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The Sketch

Some Canterbury Tales: THE PILGRIMS

... when the pilgrims set off next morning, at the spring of day and lots are drawn for the first tale, it falls to the Knight to speak, as he does, in a cheerful style, of Palamon and Arcite in the days of Theseus of Athens. This Knight is a distinguished man ...

Published: Tuesday 01 December 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 575 | Page: 55 | Tags: Illustrations 

Four Walls Adorned

... people have made their voluntary confinement easy on the eye through the centuries. Four walls and adorning windows too, not to speak of ceilings. A corner of Sparrow House. Ipswich. Doors, so functional, can be beautiful too. This one is discreet beneath the ...

Published: Wednesday 27 August 1952
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 192 | Page: 33 | Tags: Illustrations 

Economy motoring in style

... H I .cater, demistcr and radiator blind fitted at no extra cost. ride Inn' nfarest agent f°r a I ei ,e 750,5 Performance speak for itself MamfLrD WESTERN AVENUE, LONDON, W.3. SHOWROOMS! 21 PALL MALL, S.W.I cturcrs in Great Britain since 1899. Distributors ...

Published: Wednesday 05 October 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 143 | Page: 51 | Tags: Illustrations 

CHARACTERS... No. 7: Williams

... since it opened in 1942. Considers cleanliness and believing that the customer is jf always right as prime factors of his job. Speaks Italian, French, English, American and a little German. Is married, with a son and daughter. Hobbies? Mushroom picking on ...

Published: Wednesday 25 January 1956
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 178 | Page: 23 | Tags: Illustrations 

RENAULT

... re-bore. screen washer as standard equipment. Contact our nearest agent j demonstration ride and let i Frigate's performance speak for itself! II r A T TP Established in Great Britain since l8g7 Xl U MJ Jl Distributors throughout the United Kingdom RENAULT ...

Published: Wednesday 18 May 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 155 | Page: 57 | Tags: Illustrations 

Ding, Dong, Bell!

... pile of stones beside the road. I approached the well on tiptoe, looked down, and said, Darling I don't know how you dare speak to me, said my wife. Her voice came up with a curious hollow echo, like the ghost in Hamlet. Honestly, darling, we thought ...

Published: Wednesday 20 April 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 977 | Page: 40 | Tags: Illustrations 

BRAEMAR KNITWEAR LTD

... as the one star in her wardrobe and makes it sparkle like a con stellation She knows the eloquence of stark simplicity will speak well of her fashion sense in town or country roles. She knows the calculated emphasis of daring or demure accessor ies will ...

Published: Wednesday 01 July 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 216 | Page: 47 | Tags: Illustrations 

TALKING OF TELEVISION

... human speaking voice as a musical instrument. Sir Godfrey is to be thanked for reminding us. On the other hand, we could not award many marks for vocal beauty or restfulness to Sir Thomas Beecham, when he appeared in the first of The Conductor Speaks series ...

Published: Wednesday 21 May 1952
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1179 | Page: 34 | Tags: Illustrations 

RENAULT

... available in saloon and convertible models. Contact our nearest agent for a demonstration ride and let the Frigate and 750 speak for themselves. Established in Great Britain since 1899 Distributors throughout the United Kingdom RENAULT LTD., WESTERN AVENUE ...

Published: Wednesday 20 April 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 252 | Page: 69 | Tags: Illustrations 

Advertisements

... complexion smooth, clear and fresh! Look for the lovely Q1d. blue and. gold, wrapper 02 PY 33/020/ I OO DIAPHRAGMATICALLY SPEAKING This new Long-line Flexaire 'Bra' is cunningly contrived to give sleek, slenderised beauty to your figure. Its high lines ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1950
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 288 | Page: 4 | Tags: Illustrations 

People Who Matter

... Whitehall, the Eros cage, colour schemes for the Police Control Gates and all lamp post treatment on the route. The grey eyes speak pleasingly and frankly of his affection for sailing, while the ears listen again to the three girls striving to sleep upstairs ...

Published: Wednesday 17 June 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 373 | Page: 40 | Tags: Illustrations 

The Flowers that Bloom Next Door, tra-la!

... watching my wife through field-glasses. Sometimes he shouted advice to her, but by this time my wife had decided she was not on speaking terms with him so she didn't answer. After a week or two some little green shoots began to come up in my wife's garden. This ...

Published: Wednesday 18 May 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1037 | Page: 38 | Tags: Illustrations