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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 07/02/2016 by

The Runaway Bus 1953. Written, produced and directed by Val Guest is a comedy with a colourful cast. Starring Frankie Howerd, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark, George Coulouris and Terence Alexander. Heavy fog prevents all flights from London Airport, therefore a … Continue reading →

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A Not So’ Forgotten British Film…

Posted on 31/01/2016 by

I Know Where I’m Going 1945 A slightly odd movie with wonderful scenery and a warm feeling to it. It holds excellent camera work from the director, writer and producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and features Wendy Hiller in … Continue reading →

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A Wartime Evacuee…

Posted on 25/01/2016 by

The wartime evacuation of London’s children was a very key moment in the 1940′s, and here Enid Stamp Taylor plays her part in this promotional picture taken in her Park Lane apartment. ‘Standing in’ as an evacuee is Enid’s daughter Robin Anne. … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 13/01/2016 by

Episode 18…A Part In A Show “Dear Mrs Corton… Sounds rather formal that! Me knowing you and your mother the way I do… Anyway, Charlie told me where to find you…” With suddenness the animation in her veins froze. She … Continue reading →

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Bletchley Park… Home of The Codebreakers…

Posted on 06/01/2016 by

Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes England was a secret for over 30 years. Once it was Britains best kept secret. The Enigma cipher machine was developed and used here during the second world war to break the German codes. It … Continue reading →

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Warming For Winter…

Posted on 11/12/2015 by

The Glenlivet… Glenfarclas…. Glenfiddich… Cragganmore… Macallan…. Lagavulin… Taliskar… Aberlour… Tomintoul…. The label names are endless. I once entered a small shop in Covent Garden that was totally devoted to the sales of rare and often forgotten whisky brands. The store … Continue reading →

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Christmas Steam…

Posted on 09/12/2015 by

Christmas and steam trains are made for each other. At the Leighton Buzzard Railway in Bedfordshire UK you and the family can enjoy an absolute dream. You can take a 25-minute festive ride througout the holiday period along a narrow-gauge … Continue reading →

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Bus Jumps Tower Bridge…

Posted on 08/12/2015 by

I remember writing up this little item for my in-house school magazine all those years ago, it caught the imagination of my English Master who then rather favoured any further articles from me… *1952: Perhaps the most famous — and … Continue reading →

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The Shriving of Miss Esme Stamp…

Posted on 23/11/2015 by

Episode 17…A Letter At Breakfast ‘Good morning my child’ Edward’s voice peeled out from the breakfast table like a well rehearsed chant – he called her ‘My Child’ when it suited him, just as a holy man might address someone … Continue reading →

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Forgotten British Films…

Posted on 10/11/2015 by

THE POOL OF LONDON is 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 … Continue reading →

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