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A Sturdy and Comfortable 14

... By The Earl of Cardigan THE type of car which is broadly described as a Fourteen is one which is capable of many variations. It may either be roomy or what is euphemistically termed compact. It may have four cylinders or six, its R.A.C. rating may be anything between 13 and 16 h.p., and its price between £200 and perhaps £500. Hence I had better begin by giving a more precise description ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 935 | Page: Page 83 | Tags: Photographs 

Vi-Spring Products Ltd

... If -Spring Products Ctd If -Spring Products Ctc _ the luxurious y u-SprincMat/wss J aeq tpaoc haak ^ssgmsSsSBm i our ntness ior tne day s duties and your ability to enj oy the plea sures of life depend largely upon how restfully you sleep at night. The 'Vi-Spring' is the mattress which makes bedtime real rest time. Hundreds and hundreds of soft, resilient springs ensure restful relaxation such ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 297 | Page: Page 86 | Tags: Photographs 

Haig

... HAIG in every HOME V VSK AV> finer Whisky yoes into any bottle ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 13 | Page: Page 89 | Tags: Photographs 

MADE BY THE SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY LIMITED

... , , Bringing the 1 Harvest home in a Packet/ 0 What Mother Nature has proclaimed best since time began is still best for you to-day Wheat in all its honest homely goodness that, and just that, you get in Shredded Wheat with nothing added or taken away. The wholesomeness and delicious appetising taste of Shredded Wheat reminds you of farms and fields and reapers of the great outdoors where ...

JAMES TEMPLETON & SON LTD

... 1AMES TEMPLETON SON LTD. JAMES TEMPLETON SON LTD., A Y R W AVE. YARN 'Ayrwave is a departure from ordinary yarns and its knitted effect is delightful. The bold ribs of this jumper are extremely effective without adding any suggestion ot bulk. Trim sleeve- ends fit snugly to the wrists and heighten the effect of the smart broad collar. Ask at your local store for Leaflet (price 2d.) No 549 In ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 96 | Page: Page 107 | Tags: Photographs 

MARTINI

... I drink Martini HEAT-to keeo mv)\t> IG U REPEAT This Plain Martini habit is almost as good as joining a Health and Beauty club You see. Martini Vermouth is a fine matured wine with which is blended health-promoting aromatic herbs. That is why it tones up the stomach, heart, kidneys and liver why it is one of the few gay drinks that keeps the figure slim and the complexion youthful and clear. ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 141 | Page: Page 109 | Tags: Photographs 

Australia is like THIS

... Australia is like This By Michael Terry Who in the past twenty years has led fourteen expeditions in Central and Northern Australia. A VISIT in Australia to H.E. at G.H. means that you call on His Excellency the Governor at State Govern ment House. If you feel so inclined, you can do so six times without repetition, seeing that there is a Vice-Regal Representative in each State. If your ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3327 | Page: Page 12, 13, 98, 99, 100, 101 | Tags: Photographs 

Heroes of the Arctic Trawl: Tales of Bravery and Endurance on the Polar Edge

... Heroes of the Arctic -y; Trawl Tales of Bravery and Endurance on the Polar Edge By T revor Allen| SIX o'clock on a chill October morning of 1935 on the White Sea fishing grounds way up in the Arctic. The Hull steam trawler Lord Runciman is pulling in the ends of the net after hauling the gear. She rolls in the swell, pulling the after-bunts overboard and Boatswain L. Connell with it. He is ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3243 | Page: Page 24, 25, 113, 114 | Tags: Photographs 

MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS NOW

... vo V&\ Oot l° \>of 1 o^' so £a°Xa *ob; a\sY to aot of i V,ic t t0 te°tS to II I v V^e>ss m k I H a^d ^ot 1 \Aat\fee A A tot- t0 m m lef \o,ji ,,oA vi8t m A aIe .„veto^ w m m 'o? t° t itc a tto?to dVsCove oV(„ a „\sVc 3 sW* m ^,r v' m CltC\ r\tt v^at a tad „a0O- „,c °a a c°otea cooccnY (Aatoot* a t° a0 6 c0ttve a :i°-sssJV 1 a stat teV^ Jl o remember that overeating is a crime not always ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 493 | Page: Page 42, 43 | Tags: Photographs 

The Master's Touch: A Benvenuto Cellini venture in Art and Love

... T he Master's Touch A Benvenuto Celli?ii venture in Art and Love By L H. Bedford Tones PARTON breezed into my office, tossed a dagger on my desk, removed his heavy black-rimmed spectacles, and chuckled. Parton weighs close to twenty stone, yet moves like a cat, and is brimful and running over with chuckles. Hello I said. Thought you were in Europe. Just got back. He stared at me, suddenly ...

STRICTLY MASCULINE

... One of the most difficult tasks in furnishing and decoration is to do the rooms which will be used mainly by the male members of the family. Neither the tastes nor the needs of husband and son are ever quite the same. The elder, as a rule, wants a study on sober, dignified lines where he may smoke and read in undisturbed tranquillity. The younger, especially if he is still in the process of ...

NEVER NEGLECT YOUR NECK

... never BIB 5 NEGLECT f't|| H| YOUR IM NECK If one thing remains to stamp a woman with age these days and to damage her appeal, it is a neglected neck. I hope that has shown you how it looks. For the strange truth is that while one hundred per cent of women industriously add lustre to their faces, ninety-five per cent continue to overlook their necks. This is because a neck is insufficiently ...

Published: Sunday 01 January 1939
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1070 | Page: Page 67, 112 | Tags: Photographs