... Contents PAGE Fixtures of a Festive Year 495 Home Truths from Abroad, bv Pierrette 496 Britain's Pride, by our Fashion Editress Tweeds, Worsteds and Lace 499 New Fabrics of British Skill 500 Summer Rain 503 Colour Frontispiece: Queen Elizabeth II 505 St. George's Chapel, Windsor painted by Max Hofler 506 I Serve, the Queen's Dedication to Her People 507 Sovereign and Subject, by A. H. B 508 ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY Royal Guest The Duke of Edinburgh will be the i guest of honour at the annual dinner of the Fanners' Club at Gros- venor House, Park Lane, on December 7. Sir Miles Thomas and Mr. Michael Blundell will also be among the speakers. Fat Stock Shows In addition to the great Smithfield Show which will be held at Earls Court, London, from December 6-10, a num ber of fat stock ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY The New Forest Show Because the show has been increasing in size during the past few years, the Council of the New Forest Agricul tural Show Society has de cided to stage this year's event at New Parle, Brocken- hurst, where more than 65 acres will be available. New Park is on the main Lyndhurst to Brockenhurst road and about a mile-and-a- half from the old ground. The ...

... PRICE 2/-. PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLY Subscriptions, inclusive of postage 12 months and Christmas Number, Great Britain and Eire, £3 Overseas, £3 Canada, £2 19s. Six months and Christmas Number: £1 12s., £1 12s. and £1 lis. 6d. Six months without Christmas Number £1 8s., £1 8s. and £1 7s. 66. FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY Aldershot Show: The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the Aldershot Horse ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY Easter Attractions Easter Monday is traditionally the day that many families spend at a point-to-point meeting, and there can surely be few more enjoyable ways of passing a Bank Holiday. These days the standard of racing, is high, and such is the popularity of the meet ings that spectators going by car, as the majority will be, are advised to get to the course in good ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY Sheepdog Trials Demon strations by expert shepherds and highly-trained dogs are always well worth watching, and people who may be on holiday in areas where sheep dog trials are being held this summer should make a point of visiting them. The Scottish National Trials will be held at Stirling on July 29 and 30, the English National Trials at Darlington on August 12 and 13 ...

... PRICE 2/-. PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLY Subscriptions, inclusive of postage 12 months and Christmas Number, Great Britain and Eire, £3 Is. 6d. Overseas, £3 Is. 6d. Canada, £2 19s. Six months and Christmas Number £1 12s. 6d., £1 12s. 6d. and £1 I Is. 6d. FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY At the Royal The N.F.U. Market Produce Show Society have arranged a special Travel Tested class. Produce will arrive from ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY The King's Cup This year the race for The King's Cup will take place during the Fourth National Air Races Meeting at Coventry Civic Aerodrome, Baginton, on August 20. Britain's Aircraft will be on show at Farnborough from September 5 to 11, when the Society of British Aircraft Constructors stages its annual, impressive dis play. The ground is open to the public on the ...

... PRICE 2/-. PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLY Subscriptions, inclusive of postage 12 months and Christmas Number, Great Britain and Eire, £3 Is. 6d. Overseas, £3 Is. 6d. Canada, £2 19s. Six months and Christmas Number £1 12s. 6d.,£l 12s. 6d. and £1 lis. 6d. l FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY End of the Season The Horse of the Year Show which will be held in three weeks' time (October 4 to 8) at Harringay, London, ...

... FIXTURES FOR YOUR DIARY I Smithfield Show More than 1,400 head of livestock have been entered for the Smith- field and Agricultural Machinery Show to be held at Earls Court, London, from December 5 to 9. There will be 380 cattle, 624 sheep and 440 pigs, as well as a special carcase display. In the trade machinery section there will be the I products of 380 exhibitors, including the principal ...

... PRICE 2/-. PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLY Subscriptions, inclusive of postage 12 months and Christmas Number, Great Britain and Eire, £3 5s. 9d. Overseas, £3 Is. 6d. Canada, £2 19s. Six months and Christmas Number £1 Ms. 9d., £1 12s. 6d. and £1 lis. 6d. SOME PRINCIPAL DATES, 1956 Agricultural and Horse Shows April 18-20 Olympic Horse Trials, Badminton. May 10-12 Royal Windsor Horse Show. May 30-June 2 ...

... FOR YOUR DIARY The Romance of the Tartan, ■r. tableau parade, will be one of the special attractions at he Royal Highland Show at Inverness on June 19 to 22. There will also be gymnastic ■.nd helicopter displays by men from the Royal Navy Air Station at Lossiemouth, and parades of livestock at 1.30 p.m. on the Wednesday nd Thursday and at I p.m. on the Friday. Lincolnshire Show Entries n the ...