Issue 191, Winter 2020

The Ephemera Society have been greatly encouraged during this lockdown year by a surge of new Members. Each and every one is welcomed and cherished ! We appreciate your enthusiasm and expertise, and rely on so many of you to submit articles about your research and collections — and, we simply could not print and distribute our favourite journal without our reliable membership. Issue Nº 191 is no exception. Once again our Members have shared their knowledge on specialist subjects including the ephemera of tea cards to equator-crossing certificates and masonic meeting summonses. Surely nothing could be more ephemeral and unlikely to have survived than Mrs. Foley’s little note on p.14, but that too reveals an enticing back story patiently unearthed by CG Lewin. Our regular features Mrs Pepys, Notes & Queries and The Ephemera Detective complete the issue. The Editor

Nº 191 ·  Winter  2020 // Ty·Phoo tribute to the Bard of Avon by Ray Bishop // Crossing the Line by Malcolm Warrington // Summoned to meet by Louise Pichel // An evocative note by CG Lewin // A designer’s love of logos by Ian Logan // Notes & Queries // Mrs Pepys’ Diary // Ephemera Detective // Digital Life // Classified