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Greenwich: The first 300 years

... attempt to blow up the Observatory during Queen Victoria’s reign, an incident which provided the inspiration for one of Joseph Conrad’s novels. has remained the official “astronomical yearbook” ever since; and during the regime of the immensely capable ...

Published: Monday 01 September 1975
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 893 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

A contemporary engraving, from the ILN of February 24, 1894, showing the crowds that assembled in Greenwich ..

... cause the government to arm or even expand the police force, let alone pass Lord Salisbury’s Aliens Bill. Then in 1907 Joseph Conrad offered his own version, in one of the most famous detective novels of the century: The Secret Agent. Writing 17 years ...

Published: Monday 01 September 1975
Newspaper: Illustrated London News
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1592 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

`Medieval Maggie' jibe

... spoke of author HvvugkatScßanriltoanindecnl,eareedds: was granted it. post from Mr. Callaghan. former junior Minister Joseph Conrad's book Tyhn But they were dashed Eric Helier. advic p e is is a determined Socialis- wear i ng it as Proof of oo given ...

Published: Tuesday 30 September 1975
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2165 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Typhoon

... our Labour Party in its seventy-five years. We face an economic typhoon of unparalleled ferocity. He spoke of author Joseph Conrad's book Typhoon in which advice is given on how to ride a- typhoon. Always facing it . . . that is the way to get ...

Published: Tuesday 30 September 1975
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Backing

... dramatic moment, the most emotional moment in a Labour conference for years, when Mr. Foot recalled the advice given in Joseph Conrad's novel Typhoon, about how to get through a typhoon: Always facing it, Captain Maguire, that is the way to get through ...

Published: Tuesday 30 September 1975
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 218 | Page: 1 | Tags: none