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National Hunt Ball at Rossley Manor Country Club

... Capt. W. H. Trinder, Mrs. Audrey Richardson, Mr. J. Gaussen Mrs. Trinder, Mr. D. Mansel Lewis and Mrs. Gaussen Vice- Admiral Sir Francis Marten, Mrs. R. Vigors and Major F. W. Marten Miss Sheila McKenna, Lt. Kevin McKenna, R.N.V.R., Mrs. F. McKenna and Mr. F. McKenna Major Leacroft, Capt. Coxwell- Rogers, Mrs. Smythe and Capt. Dill Photographs by Dennis Moss ...

Published: Wednesday 10 April 1946
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 68 | Page: Page 22 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PRINCESS ELIZABETH WITH THE CADETS AND THE GRENADIERS: Two Military Occasions on Which She Flew Her New ..

... The culmination of a three-day Army Cadet Force Rally in London took place at Stanhope Gate Hyde Park, last Sunday afternoon when, in perfect spring sunshine Princess Elizabeth took the salute as 6, (XX) cadets marched before her. The boys in the parade were all aged between fourteen and nineteen, and the total strength of the Cadet Force, which is seeking yet more recruits, now numbers 9,000 ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 394 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HARNESSING THE YANGTZE: The Chinese Government Plans a Giant Hydro-Electric Scheme: A New Dam in the United States

... 1 I n the last twenty years engineers have gained vast experience in the building of great dams, and now the vital knowledge gained at Great Boulder on the Colorado and at Grand Coulee will be employed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation in assist ing the Government of China in planning and completing the harnessing of the Yangtze. This is without doubt the largest irrigation and hydro ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 419 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Graphic  Maps  Photographs 

SECRETS OF THE SUPER-FORTRESS REVEALED

... The part played by the Boeing B-29 Super-Fortress in the closing stages of the war is one that our own Royal Air Force has readily acknowledged, and there is no doubt that this great machine was a war-winning weapon of the highest order. With hostilities long since over, however, the Super-Fortress is still in the news. Only recently one of them established an altitude endurance record for ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 953 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Photographs 

SPILLS in a Point-to-Point Race in Cornwall

... THEY FLY THROUGH THE AIR WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE The Tetcott and South Tetcott Hunt recently held its point-to-point meeting at Roberts Hill, near Bude, Cornwall, and a remarkable feature of the day s sport was the number of riders who came to grief on the bank, an obstacle familiar enough in West Country hunting circles, but demanding a certain specialised skill on the part of the rider as ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 151 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HAMAN AS HITLER--A Bible Play in Modern Language

... HAM AN AS HITLER-- A Bible Play in Modern Language King Ahasueras and Esther give Haman the V-sign in response to the Hitler salute (top left) Queen Esther denounces Haman as the murderer of the Jews (above) and Haman cringes before Mordecai (bottom left). Three dramatic moments from the Yiddish Theatre Company s adaptation of the play Ahasueras, at the Folk House, Aldgate, I in London's East ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1946
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 161 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Holland's Underground Market Gardens

... HOLLAND, land of flowers and market gardens, is making great efforts to re-establish world markets again. Even the caves and galleries situated in the southern part of Limburg, the Dutch province which drives a deep wedge between Germany and Belgium, are being brought into use. In the heart of these Dutch Alps are miles of subterranean caves and galleries which, in the past, have served as ...

Landgirls Invade the Lobbies Again: FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT

... Landgirls Invade the Lobbies Again FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT Westminster. Monday, April 8. THE land girls are on the warpath again. Their comely delegates have re appeared in the Lobbies. Their champions are active in the House of Commons. Mr. Tom Williams stands firm on the Government's refusal to meet their claims. At the same time, he wants 30,000 new recruits and the campaign is ...

BROOKE MARINE LTD

... , The Brooke Super Twin-screw Motor Cruiser has an overall length of 4 j feet and a draught of 3 feet 6 inches aft The engines two 120 h.p. Gray marine engines give a speed of approximately 18 knots. State Room, Aft Cabin and Saloon give luxurious accommodation for five people. Well- appointed Galley. Six foot head-room throughout. BROOKE MARINE has the outlook of the younger generation of ...

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From My Notebook

... By ASHLEY COURTEHAV EVENTS are moving so fast in the hotel world that my notebook is full to overflowing. Prior to starting a new one I feel the following entries, worthy of mention, may also prove of help to readers in holiday planning. North Devon. Lynmouth, Tors Hotel. Magnificently situated. A school during the war. Now comes under new ownership. Directors aim at making it the foremost ...