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Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 33 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Covers  Illustrations 

POLISH ARTIST VIEWS R.A.F. AT WORK AND GOING TO WORSHIP

... OPERATIONS ROOM AT A FIGHTER STATION o scene which recalls a casino, owing to the rakes which the members of the W.A.A.F. use to move the symbols representing aeroplanes or ships to the exact spot required on the large squared map. Early Sunday-morning scene at a fighter station to which Polish airmen are attached FILING INTO MASS IN A HANGAR. DRAWINGS BY FELIKS TOPOLSKI. FELIKS TOPOLSKI, ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 233 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

Player's Please

... Boundless goodwill In the big ships and the little; in wardroom, mess and canteen; in office and workshop Player's are welcomed. Every moment, every day, in a domain bounded by no particular rank or station, Player's bring infinite pleasure, composure and com panionship Such popularity is a measure of their quality. JL -fa It is now more m ww than ever necess- M ary to empty your m packet at ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 86 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 168 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Illustrations 

RENDELLS

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Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 39 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

JOHNNIE WALKER

... Born 1820 still going strong Good work -good whisky ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 13 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 68 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

Please forward

... By JOYCE DENNYS. MY DEAR ROBERT-- I have got a pair of trousers. As you know, I have been secretly yearning for them for years, and last week, throwing discretion to the winds and making the stocking shortage my excuse, I bought myself a pair of luscious green corduroys. I had no fears of Charles's reaction to same, for he has a fancy for female trouserings, provided, as he savs, that the ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 964 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Illustrations 

AIR-RAID SHELTERERS: No. 6.--GLADYS PARRY

... P AIR-RAID SHELTERERS. No. 6.-- GLADYS PARRY.* j By WINIFRED DUKE. Author of The Laird, Out of the North, etc. DIRECTLY the first warning sounded the household of Sir George Hempseed, numbering fifteen, ranged themselves in the allotted order and marched to the shelter set apart for the requirements of the staff at Pockle Court. Sir George himself, blind and bedridden, remained upstairs ...

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Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 66 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

ROLLS-ROYCE

... It is the performance and reliability of Rolls-Royce engines which play so important a part in the achievements of British fighters and bombers. The Nation, and indeed the cause of civilisation, is fortunate in having such an organisa tion at its service. Investors'' Guardian AERO ENGINES FOR SPEED AND RELIABILITY ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 52 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

MOTLEY NOTES: A Human Benefactor

... MOTLEY NOTES. By ALAN KEMP. A Human Benefactor. John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, was, in his day (which was 1718 to 1792), a nobleman who might be described as distinguished or notorious, according to taste. He held several great offices of State, including that of First Lord of the Admiralty, which he twice adorned. He had many titles to fame. Captain Cook gave the Sandwich Islands ...