Museum of Photocopies

PINS – Rule Forty-four: Disobeying orders

Disobeying orders is no joke.

If you don’t do as you’re told, you’ll go to the workhouse. Or be at the beck and call of someone else for the rest of your life, bowing and scraping, ugh.
But you can disobey if you’re smart, find out how, here.

An unfiltered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. Here we see the Curator sending messages using flags that remind him of a plastic Airfix figurine, of a British Tommy from the First World War waving similar flags. The messages should not be disobeyed. But will anyone understand? Still: a Treecreeper and a Mistle Thrush, that’s clear.

PINS – Rule Forty-three: Arcs of fire

We need to work out our arcs of fire. The enemy need to be accurately hit, of course. Otherwise they’ll hit you, soft lad. Peruse these images of confusion and also check out this post, and try to avoid similar quandaries when calculating your arc of fire.

A filtered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. It shows the Curator in a quandary. He’s trying to work out his arc of fire, because he can’t get through to those he needs to. Maybe he never will.

A filtered photograph of a collage using photocopies and drawings and clippings from various sources, some photocopied. Including a drawing of a short eared owl in flight, bringing messages. The Curator is in a quandary. He’s trying to work out his arc of fire, because he can’t get through to those he needs to. Maybe he never will.

PINS – Rule Forty-two: A quick word on rations

Tha’s got to eat and put some meat on them bones, as you won’t get anything if you went to the workhouse. Fish heads, in a broth, that all your grandmother had. That’s why she’s mean with the biscuits at Christmas. Rations are important, you should get that. Here are some images that can be photocopied, to help you think of your rations to play PINS, or the lack thereof.

A filtered photograph of an old photograph of the streets of Accrington, taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town. This is where you get your veg for your PINS rations.

A filtered photograph of an old photograph of a street near Clayton Le Moors, (but it could be claimed as Enfield and even Altham who knows, tha’ knows), taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town,Accrington. This is where you get a reet good spread after the game (trestle tables, tray pie, tea urns) for your PINS rations.

A filtered photograph of an old news photograph of a famous works in Accrington, taken from a book of photographic nostalgia about the East Lancashire town. The batsman got out o’ ‘thopical bed and had poached eggs, brandy and champagne before showing them Australians what’s what. He’d had his PINS rations.

PINS – Rule Forty-one: Judging character

A good character isimportant in PINS, it helps you get into an elite unit and have extra PINS, which is the whole point, isn’t it. Plus, it stops gossip, whcih you can find plenty of here.

A filtered photograph of an out of focus photograph of the view form the old railway bridge in Accrington, East Lancashire. You had to be of good character not to be a div and jump from the bridge. The Photocopier never did but would spend time up there, musing about the unfairness of Life. Care is needed when photocopying these images.

A filtered photograph of an out of focus photograph of the streets of Accrington, East Lancashire. The image shows buildings of good character where, unfortunately, some right old bad do’s happened, especially at closing time. You had to be of good character not to get into trouble. The Photocopier’s character was never impeached, well, only a few times. Care is needed when photocopying these images.

PINS – Rule Forty: How To Hide #2

Hiding properly is an art and can be driven by many situations. Make sure you hide in the way that’s most effectiveand shows most gumption. Find out more, here. You can’t be cloth-eared, or a numb nuts when you’re hiding. Savvy?

A photograph of a photograph of a wall of an abandoned priory somewhere in East Yorkshire. The pic has been filtered: and can be photocopied. The Photocopier can tell you from the experience of his wanderings in the late 1990s that the North of England was a good place to hide. Nobody went there.

A photograph of a photograph of a wall of an abandoned priory somewhere in East Yorkshire. That priory had had some work done over time, I can tell thee. The pic has been filtered: and can be photocopied. The Photocopier can tell you from the experience of his wanderings in the late 1990s that the North of England was a good place to hide. Nobody went there.

A photograph of a photograph of trees, on a hill in East Lancashire, looking though the gap between a field wall and gate. The pic has been filtered: and can be photocopied. The Photocopier can tell you from the experience of his wanderings in the late 1990s that the North of England was a good place to hide. Nobody went there.

PINS – Rule Thirty-nine: How To Hide

In PINS, it’s important to know how to hide. Now, hiding means you have to first “pinpoint target positions or places vulnerable to the Enemy.” Only then can you hide successfully. That’s all explained in detail here. Don’t forget to make a gridded table while you’re at it. For now have a look at, and maybe photocopy these images to help you along the way.

A photograph of a photograph of an ancient street sign in Northumberland that has been filtered: and can be photocopied. It depicts the Photocopier’s wanderings in the North of England in the late 1990s, when he was hiding from all sorts of stuff.

A photograph of a photograph of an ancient petrol pump in Co. Durham that has been filtered: and can be photocopied. It depicts the Photocopier’s wanderings in the North of England in the late 1990s, when he was hiding from all sorts of stuff.

A photograph of a photograph of rather portentous-looking trees in East Lancashire that has been filtered: and can be photocopied. It depicts the Photocopier’s wanderings in the North of England in the late 1990s, when he was hiding from all sorts of stuff.

PINS – Rule Thirty-eight: Yet More Manoeuvres

‘Where are we going?’ We don’t know because we are on manoeuvres. And will be all summer, for as long as it rains, any road. Find out more, here. Below are some images that will help you get about, wherever you are.

A photograph of a photocopy of a page from a book called Practical Wargaming from 1971, where the author, unbeknownst to himself, tries to process the trauma and pain of his service thirty years later. You can see the plastic troops photographed, photocopied then photographed again (HOO scale, Airfix) are on manoeuvres.

A photograph of a photocopy of a page from a booklet advertising the delights of Towneley Hall, Burnley, (the road past Hapton, if tha’s askin’). The dog and its owner are on manoeuvres.

A photograph of a photocopy of a page from a booklet advertising the delights of Towneley Hall, Burnley, (the road past Hapton, if tha’s askin’). This family, from 1967, are on manoeuvres down Lime Avenue. This photo, photographed, photocopied then photographed again, must have been taken on a Sunday as that’s what Lancashire did on a Sunday, back then.

PINS – Rule Thirty-seven: On Manoeuvres

When we are on manoeuvres we need to know how to look out of the back of the Morris Oxford’s window, or ensure we wear the correct cricket whites. You can find out about that here. For now, peruse these images that were once taken by persons unknown, or once known but no longer, on manoeuvres.

A photograph of a photocopy of a photograph from a page of an old holiday snaps book from the 1950s and 1960s. Standing next to things of note, and putting your feet up, are the only two prerequisites of manoeuvres in this period.

A photograph of a photocopy of a photograph from a page of an old holiday snaps book from the 1960s and 1970s. Standing next to things of note, and putting your feet up, are the only two prerequisites of manoeuvres in this period.

A photograph of a photocopy of a printed itinerary for old folks. And one young folk, who hitched a lift. There was no rhapsody, just a manoeuvre.

PINS – Rule Thirty-six: Backing up

You need people to back you up, whether living or dead. They help you rally round and also help you light the fire, but take note; don’t put the fire ash in the normal bin! Read here for more information about backing up.

A photograph of a photocopy of a page from a booklet called Flint Implements, published by the Trustees of the British Museum in 1956, price, four bob and a tanner. Arma antiqua manus, ungues, dentesque fuerent / Et lapides, et item silvarum fragmina rami. Learn this dedication (Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, V. 1282) by rote and note the caption under the illustration. This is good info for BACKING UP. Note! that stick is no good for kindling.

PINS – Rule Thirty-five: Rallying Round

However glum you get, you have to rally round. You can find a whole set of ideas here, on how to pull yourself together. And don’t listen to them numbnuts they are like animals they are, ignorant and crude. Just check these images instead, and maybe photocopy them.