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QUINTESSENCE OF EXOTIC BEAUTY

... Dutch. She was born in the Dominican Republic, where her father teas Consul, and convent-educated in the Canary Islands. She speaks four languages, and has travelled widely. Our photographs include one of her in physical-training hit, doing the daily exercises ...

Published: Wednesday 10 March 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 109 | Page: 21 | Tags: Photographs 

LORD LOTHIAN AND HIS FIANCÉE

... seats are Monteviot. An cram, Roxburghshire, and Melbourne Hall, Derby. Miss Neicland is a charming and gifted young girl, who speaks several lansuaees fluently. PHOTOGRAPHS RY PAUL TANQU^RAY. ...

Published: Wednesday 21 April 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 123 | Page: 13 | Tags: Photographs 

NEWS-PICTURES: from the Home Front in England

... at this intricate job A GROUP OF GIRLS MAKING NEW NETS. Most of them are Flemish speaking, but after three years' refuge on the west coast of Britain, many of them speak English almost as well as their native tongue _ \S THE HARBOUR TIDE EBBS, Belgian ...

Published: Saturday 02 October 1943
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 494 | Page: 29 | Tags: Photographs 

NEW SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN

... the diplo matic. He was formerly the first Soviet Minister to Canada. He was recently- received in audience by the King. He speaks English fluently and is a student of our institutions. This portrait is by Karsh, of Ottaica, who is over here to compile ...

Published: Wednesday 03 November 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 124 | Page: 13 | Tags: Photographs 

WIFE OF THE PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR: MME. LUCIA DE S. MONTEIRO

... house at Marlow, tchere she, her husband and their four children two boys and two girls stay from time to time. Mme. Monteiro speaks English fluently and has many friends over here. She is the daughter of Senhor Camilo Infante de la Servo, o prominent Lisbon ...

Published: Wednesday 22 September 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 113 | Page: 7 | Tags: Photographs 

ENGAGEMENT OF THE MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN

... Major-General Sir Foster Newland, K.C.M.G., C.B., and of Mrs. Carr, of Ditchingham Hall, Norfolk. She is a charming young girl and speaks several languages fluently. ...

Published: Wednesday 13 January 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 139 | Page: 7 | Tags: Photographs 

Graphic

... During a recent conference at his Headquarters, General Alexander referred to the slowness of our advance in Italy. He was speaking particularly about the extensive mining of the roads by the Germans as they retreat to the north. This picture shows another ...

Published: Saturday 06 November 1943
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 202 | Page: 3 | Tags: Photographs 

RECALLED TO THE GOVERNMENT: LORD BEAVERBROOK

... resigned this post within a fortnight, and was succeeded by Mr. Oliver Lyttelton. He then left the Government and, i chen speaking in the House of Lords, has recently voiced a good deal of criticism of various ministers. In his new appointment Lord Beaverbrook ...

Published: Wednesday 06 October 1943
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 185 | Page: 17 | Tags: Photographs 

Graphic

... collapsible aerial and earth mast (carried by hand), communication is maintained by means of radio tele phony, the soldier speaking direct into a mouthpiece built into the set, as shown above. The earphones are attached to the helmet Postage Inland, 2d ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1943
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 195 | Page: 3 | Tags: Photographs 

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK: Stories from Everywhere

... lllillllLE aid SPEAK Stories from Everywhere A PRETTY girl got into a bus that was full of shoppers. Immediately a man got up, but before he could speak the girl said: It's very good of you, but I'd rather stand. He raised his hat and began: i No, really ...

Published: Wednesday 06 January 1943
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 617 | Page: 32 | Tags: Photographs 

The Grisewoods at Home: A Popular Member of the B.B.C. with His Wife

... for Worcestershire, and hockey for Oxfordshire and Southern Trials. Besides B.B.C. work, he is doing a great deal of public speaking for the Ministries of Agriculture, Food, Fuel and Information, travelling hundreds of miles all over the country. His wife ...

Published: Wednesday 29 September 1943
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 209 | Page: 15 | Tags: Photographs 

The Home Front

... and the Midlands, from Cornwall and Pembroke and from England's other island Wight. Mr. Hudson, with Lord Mildmay of Flete (speaking) and Major the Rt. Hon. Gwilym Lloyd George, presented the Victory Churn Contest Trophy, awarded by the Royal Agricultural ...