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Joan Eardley, speaking from her Townhead studio, Glasgow [probably late 1950s]: “The community feeling is rapidly disappearing in Glasgow . . . I do feel there is still a little … Continue reading There’s still a little bit left.
In the Trove archive, I recently came across the wonderful photography of Alan Daiches [died 2006]. The above advertisement page is from The Scotsman, 11 October 1969. Here are some … Continue reading The Seeing Eye: Alan Daiches
The Bookseller, 2 March 1985
The Bookseller, 23 March 1963
Mrs Ellen Lloyd Key Blunt (1821–1884) was an American poet, author, and elocutionist, best known as the ninth child of Francis Scott Key, the composer of “The Star-Spangled Banner“. In … Continue reading ‘She has a singularly musical voice’
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Track and Field by JJerome87
The Bystander, 18 May 1932: