Monthly Archives: June 2010

Enid and Velhurst Farm…

Posted on 30/06/2010 by Patrick

A place where Enid Stamp Taylor loved to stay and relax when not working in Theatre or Film was the residential Velhurst Farm at Alfold, Surrey, in the south of England. In this wartime photograph, Enid is picture with a family … Continue reading →

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Enid and Robin Anne…

Posted on 28/06/2010 by Patrick

Mother and Daughter… Enid Stamp Taylor and daughter Robin Anne… Thought to have been taken in 1943, the picture comes from Robin Anne’s own collection of images… Note the very 40s look hairstyle, although, a fashion I feel, did not … Continue reading →

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Notes from My Father’s Diary…

Posted on 25/06/2010 by Patrick

Television in The Home. July 1953. Aerial requirements. The aerial is usually of the dipole type, with a reflector and a special matching feeder cable to connect the aerial to the receiver. Usually a receiver is designed for a feeder … Continue reading →

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Interesting People from The Past…

Posted on 24/06/2010 by Patrick

D. B. Wyndham Lewis was an author and journalist, and was the original “Beachcomber” of the Daily Express. Later he wrote for the Daily Mail and the News Chronicle as Timothy Shy. His books included Francois Villon, King Spider, Emperor … Continue reading →

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Interesting People from The Past…

Posted on 22/06/2010 by Patrick

Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865. His first book entitled Schoolboy Lyrics was published in 1881. Ultimately he gained fame with his Barrack Room Ballads followed by his tales depicting jungles and life in India. In 1907 he was … Continue reading →

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Interesting Meals from The Past…

Posted on 19/06/2010 by Patrick

Victorian Potted Shrimp. Marilyn put together this interesting little Victorian dish, which proved to be very tasty, and very novel. Firstly she set the oven to medium hot, then cut around two large handfuls of small fresh peeled shrimps (prawns) into halves. … Continue reading →

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Enid at Home…

Posted on 17/06/2010 by Patrick

This previously unpublished picture of Enid Stamp Taylor comes from her daughter Robin Anne’s own private collection. It shows a more unguarded Enid relaxing in the spring sunshine of 1935 in the back garden of her home in West London. … Continue reading →

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Interesting Meals from The Past…

Posted on 15/06/2010 by Patrick

Grandmother’s Salmon and Mushrooms. This is a recipe handed down to Marilyn by her grandmother many, many years ago, and goes back to the turn of the century when Salmon was a more common food than it is today! Firstly, Marilyn steamed two fresh Salmon fillets spread … Continue reading →

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Interesting People from The Past…

Posted on 14/06/2010 by Patrick

Enoch Arnold Bennett. He gave up the study of law for journalism and eventually achieved fame as a writer of novels portraying a hard life in the six Staffordshire towns of England known as “the Potteries.” Among his novels are The Old Wives’ Tale, Clayhanger … Continue reading →

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Interesting Meals from The Past…

Posted on 13/06/2010 by Patrick

Mushrooms on Hot Buttered Toast. When Marilyn served up this meal it was a real treat! The recipe goes back over 100 years, and it’s really tasty! Firstly, she sliced the required amount of young fresh mushrooms, then crushed a garlic. She fine-chopped … Continue reading →

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