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THE ICE CURE: A New Method of Sealing Off Pipes by Forming an Ice Block

... The ingenuity of Mr. 1 E. G. B. Gledhill has turned the greatest enemy of water-supply systems ice to practical advan tage. By using a small, portable refrigerating plant to form an ice block in the water-pipe, any section can be effectively sealed off without in any way damaging the pipe. At present, if certain por tions of the water service pipes have to be repaired, the supply must be ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 436 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

CONCRETE SHIPS WERE A WAR-TIME EXPEDIENT: Allied and German Types Which Counteracted the Steel Shortage

... HOW THE ALLIES DEVELOPED THE CONCRETE SHIP Two types which were brought into use in view of the steel shortage and limited shipyard capacity, an expedient which was adopted by Germany on a comparable scale. It was also employed during the First World War. On the left is shown a vessel of the Donald 0. Saylor class which comprised twenty-four ocean-going steamers. These were the only self ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 521 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

Gieves LIMITED

... fH By Appointment to King George VI We are back again in Old Bond Street and extend a cordial invitation to our many friends to visit our new premises. ROYAL NAVAL ROYAL AIR FORCE AND CIVILIAN OUTFITTERS 27 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.I. Edinburgh, Weymouth, Chatham, Bournemouth, Bath, Liverpool. Portsmouth. Plymouth, Southampton, Gibraltar. Malta A wider range of civilian wearing apparel is ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 130 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Illustrations 

The SOUTH BANK before the EMBANKMENT was Built: Some Historic Pictures from the Guildhall Library

... A mong the suggestions for the future planning of the South Bank have been plans for public gardens and a swimming-pool and a plea for a riverside restaurant. It is, consequently, of particular interest to look back on London's past and to find London's riverside used for the recreation ofits citizens. On this page are illustrated some of the delightful riverside walks and the sites of ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 499 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Illustrations 

HUMBER

... T ake the wheel of a Humber thrill to its ready acceleration, its deep cushioned comfort, its speed, its reserve of power. Here is luxurious motoring backed by the tradition of Humber craftsmanship and sound engineering. Here is a car that is named among those whose reputations are truly world-wide. g| BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KINO MOTOR CAR MANUFACTURERS LIMITED HAWK SNIPE SUPER SNIPE ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 74 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Illustrations 

HARROGATE

... for Health and Holidays ENTERTAINMENTS OPEN-AIR MUSIC SPORTING EVENTS DANCING GAMES MODERN SHOPS SPLENDID HOTELS HISTORIC ABBEYS LOVELY SCENERY MOORLAND AIR There are all the attractions of a modern holiday town in surroundings of unusual beauty. Ample facilities for sports and games golf, tennis, bowls, fishing, shooting and a wide range of high -class entertainments, ensure a really ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 79 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE POETRY EXHIBITION: The National Book League Displays Some Rare Editions

... On left-- THE ENGRAVED TITLE- PAGE OF THE WORKES OF BENIAMIN JONSON This was the first collected edition of his works, and Jonson himself prepared it for the press. It is dated 1616 and at the head of the title-page is the seventeenth- century signature of Robert Awbrey. It forms one of the outstanding exhibits at the Poetry Exhibition just opened at 7, Albemarle Street under the auspices ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 247 | Page: Page 24 | Tags: Graphic  Illustrations 

Advertisements

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Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 473 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Illustrations 

Aquascutum

... ^fdauaAcutum vtmiadcuium You can rely on raincoats, tested and proved in English weather, have been world-famous for nearly a century. They are perfectly cut and tailored and thoroughly dependable. There's an coat for every outdoor occasion. 100 Regent St., W.l. Regent 4114 Coats are also available in your town. ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 53 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

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Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 8 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

Gillette

... anchor each blade in its n 2^ G FOR 1 tl 1NCL. TAX Every blade reaches you un touched and undamaged, its superb cutting edges sharper even than a surgeon's scalpel. Every edge buttressed by sup porting shoulders for extra strength and longer life. Tested at every stage of production to ensure complete uniformity. blades, embodying these and other improvements, still set the pace for quicker, ...

Published: Saturday 26 April 1947
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 84 | Page: Page 36 | Tags: Illustrations