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Author Archives: Patrick
Interesting People From The Past…
Alexander Alekhine was a Russian chess player. After taking a law degree, entered the Russian Foreign Office, and served in the Red Cross in the First World War. He won the world record for blindfold chess and held championships of … Continue reading
King’s Cross, North London The Lighthouse Building at King’s Cross This view is familiar to anyone that has passed through King’s Cross in North London. This area was once known as Battle Bridge! Here a bridge once crossed the River … Continue reading
Broadcasting House in 1951… This wonderful artist line drawing of Broadcasting House in London was first published by the Odhams Press back in 1951. It is a fascinating cut-away look at the establishment in those days which was the centre of … Continue reading
Interesting Quotes From The Past…
A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber room of his library, where he can get it if he … Continue reading
Interesting Movies From The Past…
Amos ‘n’ Andy… ‘Check and Double Check’ This 1930 RKO offering would raise a few eyebrows these days! Based on a popular radio show, it soon ran into problems in bringing it to the screen. It features the exploits of … Continue reading
Interesting People From The Past…
Jan Ignaz Paderewski was a Polish patriot, politician and pianist. He made his musical debut at Vienna in 1887, and in London three years later. His brilliant technique won him world fame, and he made tours and raised funds for … Continue reading
Interesting Movies From The Past…
Among my most favoured British drama movies of the 1940’s is THE SMALL BACK ROOM made in 1948. It was made by the Archer Team for London Films, and features Sammy Rice, a troubled bomb fuse scientist. Sammy is troubled … Continue reading
London’s Ghost Trams… Trams were abandoned in London on July 5th 1952, after which the street tracks were taken up, however, those in the subway depots, to this day, mostly remain untouched. After the trams disappeared from our London streets, cartoons … Continue reading
Interesting People From The Past…
Upton Sinclair was an American author who in 1906 caused a sensation when he exposed in his book, The Jungle, the conditions in the U.S. canning industry. He continued to expose other industrial evils in his later books, among them being … Continue reading
A Day At Tiddenfoot…
It was a beautiful warm day when Marilyn and I, made a visit, along with thousands of others to Tiddenfoot Waterside Park for the 9th annual Linslade Canal Festival in Bedfordshire, England. After talking for a while to Janul, … Continue reading