Author Archives: Patrick

Interesting People from The Past…

Posted on 22 June 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 June 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 June 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This previously unpublished picture of Enid Stamp Taylor comes from her daughter Robin Anne’s own private collection.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 June 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 June 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 June 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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Eastman Kodak Company… Images from 1950

Posted on 11 June 2010 by Patrick

The Eastman Kodak Company has turned over its huge archive of Panoramic Colorama Images estabished from 1950, to The George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, New York. The collection consists of some 565 negatives and prints … Continue reading →

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Interesting People from The Past…

Posted on 10 June 2010 by Patrick

Barbara Wootton (Mrs. G. P. Wright) She was a Professor of Social Studios at London University from 1948, and a member of The Central Advisory for Education in England from 1947. From 1920 until 1922, she was a Lecturer in Economics … Continue reading →

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More of ‘Whisky Galore’…

Posted on 6 June 2010 by Patrick

It was in the summer of 1948 when the Ealing crew arrived on the beautiful Island of Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland. Michael Balcon, head of Ealing Studios had not been happy about the production, saying as he looked at the … Continue reading →

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‘Whisky Galore’

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Patrick

Well, would you ever believe it!…  The ‘SS. Politician’ sank off the Scottish Island of Eriskay in 1941, and eight years on the Ealing movie romanced the story of how the islanders seconded some of its 24.000 cases of Scotland’s finest scotch whisky. … Continue reading →

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