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TWICE ACROSS SAHARA DESERT Spittal Lady’s Daughter Now Near Home MISS Florence Blenkiron, the intrepid English ..

... TWICE ACROSS SAHARA DESERT Spittal Lady’s Daughter Now Near Home MISS Florence Blenkiron, the intrepid English motor-cyclist, whose mother belongs to Spittal, has arrived at Algiers. In September last, she set out alone from Cape Town to motor cycle across ...

SAFE IN AFRICA

... SAFE IN AFRICA Miss Florence Blenkiron, the Yorkshire racing motor-cyclist, who had been reported missing on her lone ride from Capetown to London, has reached French Equatorial Africa, according to a cable received by her father. ...

SEAHAM POST

... retired. Mr Hope, who belongs to an old Seaham Harbour family, is well known in the town and is associated with many Miss Florence Blenkiron reached London after motor-cycling from Cape Town. The journey took 16 months, and once she climbed a tree to escape ...

Gold in the London Bullion Market to-day dropped by one penny on yesterday s price to 140/8 i per fine

... Gold in the London Bullion Market to-day dropped by one penny on yesterday s price to 140/8 i per fine ounce. Miss Florence Blenkiron. who is to cross the African Continent on a motorcycle. has set out across the Sahara. A Spanish cavalryman killed. 12 ...

Published: Thursday 20 December 1934
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FEARED LOST IN THE DESERT DAUGHTER OP SPITTAL WOMAN

... of Miss Florence Blenkiron ,tlie London racing motor-cyclist, whose mother belongs -to Splttai, have been ex- reesed by her family. Mias Blenklron Is journeying alone by motorcycle across Africa, and In Interview, he.' mother. Mrs J. Blenkiron. who is ...

Published: Thursday 05 December 1935
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TIM SUNDAY SUN •••• foam. 1 's a long way from Cape I Fowls to Yorkshire ! But my 600

... if • ea I. nM 'nth gad m• /1111 fit put e• i elmn•t The r..t of tb AL to MAY 3. OM Exclusive Graphic Story (tßy MISS FLORENCE BLENKIRON • it I .1 , I„t;,) 1. C • 4' • • Gr. I . 44 /Ow or n G i p /. se SPILLF ' . Go , i!b.t.i. I..se CV, :1~1« . ...

Published: Sunday 03 May 1936
Newspaper: Sunday Sun (Newcastle)
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 375 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

norram

... the Rev. T.H. Risset, Mrs Renton, MinWedderbyrn, Mr* T. Elliott, and Misa M. Palmer. Miss B. Xiabet the organ. Miss Florence Blenkiron, niece of Mr and Whitlie, Main Street, who motor-cycled from Ixmdon Capetown and back last year, broadcast an account ...

Published: Thursday 16 April 1936
Newspaper: Berwick Advertiser
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 904 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FAR AND NEAR

... the Team gut. at the Gateshead Lido, yesterday Earlier m the day Watson had been reported missing from his home Miss Florence Blenkiron. the Yorkshire racing motor-cyclist, who had been reported missing on her lone ride from Cape Town to London, has reached ...

Published: Monday 02 December 1935
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 462 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

iSSRUM H ikOAD WfST HAP T L OOt__J PALLADIUM

... fastest time in the womens class on four occasions. After her daring motor-cycle dash from Algiers to Caoe Town Miss Florence Blenkiron. typist-racmg motor-evrhst. Miss Amy Johnson paid a tribute them having done a thing she would not contemplate.” Their ...

Published: Monday 16 May 1938
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 629 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NEW GARAGE SECRETARY

... ” SPITTAL LADY'S DAUGHTER ON THE AIR Florence (Daisy) Blenkiron, daughter of a Spittal native, spoke the air on Saturday night, contributing towards the BBC's “In Town Tonight’’ programme'. Miss Blenkiron told of ‘her journey to Cape Town and ...

Northerners Who Travel to the Far Places of the World UNTIL RECENTLY ! HAD THE FOLLOWING TROUBLES THE SUNDAY SUN

... NERVES WERE BAD Mr Joseph Omer-Cooper who to lead the Armstrong College Expedition to the Libyan Desert this month Miss Florence Blenkiron Newcastle woman who with companion it at present crossing Africa motor-cyole Captain James Percy the young Newcastle ...

Published: Sunday 10 March 1935
Newspaper: Sunday Sun (Newcastle)
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 2598 | Page: 18 | Tags: none