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Closing down Pettits – October 1977
From this end of retail history it’s in some ways quite surprising that the old department stores of Kensington High Street lasted as long as they did. I can remember the giant of the High Street,...
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St Mary Abbotts – Kensington’s parish church
This week’s post features the return of regular contributor Isabel Hernandez who has been looking into the history of one of Kensington’s most iconic buildings. “One of the handsomest churches in the...
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Mr Hassall’s art school
First, a little bit of colour: 4 colours combine to make a single image. The solitary child wondering “when’s the fun begin?” After becoming interested in John Hassall it was pointed out to me by my...
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Along the Promenade: Kensington High Street
Kensington High Street October 1961. The corner of Wright’s Lane. The photographer has noted on the back: midday. It’s good to know that now. The street is busy. A shop called Hope Brothers...
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Mr Herbert Railton, illustrator
In 1910 the entertainingly named W. Outram Tristram had a book out called Moated Houses. I find Tristram’s prose style a little hard to follow. It’s pompous, rambling and obscure. And that book is...
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Thomson and Barrie: Quality Street
Hugh Thomson, whose illustrations to the 1903 edition of Frances Burney’s Evelina formed the basis of a recent post, was a prolific and popular illustrator. He produced drawings for some editions of...
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A secret life of postcards special: first gear
When I do posts featuring picture postcards I normally focus on the people in the pictures, zooming in on the street life of the ordinary passers by. I have looked at a few buses along the way in an...
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Thomson and Barrie: The admirable Crichton
The recent post about Hugh Thomson’s illustrations to J M Barrie’s play Quality Street attracted quite a bit of attention in an otherwise quiet month so I was happy to take up an offer to do the same...
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Finborough Theatre Posters
After the interest in the post on Royal Court Theatre posters I had a look at our other collection of theatre posters, for the Finborough Theatre, a smaller establishment which is nevertheless a...
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Milk
If you like fresh milk how would you like it delivered to your door two to three hours after milking? Would you like to specify the cow from which your milk came? Would you like to try a few cows...
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Closing down Pettits – October 1977
From this end of retail history it’s in some ways quite surprising that the old department stores of Kensington High Street lasted as long as they did. I can remember the giant of the High Street,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St Mary Abbots – Kensington’s parish church
This week’s post features the return of regular contributor Isabel Hernandez who has been looking into the history of one of Kensington’s most iconic buildings. “One of the handsomest churches in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mr Hassall’s art school
First, a little bit of colour: 4 colours combine to make a single image. The solitary child wondering “when’s the fun begin?” After becoming interested in John Hassall it was pointed out to me by my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Along the Promenade: Kensington High Street
Kensington High Street October 1961. The corner of Wright’s Lane. The photographer has noted on the back: midday. It’s good to know that now. The street is busy. A shop called Hope Brothers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mr Herbert Railton, illustrator
In 1910 the entertainingly named W. Outram Tristram had a book out called Moated Houses. I find Tristram’s prose style a little hard to follow. It’s pompous, rambling and obscure. And that book is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thomson and Barrie: Quality Street
Hugh Thomson, whose illustrations to the 1903 edition of Frances Burney’s Evelina formed the basis of a recent post, was a prolific and popular illustrator. He produced drawings for some editions of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A secret life of postcards special: first gear
When I do posts featuring picture postcards I normally focus on the people in the pictures, zooming in on the street life of the ordinary passers by. I have looked at a few buses along the way in an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thomson and Barrie: The admirable Crichton
The recent post about Hugh Thomson’s illustrations to J M Barrie’s play Quality Street attracted quite a bit of attention in an otherwise quiet month so I was happy to take up an offer to do the same...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Finborough Theatre Posters
After the interest in the post on Royal Court Theatre posters I had a look at our other collection of theatre posters, for the Finborough Theatre, a smaller establishment which is nevertheless a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Milk
If you like fresh milk how would you like it delivered to your door two to three hours after milking? Would you like to specify the cow from which your milk came? Would you like to try a few cows...
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