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Author Archives: Patrick
Interesting Laws from The 1950’s…
Conspiracy. Anyone can boo or hiss at a theatre if he does not like the act. But if several people get together to hiss an actor off the stage to ruin him, they can be made to pay damages. Defamation. … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
Sir Charles Laughton. He was first a Scarborough hotel manager, then made his stage debut in 1926 in The Inspector-General. He was a Gold medalist of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and excelled in strong character parts particularly Shakespearean. His major … Continue reading
Blow-Up at Maryon Park…
Maryon Park, Woolwich, London Maryon Park was the main setting for the 1966 Michelangelo Antonioni’s cult movie ‘Blow-Up’ featuring David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave. David Hemmings played Thomas, a top London fashion photographer captivated by his photographs of a murder, whilst Vanessa … Continue reading
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral…
A collection of trees and hedges planted in the design of a full size medieval cathedral. Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5 acre (38,000 m²) garden near the town of Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form … Continue reading
The Aldwych Ghost Station…
The Aldwych Subway Station is a ghost station, built in 1907 as The Strand, it closed its doors to passengers for the last time in 1994… Standing now, on its deserted platform deep below London’s busy streets, I can sense the long-forgotten … Continue reading
Television Heaven, The British Film Institute, and The Famous Five…
Well, it’s as if I have stepped back into my happy youth. I still have many of the 21 books of The Famous Five by Enid Blyton in my private collection collecting dust, just waiting for Adrian and Anya to turn the … Continue reading
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Goodnight Sweetheart…
With “Goodnight Sweetheart” just finishing its worthwhile run on Freeview television, it could almost be D’eja’ vu when you walk into The Royal Oak public house at Columbia road in the East End of London. It was as if I had … Continue reading
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Interesting People from The Past…
Admiral of the Fleet the Earl of Cork and Orrery; William Henry Boyle, was Rear Admiral Commanding the 1st Cruiser Squadron from 1926-28, and afterwards commanded the Reserve Fleet and then the Royal Naval War College 1928-32. He was First … Continue reading
St. Brelade, Jersey…
It’s a Welcome Home for Adrian and Jenny as they fly back from a short break on the Channel Islands. Adrian is my IT expert and Jenny his lovely partner. St. Brélade has some of the most popular bays in … Continue reading
Good News from the British Library
British Library initiative to offer free access to bibliographic records – 24 Aug 2010 The British Library has announced that it will make its collections of bibliographic records available for free to researchers and other libraries, at www.bl.uk/bibliographic/datafree.html. The UK … Continue reading