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Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 66 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Photographs 

WHEN I WAS LAST A-FISHING

... WHEN I WAS LAST A -FISHING. AMONG wounded soldiers and sailors who are convalescing, some who in peaceful days found solace by the riverside may be longing for a brief spell of fishing to re-establish their mental equilibrium before rejoining their com rades in the great struggle which lies ahead. Thanks to tne generosity 01 many owners and lessees and the willing assistance of clerks to ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1134 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

I TAKE THIS WOMAN ...--WITH HEDY LAMARR AS THE WOMAN

... I TAKE THIS WOMAN .-WITH HEDY LAMARR AS THE WOMAN. 4 I TAKE THIS WOMAN is due at the Regal on July 19. It is the story of the brilliant Dr. Decker, who falls in love with Georgi Gragore and marries her, although she tells him she is still infatuated with Phil Mayberry. After the wedding Dr. Decker becomes fashionable, and makes a big income. Georgi meets her former lover, but no longer cares ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 246 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FILM-STAR DAVID NIVEN AND HIS FIANCEE

... FILM -STAR DAVID NIVEN AND HIS FIANCEE. The engagement of CAPTAIN DAVID NIVEN, the Rifle Brigade younger son of the late W. G. Niven and of the late Lady Comyn-PIatt, to MISS PRIMULA ROLLO, only daughter of Flight Lieut. William Rollo and of Lady Kathleen Rollo, has been announced. Captain Niven is the film-star who made big hits with Datcn Patrol 44 Raffles, 44 Bachelor Mother and 44 The ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 139 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 105 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

TAKE TIME TO RELAX

... NOW that your skin is exposed to the first strong sunlight, it may show too many signs of winter to stand up to the test. Since most women now are too busy to cope with elaborate beauty treatments, Boots suggest their simple, practical, but very effective Number Seven preparations. The stand-up hogskin beauty case for three guineas, shown above, made with a detachable mirror, holds one of ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 305 | Page: Page 30 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Larola

... Yjarcm 1arcrlq\ |[lg| [U I Tone the delicate skin tissues of your face and hands with I and you will have a sure beauty-defence against the I aggressions of bitter winds and cold wintry snaps. makes and keeps the skin delightfully smooth, prevents roughness, redness and chaps and thus adds immeasurably to your beauty, charm and comfort. A. It. P. Warden, women on munitions and other war ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 109 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Photographs 

MOTOR DICTA

... . By H. E. SYMONS. WE have not had a January to equal that of 1940 since the days of our grand fathers. Villages have been snowbound, lonely houses have been cut off, pipes have burst, and the Thames has been frozen over. In olden times, when main roads were no broader than many of our present- day country lanes, stage coaches were overturned or buried by snowdrifts in such weather. Had peace ...

Published: Wednesday 21 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1030 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 03 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 4 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Photographs 

ROYAL BIRTHDAY GROUP

... . H.R.H. PRINCE EDWARD OF KENT, only son of T.R.H. the DUKE and DUCHESS OF KENT, celebrated his birthday last week, for on October 9 he attained the age office years. This delightful family group showing him with his parents his only sister, H.R.H. PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, and their dog, the chow-chow Mouff, was taken on the day before the anniversary. H.R.H. the Duke of Kent is wearing the uniform ...

Published: Wednesday 16 October 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 85 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE LAST SNAP IN THE OLD HOME

... . IV hen ROYE had his photographic studio badly damaged by one of Coeriw's Luftwaffe pilots engaged in their indiscriminate bombing of civilians, °he gave a plucky example of how to carry on. Before taking leave of the wrecked building, he took this self-portrait in a mirror which had escaped damage, and produced not only a historic camera-study, but a decorative composition.' His new book of ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 118 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - THESE CIVILIANS, for the outstanding deeds of valour and devotion to duty which have won them the King s new mark of honour. IN his recent broadcast the King announced the creation of a new mark of honour for men and women in all walks of civilian life, and said, I propose to give my name to this new distinction, which will consist of the George Cross, which will rank next to the Vic toria ...

Published: Wednesday 09 October 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 522 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs