sentences:  William George Paulson Townsend, who taught drawing and became master of design at the school, also published several works including "Embroidery, or, The craft of the needle" and "Plant and floral studies for designers, art students, and craftsmen", the latter of which was reprinted in 2005.The RSN has an archive of over 30,000 embroidery-related images covering every period of British history.There are also over 5,000 textile pieces in its Collection, including lace, silkwork, whitework, Jacobean embroidery and many other forms of embroidery and needlework.