... OBLIQUELY across England from Dorset into Lincolnshire extends a large belt of oolite limestone, a product of the Jurassic Age. Architectural beauty of a high order marks this region, for oolite ranks supreme among the freestones. Varying in colour and texture in different localities the stone attains the apex of its glory in the Cotswolds. liere, too. building-design, though simple, has dis ...

... Holy Island Folk How the Inhabitants Live and Work By Richard Perry HERE, then, on this small Island of Lindis farne off the coast of Northumberland, whose strand of tidal sands has pre served the independence and peculiar characteristics of its inhabitants through the centuries, and surprisingly still does so, despite continual com ingsand goings, is a com munity of some 250 souls, dwelling ...

... BY WINIFRED LEWIS The Englishman's fireside, being traditionally such a centre of importance in the scheme of things, has every claim to a goodly share of interest when decorative schemes are considered. The fireplace, for the most part of the year, is the focal point in the average sitting-room. Comfort is the first essential, of course, but when this unites with beauty in the colouring and ...

... Little Meat, Lots To Show BEEF AU GRAT1N Cut the cooked beef into very thin slices and arrange layers (in a deep fireproof dish) of meat and cooked cauliflower and chopped mushrooms. Cover with a brown sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Leave in a medium oven for 20 minutes and serve very hot. BEEF SALAD Cut any left-overs of beef into small pieces and mix with slices of ...

... PS] BBBja THE COATS FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW All Wool Velour. Super Quality in latest Autumn Shades. Fully lined to tone, £5.2.11 (18 coupons). Do not insist on this particular model, but see the wide range at Leading Stores and Shops. If in difficulty, write M. S. Martin Ltd., 17 Berncrs Street, W.l. ...

... J (^atcliuia COLDS and epidemics, in fact the season of catching com plaints, is an annual headache for mothers unless some sound precautions against infection have been taken in good time. This year there has been a holiday by the sea-- for many younger children the first-- which, combined with the end of stuffy blackout conditions, should make an appreciable differ ence. The chance to build ...

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... THE FAMOUS FLUID f FLYWHEEL The secret of the Daimler fluid transmission is found in one of Nature's laws centrifugal force. As the engine spins, the oil in a flywheel which is ribbed with vanes is flung out against the vanes of another wheel connected to the driving shaft. There is no metallic contact. Oil is the only medium. So the action is always smooth and silent. A CAR FAR AHEAD OF ITS ...

... for herself for her Schoolgirl Complexion atural charm plus natural loveliness that's what sweeps a man off his feet. And it's so easy to keep natural loveliness from fading. It is simply a matter of leaving the care of your skin to Palmolive. Every time you wash your face with Palmolive, that rich, velvety, olive-oil lather will be safeguarding your Schoolgirl Complexion Every time you have a ...

... CRAFTSMANSHIP IS STILL ALIVE Some Handicrafts of England BY G. BERNARD WOOD FOR centuries Britain has been the home of a wide variety of handicrafts. One might have thought that the in dustrial revolution and the standardisation processes which followed would have banished those crafts. There was an enormous breakaway, of course, but a surprising number of handicrafts continued. A tradition ...

... : Reviewed by Ti evor /{llen I HAVE been looking at some superb photographs of Parliament, marvelling that so much architectural har mony should have come out of so much professional discord. Fierce disputes beat about the head of Charles Barry when he was given the job of rebuilding the Palace of Westminster after the disastrous fire of 1834. In 1837 Barry himself quarrelled with his chief ...

... , , What is life like in the new temporary houses Mrs. Northing says: I love it, Mr. Therm. Every thing's nice and handy. And it's a smashing gas cooker so easy to use and clean. It gives you the heart to do things.' LONDON, S.W.I (40) ...