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The Social Map of August

... her small daughter Elettra have been staying at Villa Gualino, Sestri Levanle. The Marchese is out there on his yacht, named after his daughter, on which the radio- faro experiment took place recently Left: At Dieppe The Vicomte de Breteuil (left), who ...

Published: Tuesday 21 August 1934
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 201 | Page: 29 | Tags: Photographs 

To Frighten Church Mice

... so from Oxford. There is an old belief that such dummy birds scare away rats, mice, bats and other vermin. The church, named after St. Margaret, is associated with a legend which says that St. Frideswide was being pursued by a too- amorous Prince and ...

Graphic

... sit in the House of Lords which was made available to them after the bombing int (.HURCHILL ARCH IN THE NEW HOUSE It is named after Britain's wartime Premier by reason of his suggestion that an arch be j built with blitzed stonework from the old House ...

Published: Saturday 24 July 1948
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 228 | Page: 21 | Tags: Photographs 

Graphic

... gymnasium, under the direction of Capt. Usher, of the Gordon Highlanders. II THE McLEAN HIGHLANDERS, RAISED IN NEW BRUNSWICK Named after Brig.-Gen. H. H. McLean (on extreme left). His son. Major H. H, McLean (at his side), is second in command. Lt.-Col. P. ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1918
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 210 | Page: 24 | Tags: Photographs 

BATTERING RAMS of JAVA

... FRUIT I Maggie and Jiggs, two large simians who have almost attained the status of Social Registrates in New York and are named after two figures of caricature that are household words in American life, like to finish their meal, as befits their station ...

Published: Saturday 28 May 1932
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 236 | Page: 15 | Tags: Photographs 

AT YORK RACES: House-parties meet on the Knavesmire

... short-priced Pricket, who put up a gallant performance to win, for the fourth successive year, the Melrose Selling Stakes, named after that great Yorkshireman, the late Mr. James Melrose, The Duke of Northumberland had two horses going on Yorkshire Oaks Day ...

Published: Wednesday 01 September 1937
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 207 | Page: 11 | Tags: Photographs 

The Other Half

... three different kinds of gin dry, orange and lemon The authentic tang of the North comes with Grant's old Highland Whisky named after their clan slogan, Stand Fast. It is obtainable in special gift cases containing one, two, three or six bottles, and makes ...

Published: Wednesday 25 November 1936
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 230 | Page: 66 | Tags: Photographs 

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOLOMITE ROAD

... years of the road, various celebrations were held in June, including a tourist car rally and receptions. The Dolomites are named after the French scientist Deodat de Dolomieu, who made a geological study of the rock formations 150 years ago. This marked the ...

Published: Saturday 29 August 1959
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 239 | Page: 32 | Tags: Photographs