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... . FINANCE IN A FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGE. YES, that's all very well, the Engineer was saying, but where do you get the money to buy the Christmas presents? Capital appreciation, replied the Broker un- blushingly. You had only to buy some of those shipping shares I recommended, and you 'd have accumulated a useful spot of cash in a very short time. Then you study the advertisements, choose what ...

Published: Wednesday 11 December 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1408 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Illustrations 

JAGUAR CARS LTD

... , f s'wCl (2 LICIT. These full 5-seater de luxe cars with many new refinements including air conditioning with defrosting and demisting on 31, 2\ and i| litre (special equipment model) and New Girling Brakes on 3I and 2\ litre models are still the finest value obtainable. 1J litre Saloon £535. Purchase Tax £149 7 3 (Special Equipment Model £570 P.T. £159 1 8) 2J litre Saloon £695. Purchase Tax ...

Published: Wednesday 17 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 101 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Illustrations 

LIBERTY'S

... M 1 M K OF R_J REGENT STREET M RATHER one ought to say Liberty's of \{Yr^\ England. Because in no other country is v\v fo there a shop with such queer and beautiful C\(f individuality. J Liberty's was conceived by the genius of one allS man, the late Sir Arthur Liberty, and it has j LalTi never lost the character that he gave it. Instead, 7o!l Y its fame has gone round the world, and ...

Published: Wednesday 25 December 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 157 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

GOING AWAY?: THEN HOW ABOUT SWITZERLAND?

... GOING AWAY? THEN HOW ABOUT SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND'S snow-clad slopes are wide open to you for the 1946-7 season except for one bottleneck-- transport. Once you are in Switzerland, there are no transport difficulties, but travel across France, by air or train, is limited. It is now almost impossible to get through for a Christmas holiday. But afterwards, in January and February, when the ...

Published: Wednesday 27 November 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1007 | Page: Page 22 | Tags: Illustrations 

ROLLS-ROYCE LTD

... ROLLS- ROTCE LTD.. . ROLLS-ROYCE 7 he Best Car in the World CONDUIT STREET. LONDON. W.I. MAYFAIR 6 2 0 I ...

Published: Wednesday 27 November 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 22 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

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Published: Wednesday 27 November 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 208 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

... THIS WAY OUT Last train's been gone these ten minutes. Sir. What do you mean 'gone.' Where's the 11.45? Ah, that be weekdays, Sir. Sunday today. What am I supposed to do, walk the odd fifty-five miles to London I reckon it'd be quicker, Sir, if you was to go back where you was staying. I would sooner seek my slumber in the waiting-room. I've been offended. Ah, I see, Sir, had a ...

Published: Wednesday 27 November 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 467 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

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Published: Wednesday 27 November 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 211 | Page: Page 35 | Tags: Illustrations 

Anne French

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Published: Wednesday 30 October 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 121 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

TALES WITH A STING: THE BLUE RAVINE

... TALES WITH A STING THB BLUE RAVINE.* By ELISABETH KYLE. IT is sometimes easier to drop from a parachute into a country than get out of it again. Of course (Alan Carter told himself as he turned out of the barracks and entered the town), one could always make oneself known to the proper authorities in Belgrade and get a visa for home. He did not tell himself the real reason why he remained ...

B.O.A.C and S.A.A

... B-OA-C and 5-A-A B-OA-C and 5-A-A BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION AND SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS South with the Springbok London this afternoon. Off in the York Speedbird from London Airport at quarter to three. Big restful seats, which tip back to let you sleep. Attentive steward. Drinks, snacks, hot meals. Grey Channel changing to Mediter ranean blue. To-night at Tripoli or Malta to-morrow ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 153 | Page: Page 27 | Tags: Illustrations 

RED TOWER

... 1 Britain's sect laser ...

Published: Wednesday 30 October 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 4 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations