Author Archives: Patrick

The Vauxhall Wyvern…

Posted on 16 August 2009 by Patrick

The first Wyvern appeared on the British roads in 1948, introduced by Vauxhall from their Luton based factory. The Vauxhall Wyvern sold well in Britain until 1957, when the more modern styled Vauxhall Victor replaced it… Robert Morey continues his … Continue reading →

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Stockwood Park and Gardens

Posted on 15 August 2009 by Patrick

  The beautiful gardens of Stockwood Park in Luton offer much in a wonderful summer display of wild and cultivated flowers and shrubs. The old manor house built in 1740 has long since gone, and the extensive acres are now home … Continue reading →

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Moving the Royal Mail…

Posted on 9 August 2009 by Patrick

This time Robert Morey makes a visit to the ‘Moving Mail – from Horses to Horsepower’ Exhibition at Stockwood Discovery Centre in Stockwood Park Luton. This Exhibition explores the story of road transport within the British Postal Service, in which vehicles and images … Continue reading →

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The Hi-Jackers… 1963

Posted on 6 August 2009 by Patrick

‘The Hi-Jackers’ from Butcher Films… features Anthony Booth and Jacqueline Ellis. A neat and interesting little screenplay in which a band of characters steal a lorry-load of Scotch Whisky. At his very best is the fatherly figure of Derek Francis … Continue reading →

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No Rain in Tea Green…

Posted on 5 August 2009 by Patrick

The torrential rains of this English summer has sent many of us scurrying for cover… Well, this shelter was certainly empty when Robert Morey made a flying visit to the village of Tea Green in Bedfordshire. Robert tells me that Tea Green … Continue reading →

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Pool of London… 1950

Posted on 2 August 2009 by Patrick

A wonderfully evocative film drama of London and The London Docklands in 1950. Shot almost entirely with locations on The Thames and around Central London– it’s a look into a times past world! There are so many dramatic and nostalgic locations in the production- that … Continue reading →

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Victorian Drinking Water…

Posted on 1 August 2009 by Patrick

Robert Morey continues his travels, and this time makes a visit to Stockwood Park in Luton. This type of Victorian Water Pump would have stood in the middle of the road in many towns and villages around 1895, and provided the … Continue reading →

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Enid… And Portmeirion

Posted on 28 July 2009 by Patrick

Enid and two cherished companions on holiday at Portmeirion North Wales in the August of 1937. The holiday village of Portmeirion was the setting for the famous TV series of ‘The Prisoner’ starring Patrick McGoohan. Enid is pictured snapped by family members ‘The Poritts’… The … Continue reading →

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Smokescreen 1964…

Posted on 27 July 2009 by Patrick

A very tight absorbing little screenplay from Butcher Films, set in and around Brighton Sussex. It features Peter Vaughan and John Carson as two Insurance men on the trail of a clever deception… also includes some wonderful moments from Derick (Korky) Guyler, David Gregory … Continue reading →

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Night of the Eagle… 1961

Posted on 24 July 2009 by Patrick

‘Night of the Eagle’… Independent Artists. Peter Wyngarde and Janet Blair. This is a very tight, compelling, and frightening story of witchcraft, with Peter Wyngarde at his very best! The beach at night and the subsequent crypt scene is particularly unnerving! … Continue reading →

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