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IBERIAN SPARKLE AND ISLAND CHARM ... OF SPANISH AND ENGLISH BEAUTY

... IBERIAN SPARKLE AND ISLAND CHARM PES OF SPANISH AND ENGLISH BEAUTY. LA SARAZENA, the well-known Spanish dancer, is a characteristic Iberian beauty, well suited by the white mantilla, the ceremonial dress of her eĀ°uri y. scored a success at the parly given by Lady Ironside and Mrs. Peter Ellis in aid of the Duchess of Northumberland 's benevolent and Comforts Luna J Auxiliary Territorial ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 136 | Page: Page 22, 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THUMBS UP--WE CAN TAKE IT! CHURCHILL IN THE BLITZKRIEGED CITY

... THUMBS UP- WE CAN TAKE IT! CHURCHILL IN THE BLITZKRIEGED CITY. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL has twice visited the bombed areas of the City, and seen for himself the splendid courage with which Londoners are facing their severe ordeal. When he asked the assembled crowds Are we down hearted the answer No was roared back, and every man, woman and child gave the Thumbs up signal, as seen in our lower ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 71 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BY DAY AND BY NIGHT: SUITS AND HOUSECOATS

... BY DAY AND BY NIGHT SUITS AND HOUSECOATS I WOMEN IN WARTIME THE English tradition of dressing, for dinner is surviving wartime difficulties in a modified but very attractive form. Women now wear gaily-coloured housecoats, specially designed for evenings at home. Walpole, New Bond Street, have a collec tion to brighten the black-out, including the model above. This is made in a soft woollen ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 235 | Page: Page 30 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

CHIEFS OF THE R.A.F. COMMANDS: No. 8.--BALLOON

... CHIEFS OF THE RAF. COMMANDS: No. 8.-- BALLOON. AIR VICE-MARSHAL OWEN TUDOR BOYD, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., A.F.C., w the Air Officer Commanding Balloon Command a post which he has held since 1938. On leaving Sandhurst in 1909 he entered the Indian Army, and joined the R.A.F. in 1916 He served tcith distinction in the 1914-18 war; teas A.O.C. Central Area, R.A.F., 1935-36 and Director of Personal ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 93 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO: THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED BY THESE UNIFORMED WOMEN, for so gallantly going to it to ..

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO- THE ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTED By THESE UNIFORMED WOMEN, for so gallantly /y soing to it to repair air=raid damage. THE MECHANISED TRANSPORT CORPS. THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE. J THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL AUXILIARY AMBULANCE CORPS. THE WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICE. THE RED CROSS SOCIETY and VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS. THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. THE members of the ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 163 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MAN OF THE HOUR

... . AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR CYRIL LOUIS NORTON NEWALL, G.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., is the man of the hour for his position as Chief of the Air Staff and Senior Member of the Air Council means that he is in command of the Royal Air Force, which is now at grips with Goering's Luftwaffe in the Battle of London Born in 1886, he was educated at Bedford and Sandhurst, and entered the Royal Warwickshire ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 138 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GOOD LUCK FOR THE QUEEN

... . THE KING and QUEEN were in the street during that tour of the London areas damaged in recent air raids token the alarm sounded. Their car teas piloted to a police station, and they took refuge in the shelter-room belotc the station. As they went in, a black cat crossed their path and the Queen stoo/ted to /tat it. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 64 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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 

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 

THEIR MAJESTIES SEE POOR STREET AND PALACE BOMB DAMAGE

... . Their Majesties the King and Queen arc no more immune from the danger of air-raid attack than the humblest of their subjects. Last week they spent a considerable time examining the wreckage of poor homes and had also to inspect the damage done to Buckingham Palace. THE KING and QUEEN last week toured East and South-East London to see the damage done to their subjects' homes. Sir John ...

Published: Wednesday 18 September 1940
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 109 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs