Card Heyday of Bristol’s tram network remembered by collector, BBC News. A short video about the memories of a tram memorabilia collector. Notes There’s something poignant about this – about the trams, their destruction, and Peter Davey’s memories. It reminds me of when we visited Crich Tramway Village when we were young. I’d love …
Thoughts
Ootje Oxenaar Spines
Record Card The Daily Heller: Spinal Tap, by Steven Heller. A blog post about a chapbook focussing on Ootje Oxenaar’s book spine designs, made for his own personal library. Notes A great idea, and an interesting way to curate your own bookshelves. This post is part of The Library. All library records can be accessed …
City Roads
Record Card City Roads: a website which “renders every single road within a city”. Notes A different type of map: quite beautiful, in a stark way. This post is part of The Library. All library records can be accessed here.
A Digital Ecosystem
It has been exactly a year since I ever-so-quietly shared our first post on Elosa. Even now, barely anyone – only a handful of friends and family – knows about the site as, apart from quietly adding it to one of my personal email signatures, I haven’t really told anyone about it. It has been …
Dun, Dun Duuun!
Record Card Dun, Dun Duuun! Where did pop culture’s most dramatic sound come from?, by Amelia Tait. A discussion of the development and role of the three-note sting in film, radio, and television soundscapes. Notes Interesting and fun commentary on the history and importance of something that is now predominantly used in a light-hearted way …
Old Book Illustrations
Record Card Old Book Illustrations: a website dedicated to showcasing illustrations, searchable by a series of tags and each with descriptive accessibility text, featured in old books. Includes details of artists, illustrations, and books. Notes A website in which to get lost! This post is part of The Library. All library records can be accessed …