The onslaught
The following biography of Gilbert Holiday is provided by Sarah Colgrave Art: The following timeline is far from complete. It has been compiled by Peter Scott-Gordon from material available in … Continue reading The onslaught
Tag: London
‘This in-off shot needs force’
In researching the history of the game BOMBARDO I discovered that it was invented by Arthur Frank Peall [1879-1953] . This post provides a timeline of Arthur’s life. He was … Continue reading ‘This in-off shot needs force’
The place to find any little or big thing
This advert was in many of the British newspapers of December 1927. It advised you to go to the ‘Toy Department’ on the 3rd Floor’:
Contractor: W Heath Robinson
First published in The Sketch, 8 March 1913.
PEARL & DEAN
Folk of a certain age, of whom I am one, will no doubt remember PEARL & DEAN adverts at the local cinema. This hole ousia post shares a timeline of … Continue reading PEARL & DEAN
Helen Campbell Hughes
On Saturday 20th September 2025, with my friend Callum, we walked some of this path [I can no longer walk beyond 5 miles without the risk of having a seizure]: … Continue reading Helen Campbell Hughes
BUMPUS BOOKSHOP
I would have loved to have browsed this bookshop and to have chatted with John G Wilson! 7th November 1958, Bumpus Bookstore [Getty Image] The Times, 3rd July 1981: John … Continue reading BUMPUS BOOKSHOP
the starting-point
the starting-point: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Clip credit: Royal College of Psychiatrists [as openly shared by RCPsych, 8 June 2023] Word … Continue reading the starting-point