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SHIVER AND SMILE.--A.P.C

... SHIVER AND SMILE.-- A.P.C. THE SHOWER by Mr. John Cole. Taken with a Rolleiflex camera. Film Kodak. Exposure l-50th second at f.8. SUN-KISSED BLONDE by Mr. W. G. Buckle. Taken with a Rolleicord camera. Film Agfa. Exposure l-25th second at f.5.6. SMILING YOUTH by Mr. Albert Ogden. Taken with a Quarter-plate Reflex camera. Film: Kodak. Exposure: l-25th second at f.5.6. BRUNETTE; by Dr. Omar ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 124 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

LAWN TENNIS GIRL FOR THE LAND

... . MISS ROSEMARY THOMAS, the eighteen-year-old lawn tennis star who won the Women's Singles Cup at the New Maiden Lawn Tennis Tournament in 1938 and defended her title last week, has decided to join the Land Army in order to do her bit in preparation for a National Emergency. These dramatic photographs of her at work learning to drive a tractor, wield a hay-fork, handle a pig and balance a ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE SKETCH DIARY OF FASHION

... fm Skctcu Diarx r ITasiidn EDITED BY OLIVE CALEY-SMITH PHOTOGRAPHED above is the bar gain of the year. A natural-coloured camel-hair and wool coat, its hood lined with a brilliant tartan. Its casual air is a complete triumph, for all the fullness is swept to the front, and the belt is knotted at the waist. If you happen to prefer your country coat in any of the new bright shades, you can ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 211 | Page: Page 37 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Haig

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Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 38 | Page: Page 41 | Tags: Photographs 

ESSO ETHYL

... Ktsso Ess o Ethyl has done much to make possible the amazing performance of the small car of to-day - THE PETROL THAT STOPS MUFFLED PINKING LOOK FOR THE OVAL GLOBE VOUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY and this is an amazing little car said the School of Motoring Instructor Horse-power basis of taxation in high performance engines. British Great Britain makes for small small cars lead all over the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 98 | Page: Page 49 | Tags: Photographs 

MEDIUM OR MILD

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Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 3 | Page: Page 43 | Tags: Photographs 

MAY ALL THINGS BE ORDERED AND SETTLED BY THEIR ENDEAVOURS

... I . Right MR. NEVILLE CHAM BERLAIN, tvho to-day bears as heavy a burden of respon sibility as has ever rested on the shoulders of a Prime Minister of this country realises the importance of getting fresh air and exercise daily. He and MRS. CHAM BERLAIN are walking round the lake in St. James's Park. SIR NEVILE HENDERSON, British Ambassador to Germany has had more than one crisis interview with ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 175 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - MISS VIVIAN M. GOODALL, of Sudbury, Suffolk, is a brilliant young horsewoman who has won many cups for show-ring jumping. She easily cleared the deck-chairs and their occupants. THE first stir les pointes sprint for ballerinas was staged by the members of Warner Brothers ON YOUR TOES film com pany. The spectators, as well as the competitors shown in our photograph, appear with Zorina in the ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 337 | Page: Page 18 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NATIONAL SERVICE; CEREMONIAL; ROYAL VISIT

... . The FIVE CROXON SISTERS, all well-known horse women are training as ambulance-drivers for National Service. Here the eldest girl is demon strating how to start up the engine of the lorry used for practice. MRS. J. RAYMOND POTTER ivas formerly Miss Marguerite Douglas -J ones. She is the only daughter of Sir Crawford and Lady Douglas- Jones, and last week married Mr. J. Raymond Potter, younger ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 200 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW

... . THE graph of crisis week has been a switchback, alter nating between peaks of hope and valleys of doubt. London's moods have been now grave, now gay, according to each breeze of rumour from horses'-- and other-- mouths. But, underlying it all, there has been a constant calmness of temperature, very different from the gale which swept us off our feet last September. There has been no ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1325 | Page: Page 20, 21 | Tags: Photographs 

LA PAROISSE ENGLOUTIE!

... LA PAROISSE ENGLOUTIE Everyone knows Debussy's beautiful composition, La Cathedralc Engloutie, based on the legend of the cathedral under the sea. Here is a whole Parrish very nearly under the sea in the person of HELEN PARRISH, the Universal star who was recently seen in Three Smart Girls Grow Up. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDER PAAL. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 54 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOODED WOMEN

... HOOD&D BURBERRY A CLEAR bright green duvetyn finished cloth is used for this classically simple top-coat, with its mitred waist that so clearly suggests the corseted influence that has swept through the winter collections, its skirt gored to give the new back fullness, and its straight wide sleeves. It buttons to the waist, and in move ment parts to show the suit over which it is worn. And ...

Published: Wednesday 06 September 1939
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 121 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs