Frontispiece Photograph: Miss Sara Curtis, Daughter of Colonel and Mrs Patrick Curtis, of Longdown House, Twyford, Hants; announcing forthcoming marriage to Mr Robin Ross, son of Lt Col. And Mrs Gerald Ross of Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow. Photo by Yevonde.
Contents, Features etc. (many with images) include:
Old Highgate, London: View from The SW - Highgate Hill Looking Towards St Joseph's Retreat - Staircase in Cromwell House - Nos 17-23 High Street, Built by Robert Harrison a Bricklayer - The Grove - House Where Coleridge Lived with the Gillmans at No. 3 The Grove - Southwood Lane - Pond Square - The Flask Tavern - Old Hall and St Michaels Church, South Grove - Egyptian Portal, The Catacombes, Highgate Cemetery - x11 pictures, and text/article by Arthur Oswald.
The Artwork of E. W. Cooke (1811-1880, An Engraver of Small Craft (boats) - x4 pictures (of old engravings/etchings) and text/article by D Phillips-Birt.
Birds of London Reservoirs: An Aerial View of Reservoirs at Walthamstow - A Heron - Kingfisher - Tufted and Shoveler Ducks - x5 pictures and text/article.
Old Pictures Relating to Mayfair: Victorian Picture Showing Davies Street in Georgian Time - Trade Card of john Hawkins - Grosvenor Square in 1741 Engraved by J. Maurer - x3 pictures, and text/article, about Georgian Furnishers in Mayfair, by G. Bernard Hughes
The Salerooms (Christie's): 18thC Indian Wardrobe - Two Snuffboxes by Neuber of Dresden c1760s - Swedish Silver Tankard c1680 - Print of The Scala Regia in The Vatican by Francesco Panini 1779 - Late 18thC Tin-Enamelled Tureen From Marseilles - x6 pictures, and text/article by Frank Davis.
Carpenters Hall, London: Roundel of The Medieval Hall Painted by Jean Clark - Carved Boss by James Woodford "Pine" - The Banqueting Hall From the Gallery - Victorian Exterior Facades - New Arcaded Pavement on London Wall - Bridge Carrying the Hall Over Throgmorton Avenue - Hall Gallery - From the Hall to The Dining Room - Head of the Staircase - One Side of the Hall Windows - Tudor Carvings and The Master's Chair in The Court Room - Reception and Drawing Room - A Mural wit Scenes From The Boyhood of Christ c1560 x13 - x pictures, and text/article by Christopher Hussey.
Motoring and The Vanden Plas Princess R - x1 pictures and text/, including Specification and Performance list, by J. Eason Gibson. c.keenlyside
London Plane Trees in Berkeley Square - Oriental Plane at Blickling, Norfolk - Characteristics of The London Plane (with diagram) - Plane Tree in Overbury Court, Worcs x - x5 pictures, and text/article by Miles Hadfield.
Town and Country page: An Aluminium Shepherd's Crook in Use near Little Stretton, Shropshire reive - St Catherine by Albrecht Durer x2 pictures, and text/article.
Propagation by Root Cuttings: Acanthus Spinosus - x1 picture, and text/article by Christopher Lloyd.
Estate Market and The London Housing Survey: Gate House, Park Street, Windsor - x1 picture and text/article by Arbiter.
Shopping off The City Streets: The Lowther Arcade in The West Strand (old drawing) - Parents Taking Children to Buy Toys; from a Victorian Painting of the Lowther Arcade - Leadenhall Market - Piccadilly Arcade - Western Exchange from an Old Painting - Royal Arcade, Old Bond Street (x2old engravings) - Burlington Arcade from a Print by T. H. Shepherd - x8 pictures, and text/article by Reginald Colby.
The Merits of Burgundy: the Vintage in a Burgundy Vineyard - Wine Cellar in Dijon - Wine Maturing in Bottles in the Cote D'Or - x3 pictures, and text/article by Edmund Penning-Rowsell.
New Books: View of Hydra, 1938 by Ghika (review of Ghika: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture) - x1 pictures; plus other reviews.
Improving Horse Pasture - x3 pictures, and text/article by J. V. Davidson-Houston.
Old and New at Greenwich: Front Courtyard of the House at Greenwich Park Street by Architect Brian Meeking - Rear Elevation of the House - Living Room of the House - Old Priory, Blackheath - How the Architect Adapted Old Priory - Old Priory, From the Back of the Site x6 pictures, and text/article by Beryl Platts.
Sport for the Sea Angler: Fisherman on the Beach at Llandudno, North Wales - x1 picture, and text/article by Ian Niall.
Farming Notes and New Tractors: Track-Marshall Diesel Crawler Tractor - x1 picture; text/article by Cincinnatus includes The Milk Strike - Livestock Changes - Brucellosis Protection - Factory Farming.
Fashion: Evening Dress with Beaded Bolero Bodice from Bellville et Cie - Jacket and Dress in Chenille by Christian Dior London - Classical Evening Dress in Brocade by Henri - New Hairstyle by Jacques Dessange at Debenham and Freebody - Hair in a Smooth Style by Hugo, of Regents Park - Leaves Design Wall Tapestry by Seldon Tapestries of Beauchamp Place SW3 - Stockings by Lilly-whites miel by Balenciga, etc. - x7, and text/article by Anne Price.
Correspondence from Readers:
Blackbird Reared in a Wembley Garden - picture and correspondence from Mrs M. A. Keutgen, 272 Carlton Ave East, Wembley, Middx.
Stone Cross Celebrating the Accession of King Edward VIII at Kings Newton, Derbyshire - picture and correspondence from Frank Rodgers, 26 Findern Close, Allestree, Derby.
The Last Gibbet and Jacob's Post, on Ditchling Common, Sussex - picture and correspondence from G. Pennethorne, The Hill House, Lindfield, Sussex.
House Martins Sheltering From The Wind at Cowes, Isle of Wight - picture and correspondence from Miss R. Booker, 17 West Hill Rd, Cowes, IOW.
Celebration at Taymouth Castle by Unknown 19thC Artist - picture and correspondence from Sir William G. Hayter, New College, Oxford.
Adverts:
Map of Mayfair and St. James's - fp subtitled Shopping Centre of the British World with an Index to Advertisers in the magazine; a key to the map etc.
White Horse Whisky - full page (fp) colour.
Castella Cigars - fp colour.
Beaver Look Coat from Harrods. Tel Sloan 1234 - fp.
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Zenith Automatic 18ct Gold Watch - fp colour advert with price.
Triplex Heated Rear Car Windows - fp showing little boy wiping rear window in a car.
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Ski-ing - fp colour ad for Peter Stuyvesant Cigarettes.
Squires London Gin - fp col.
Red Hackle Scotch Whisky - fp col.
Dimplex Heaters - fp col. showing x3heaters.
Bacardi - "For the first time since 11.00am September 3rd 1939, you don't need to worry where your next Bacardi's coming from" - fp col.
Wilkinson Sword - fp col. Loght.
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The Shrewsbury Lattice Basket 25/4d by Spose - fp colour.
Longines by Watches of Switzerland, 16 New Bond St LondonWI - fp.
Patek Philippe of Geneva (watches) - fp.
The Hawkins Electric Hostess - fp
Some of Mister Beeton's Favourite Dishes - fp col. Mackeson Ad.
Onyx for Men by Lentheric - fp col.
Diamond Bracelet from Garrard Jewellers - double page with price.
Sotheby's Auctions - fp.
Christie's Auctions - fp.
Mallets - fp.
Plus many more adverts .
Articles or text only:
Countryman's Notes by Ian Niall - includes a poem titled "Potato Harvest" by Jean Kenward.
Bridge by M. Harrison-Gray, and Crossword Puzzle (not done) with previous weeks winner named: Mrs Monckton, Priory Gate, Boxgrove, Chichester.
A Golf Commentary b P. A. Ward-Thomas: Indestructible Link with the Past - Gene Sarazen.
Book Reviewed by Richard Church.
Property for Sale Supplement with some houses named, and with one photo (usually exterior) unless otherwise stated. If you want to know if a particular house is advertised, please ask:
Gads Hill House, Telegraph Hill, Higham, nr Rochester, Kent. By dir. of Mrs Cecil Raikes.
Old Mill House, Clewer Village nr Windsor. By order of Execs of L. C. Lamerton, decd.
28 Mallord Streeet, Chelsea, SW3.
Wilbraham House, Belgravia SW1 - fp showing (interior and ext.) x3pics.
The Tower House, 9 Melbury Rd, Kensington W14. Dorcas 1911
This is a heavy magazine Wt. 690g. It measures 315 x 235 mm (12.25x9.25inches). The front cover has the original owners name in pencil at top. There is a little age toning to pages. The outer cover has a few handling marks and rubbing; the inside pages are clean with some minor handling marks, blemishes etc The images vary in size. PLEASE NOTE: I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. As far as I can tell there are NO pages missing, but if you are looking for something in particular in this issue PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering carry on from the previous issue, therefore do not start at number 1.
The description of the contents above are in my own words and not necessarily what is written on the original page."Info." in the description is my research, although relevant to the accompanying image or article, is not necessarily in the text. The four digit number in brackets in title is for my ref only.