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ARTISTS' WAR: SOME OF THE NEW PAINTINGS AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY

... . Right IMPROVISED TEST OF AN UNDERCARRIAGE by Keith Henderson Air Ministry Artist, 1940). heft 44 WOMEN'S LAND ARMY AT WORK by J. Bateman A.R.A. Offiri ally commissioned, 1940), MEUT.-COM. R. DAIN- TVEE, R.N GUNNERY LIEUTENANT, RESTING BF 'ORE DINNER; by M Ishipman J. Worsley R. .R. Official purchase, 1940). A A Afc/if 44 DESTROYER IN DRY DOCK by John Nash A.R.A. Officially commis sioned, ...

LAMOUR KEEPS COOL IN SUNSHINE

... . DOROTHY LAMOUR, who knotcs all the answers about moons and sarongs, appreciates sunshine too. Here she is, making the most of a warm day, perched on a railing, enjoying an ice and contemplating a dip. Typhoon is her latest picture, and soon she will be seen in Moon Over Burma. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 55 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHIEFS OF THE R.A.F.: No. 9.-- VICE-CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

... CHIEFS OF THE RAF. No. 9.-- VICE-CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF. AIR MARSHAL SIR RICHARD EDMUND CHARLES PEIRSE, K.C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C., is the Vice-Chief of the Air Staff and thus one of the most important men at the top of our wonderful Royal Air Force. He is the only son of Admiral Sir Richard Peirse, was born in 1892 and educated at Monkton Combe School, H.M.S. Con way and King's College London. He ...

Published: Wednesday 25 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 139 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HIS MAJESTY MEETS CIVILIAN HEROES

... . When HIS MAJESTY THE KING toured districts in East and South-East London where air-raid damage has been severe, he chatted with members of the Civil Defence Forces tvhose splendid courage and devotion to duty has roused general admiration and helped the brave people of London to stand firm in spite of suffering and loss. Here he is talking to a typical party of wardens ordinary citizens ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MOSS BROS & COMPANY LIMITED

... MOSS BROS COMPANY LIMITED MOSS BROS COMPANY LIMITED J 76 Park St., Bristol; 5 St. Ann's Sq., Man- Chester; 13 The Hard, Portsmouth. And at COVENT GARDEN Boscombe, Camberley, Ho w, IlkUy, Salisbury, Corner of Kin St- ind Bedford St WC2' Shrivenham, York. TEMpls Bar 4477 Also: 3/5 U p per Union St., Aid er shot MOSS maihintoshes Trench Coats and Raincoats Britain's oldest ally looks as though ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 156 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Photographs 

County Perfumery Co., Ltd

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Published: Wednesday 11 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 91 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Photographs 

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Published: Wednesday 04 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 415 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

BRITANNIA AND EVE

... The most entertaining of all Magazines. ON SALE NOW AT A EE NEWSAGENTS AND BOOKSTAEES STORIES LIKE THESE MAKE LONGER NIGHTS BRIGHTER HEART OF BRITISH OAK Bv PETER B. K.YNE. 0 THE Lancashire Maid was in the dock at Liverpool by ten o'clock that night and Captain Hannay had young Kessler up in N his quarters for a nightcap of whisky-and- soda and stated with genuine regret that in 1 the ...

Published: Wednesday 04 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 900 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Photographs 

THE CRAFT OF THE CAMERA AT THE R.P.S

... lere is ample evidence the e Jity-fifth Annual (hikition of the Royal lotogr;. phic Society that e stre and strain of the nes have not been able distract the camera-man >in producing work of eat excellence. The amples of fine photo- Iphy on view at I Prince's Gate include case of colour trans iencies of great beauty, d the show is divided into Pictorial, Natural istory, Photomicro- aphic and ...

Published: Wednesday 11 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 106 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE NEW RECRUIT

... the new recruit. If this recruit to the Women s Auxiliary Air Force doesn't find foot comfort in the Service it i con t be the fault of the Quartermistress The attractii%e picture is on view at the recently opened Royal Air Force Exhibition of Photographs at the Building Centre in Netc Bond Street tc here every aspect of life with the R.A.F. is presented in admirable camera-studies. PHOTOGRAPH ...

Published: Wednesday 04 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 72 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOW THE WORLD WAGS IN WARTIME

... . Left LADY CROFTON is demonstrating that strips of linen covered with architects' plans can be brought back to pristine purity and used for nurses' aprons or sur geons' masks. This bright idea emanates from the Thrift Section, W.V.S. These R.A.F. boys are (I. to r.J PILOT OFFICERS HENRY COTTON, the golfer, W. C. POWELL, the Welsh Rugger International Captain, J. V. POWELL, the English ...

Published: Wednesday 04 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 292 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - U.S.A. NEWSPAPER GIRLS VIRGINIA COWLES AND HELEN KIRKPATR1CK, for calmly watching a tremendous air battle over Dover at close range so that America may know the truth. MISS VIRGINIA COWLES. MISS HELEN KIRKPA TRICK. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANGUS MCBEAK. MISS VIRGINIA COWLES, distinguished young American newspaper correspondent of the 14 New York Herald-Tribune, will be remembered as the author of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 166 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs