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Published: Wednesday 03 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 38 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

WAR-TIME FINGER-TIPS

... BY PEGGY SAGE Long wear that is the important thing about your nail polish in war-time', says Peggy Sage. And that is why thousands of busy women are using Peggy Sage's polishes simply because they wear like diamonds, chip, peel and flake-proof for days. Every Peggy Sage polish is composed of two fine films, closely welded together. One grips and nourishes the nail fibres, and enables the ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 176 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Photographs 

SOLDIER AND SAILOR BRIDEGROOMS AND THEIR BRIDES

... . SURGEON LIEUTENANT J. C. B. BESFORD, R.N., the Olympic sivimmer, married MISS PATRICIA LEVEAUX at St. Barnabas's Church, Addison Road. The bride is also a keen swimmer, and is a member of the Mermaids' Club. SECOND-LIEUT. A. T. VANNECK BORRETT, elder son of Captain P. R. Borrett and of the Countess of Leitrim, married MISS EILEEN MARY GRAHAM WATSON, daughter of Mrs. Stewart Johnson. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 215 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ASCHWITZ REVUE AT THE COMEDY

... \SCHWITZ REVUE AT THE COMEDY. First Night, in which CHARLES HAWTREY, JUDY CAMPBELL, FRITH BANBURY, HAZEL JENNINGS, ERIC MICKLEWOOD and ALICE COTY appear. Left Evolution oj the Detective with SIDNEY BROMLEY and JEREMY HAWK as Watson and Sher lock Holmes, in the 44 Literature phase. THE FRANCO-BRITISH SWING number. CHARLES HAWTREY and JOHN BENTLEY as Natasha and IJelmuth in 44 Under Which Flag? ...

SCRAP-IRON INTO ... FORGING STEEL FROM JUNK

... SCRAP-IRON INTO JN: FORGING STEEL FRO JUNK. This horrible collection of old junk or scrap-iron collected from all over the countryside looks pretty useless, but it 's of immense value. The grab-crane is handling part of a consignment of waste metal at a British steel-works, where it will go into the furnaces to forge new guns, for which it provides the best material. The long, long barrel of a ...

IN AND OUT OF UNIFORM

... NO one has any time now for difficult fabrics, so this charming off-duty frock, in Tested-Quality Duco fabric made with Courtauld's rayon, is especially welcome. In this year's favourite pin-spot, with scalloped collar, cuffs and patch pockets, it is tailored enough to be worn without a coat in town. ANOTHER practical model, also of Tested-Quality fabric made with Courtauld's rayon, is shown ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 154 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING

... WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING. REVERTING to the pict in The Sketch of May 15, of a two- headed Eastern Brook trout at the California State Fish Hatchery, I heard quite recently that a two-headed trout had been discovered among fry in a hatchery near Winchester, and an attempt is being made to rear it. My informant sug gested that the occurrence of such a monstrosity was almost unheard of, but I ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1120 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

HUNTLEY & PALMERS

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Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 23 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Photographs 

MRS. MARK PILKINGTON BY HER OWN FIRESIDE

... . MRS. MARK PILKINGTON smiles as she sits by her own fireside a rare treat for she has little time to herself. After some months as a Red Cross nurse on a hospital train she is being transferred to a military hospital. Her husband. Conservative candidate for East Woolwich, is serving in the Household Cavalry and their Cheyne Walk house, built by Adam in 1760 is to be let for a while. Mrs. ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 111 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

POWERSCOURT-- A PARADISE IN THE ISLE OF UNREST

... . Potcerscourt Castle Enniskerry Co. JT ickloic, is the seat of I iscount Potcerscourt, one of the most popular personalities in Ireland and is one of the loveliest places imaginable. Its natural beauties have been augmented by the taste and knowledge of the present owner, who is an expert on gardening and forestry, and is responsible for much of the lay-out of his estate and grounds. The ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 160 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROYAL RED CROSS GALA, ENGAGEMENTS AND A WEDDING

... THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING and QUEEN attended the gala matinte at the Palace Theatre in aid of the Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund, and joined in the singing of 44 Good-bye, Sally, led by Mr. Arthur Riscoe. The EARL OF CROMER, chairman of the organisations which benefited by the. matinte, is between the King and Queen in our photograph. The marriage of the HON. CECILY BERRY to Mr. ...

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