King George VI (to broadcast Christmas Message) - frontispiece from a Portrait by Oswald Birley.
Strip of cartoons by Peter Ender.
Various Topical Photographs on a Double Page (dp) showing x8pics:
British Team of Ballroom Dancers - group photo.
Bloodstock Sale at Newmarket incl The Hon. John Coventry.
Bicentenary Exhibition at Tate Gallery, Millbank: People Viewing Paintings.
The Bal des Oiseaux in Paris: French Painter Lenore Fini in a Pheasant Hen Mask.
Metropolitan Opera, New York: Miss Margaret Truman the Presidents Daughter with Others in a Box at the Opera.
M. Alban the Maitre Chef of the Savoy Grill Helps Film Star Joan Caulfield Stir a Huge Christmas Pudding.
Hy Hazell the London Born Stage Actress - photograph by Jack Dooley.
Royal Family - full page (fp) showing x3pics:
Anglo Danish Society's Reception at Victoria and Albert Museum: Queen Elizabeth; Princess Margaret; Princess Margaretha of Denmark; Duke of Edinburgh - half page (hp) showing them against a backdrop of the Kronberg Tapestries.
Princess Margaret Attending the Thank You Nurse Ball at BMA House, Tavistock Square with Lord Blandford and Others.
Duke of Edinburgh Going For Lunch Aboard the Cunard White Star Liner Mauretania on 21st Anniversary of the Southampton Master Mariners Club the Cachhalots.
Mme Gunnar Hagglof Wife of the Swedish Ambassador - fp photo by Vivienne. Info. Anna Hagglof
The RA Prepares to Show The Chantrey Collection: Teh President of the Royal Academy (Alfred Munnings) Looking at one of William Holman Hunts Paintings - etc. fp showing x4pics.
After the Christening of Prince Charles: Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh with The Month Old Prince Charles in the Music Room Buckingham Palace - fp.
Society Photos - dp showing x13pics incl. itenary:
Marriage: Miss J. B. Falls daughter of Capt Cyril Falls with Her new Husband Mister Carylon.
Cowdray Hunt Ball: Miss Barbara Johnson-Jones with Mr Guy Hart Dyke.
Marriage: Lord Gilford and Miss Catherine Loyd Daughter of A. T. Loyd of Lockinge, Wantage, Berks.
Tate Gallery: Mme Massigli the Wife of the French Ambassador Looks at a Painting.
Swedish Christmas Fair in Swedish Hall: MmeHagglof Wife of the Ambassador Selling a Horse to Her Young Son Axel.
Monkey Club in Pont Street and The Top Tier of the Christening Cake for Prince Charles: Miss Angela Hunt; Christina Baker; Ann Holloway.
Newmarket Bloodstock Sales: Lady Cambridge Her Dauter Mary and Trainer Mr Ryan Jarvis.
Sandown Meeting: Lord Mildmays Cromwell at the Last Fence.
Dorchester Hotel Annual Ball of the Anglo Brazilian Society: Sr. G. Maciel - Cdr. P. Penido - Sra. Maciel - Cmdr. A. Rebello and Wife - Sra Roque da Moda - Sta. Penido - miel.
Dance for the County of Somerset 3507 Fighter Control Unit RAAF: Air Commodore F. L. Pearce - Mr and Mrs Charles Hill.
Mrs Gerald Annesley Waiting to Mobe off with the Co. Down Staghounds at Downpatrick.
Marriage at St Michaels Chester Square: Former WREN Miss Jennifer Tanner and Lt. Philip Watson RN and others.
Air Sea Rescue Exercise: Rear Admiral M. J. Mansergh of 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron Transferring From HMS Duke of York onto HMS Finisterre Via a Breeches Buoy.
Professor Patrick M. S. Blackett Receiving The Nobel Prize for Physics.
Joan Hopkins and CHildren Who Would be Playing Alongside Her in Play Peter Pan.
Lord Shrewsbury and His Game Stall.
Robertson Hare and Alfred Drayton at the Garrick Theatre.
Vernon Sylvaine Writer of One Wild Oat. reive
The Globe Theatre Revival of The Return of the Prodigal: Audrey Fildes; Denis Cowles; Davie Horn; Rachel Kempson; Sybil Thorndike; John Guilgud; Irene Browne - fp photograph by Cecil Beaton.
Radio Star Gladys Young.
Screen Actor Michael Wilding.
Stage: Edith Evans.Loght.
Artist Henry Moore.
Graham Greene Novelist.
Freddie Mills Boxing Light Heavyweight Champion.
The Miss Sketch Trophy for Arts and Sport - fp.
Caricature Sketches by Griff: Mary Jerrold - Clive Morton - Mary Matthews - Sidney Monckton - W. E. Holloway in a Sdene from R. C. Sherriff's Play Miss Mabel at the Duchess Theatre.
David Niven as Sir Percy Blakeney in The Elusive Pimpernel - fp photograph by John Deakin.
Sport - fp showing x8pics of Oxford v. Cambridge:
White City 120yds Hurdles: R. W. Ross Russell of Cambridge - D. M. Dixon of Oxford - T. Ansap of Cambridge
First Goal In the Soccer at Tottenham Scored by H. R. S. Rhys of Oxford.
Cricket: B. C. Elgood Bowled by A. H. Kardar and others.
Oxford Squash Team: T. C. Wilkinson - M. Routh - R. F. Pennington - A. W. Mallett - G. E. Evans.
Relay Race: A. R. Pinnington - J. C. M. Wilkinson - H. L. Wallace of Cambridge - J. R. Edwards of Oxford.
Rugby at Twickenham x2pics.
7½ Mile Cross Country Oxford Team: J. F. Pollard - R. G. Bannister - J. H. Scott-Wilson - C. W. Brasher.
Film Scott of the Antarctic: James Robertson Justice with John Mills in a Snow Scene - plus x7 smaller scenes.
Caricature by Ascroft of Maurice Chevalier.
Cartoon by L. B. Martin.c.keenlyside.
Cartoon by Barry Appleby.
Cartoon by Stan Terry.
Fashion and Hats: Half Turban - Cone Shaped Bonnet - Skull Cap - Felt Draped Hat - x4photos by George Miles; with sketches from Paris Show Legroux Xoeurs showing Halo Shaped hat and Maud et Nano's Tricorne with Feather. - fp.
Adverts:
FP showing x4: Bear Brand Stockings - Frederick Starke Evening Gown - Childrens Coat by Lindsay Maid - Marcus.
DP showing various: Steiner Hair Fashion - Gossard Bra and Foundation - Peggy Sage Finger Tip specialist - Elizabeth Ann Stainless Steel Sink Unit and Cabinet - Lillet Apertif - Morley Stockings - Max Factor Make-up - Walters Footwear for Brevitt Look - Gor-Ray Skirt.
Fp xvarious: Burberry Ladys Suit - Hoover Cleaner - French Riviera Tourist Ad. - Daimler.
Moss Bros - Whitbread Ale - BOAC - Jamaica Rum
Sketch Book by Beverley Baxter.
Book Reviews by Rupert Croft-Crookie.
Our Play Critic - by John Courtenay on Miss Mabel.
Maurice Chevalier by Alan Melville.
Short Story by Kate Thompson.
Resolutions - Verse by Alan Melville Melvillainy.
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