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Author Archives: Patrick
Notes from My Father’s Diary…
February 1951. A typical BBC television studio when in broadcast consists of five cameras in use: a close-up and long range on the performer, a superimposing camera for the scenery, and cameras for titles and announcer. The sound system is completely … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
This is Louise Brooks, an actress, dancer, and movie star, born in 1902. Louise died in 1985, but in her varied career she had been a dancer, a model, a showgirl, and of course, an American movie star in both silent and … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
Anna Pavlova was a Russian ballet-dancer born in St. Petersburg, and made her debut there at the Imperial Opera House. Later she became the foremost ballet-dancer in Europe and her London debut came in 1909. Afterwards, she toured America. She appeared … Continue reading
Fun Day in The Park…
Success for the thousands of locals who turned out for Dunstable Town Council’s Fun Day in The Park on Saturday, and despite the cold wet weather, and in the shadow of The famous Grove Theatre, a hundred or more side-shows … Continue reading
Notes from My Father’s Diary…
May 1953. Seaside Gardens. Seaside conditions in the British Isles normally provide less extreme temperatures than do inland regions, but at the same time the winds are more violent and the air is salt-laden. The first thing to do in … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
Sir Harry Lauder… He began his working life as a Mill Boy in a flax spinning mill, and subsequently became a coal miner. He made his stage debut at Arbroath and his first London appearance at Gatti’s, thus making his name … Continue reading
Interesting People from The Past…
Edgar Wallace was a novelist and journalist, and despite being born of unknown parents, and poorly educated, he became the most prolific writer of his day. After freelancing, he served in South Africa as a war correspondent, and following his … Continue reading
Interesting People from the Past…
Lord Kindersley (baron) Robert Molesworth Kindersley. At fifteen years old he began his working life as a clerk on 15 shillings a week and eventually to Governor of the Hudson Bay Company from 1916 until 1925. A Director of The … Continue reading
Notes from My Father’s Diary…
August 1951. Chicken eggs and their preservation. A new laid egg is produced with a constitution fitted to withstand infection to a marked degree, and will remain in an edible condition for a considerable period. At the broad end of the egg there … Continue reading
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Interesting People from the Past…
Walter R. Hammond. Played for Gloucestershire as an amateur cricketer in 1920, and when he turned professional in 1923 scored over a thousand runs in his first season for that county. Afterwards, he played for England against Australia, New Zealand, South … Continue reading