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Mr Neville Blond , 53 , Britain's no-salary , £5,000-a-year-expenses trade adviser in the United States to the British Board of Trade , left Southampton on board the liner " Queen Mary " for New Yorlk for another ' dollar-loosening ' trip. This time , Mr Blond , a Lancashire textile manufacturer who turned himself into an unpaid temporary civil servant , is to concentrate on British jet aircraft. Photo shows: Mr Neville Blond on board the liner " Queen Mary " just before leaving for New York .
7 September 1949 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Hammersmith Palais dance hostess
The sixpenny dance tickets have been abolished and the more serious type of patron encouraged by the substitution of set fees of three shillings for a quarter of an hour or 10 shillings per hour.
Dance hostess Roxy Baker. Feet up and cigarette are welcome after morning spent on teaching , heavy afternoon as hostess and a spell in the evening. The last session is normally the least busy time .
9 October 1947 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Hammersmith Palais dance hostess
The sixpenny dance tickets have been abolished and the more serious type of patron encouraged by the substitution of set fees of three shillings for a quarter of an hour or 10 shillings per hour.
Dance hostess Roxy Baker with partner Mr K Vincent , who goes to the Hammersmith Palais twice a week when on business in London from Bournemouth
9 October 1947 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Natives travel many miles on horseback to greet the King during Royal Tour of South Africa
A great host of natives , from all the Transkeian territories to pay homage to the Royal family , when they visited the native capital during their tour of South Africa. Photo shows: Native horsemen riding in to greet the Royal Family at Umtata , Transkei , from all over the Transkeian territories
12 March 1947 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Creates ' Biggest Ever ' statue in his garden
Jack Bilbo , who once described his adventures in America's underworld in a book called ' I Carried a Gun for Al Capone ' and is now a busy artist and owner of a London art gallery , has completed with the aid of two friends , Sid and Bink Harris , what is believed to be the largest piece of sculpture ever created . The statue, representing a kneeling woman , is one solid piece of stone weighing 44,000 pounds. It is 16 feet high . The work done in secrecy at Mr Bilbo's home, 'Bilbo Bay' , Weybridge , Surrey , and now stands in his garden. In their spare time , Mr Bilbo and his friends have built a Museum of Modern Art in the grounds of the house. ' Devotion ' and another large sculpture , ' Life ' , together with Bilbo paintings will be shown there when it is opened on 6 Ocotber as a non-profit making permanent art exhibiton. "Devotion' and 'Life' - which is 7 feet 5 ins high and represents a strong, virile woman rising from the ruins of war - will afterwards tour to New York, Chicago and San Francisco and will be shown at the London World Fair in 1951
Photo shows: Jack Bilboputting the finishing touches to his giant statue ' Devotion ' in the garden of his home at Weybridge , Surrey
25 September 1946 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Creates ' Biggest Ever ' statue in his garden
Jack Bilbo , who once described his adventures in America's underworld in a book called ' I Carried a Gun for Al Capone ' and is now a busy artist and owner of a London art gallery , has completed with the aid of two friends , Sid and Bink Harris , what is believed to be the largest piece of sculpture ever created . The statue, representing a kneeling woman , is one solid piece of stone weighing 44,000 pounds. It is 16 feet high . The work done in secrecy at Mr Bilbo's home, 'Bilbo Bay' , Weybridge , Surrey , and now stands in his garden. In their spare time , Mr Bilbo and his friends have built a Museum of Modern Art in the grounds of the house. ' Devotion ' and another large sculpture , ' Life ' , together with Bilbo paintings will be shown there when it is opened on 6 Ocotber as a non-profit making permanent art exhibiton. "Devotion' and 'Life' - which is 7 feet 5 ins high and represents a strong, virile woman rising from the ruins of war - will afterwards tour to New York, Chicago and San Francisco and will be shown at the London World Fair in 1951
Photo shows: Jack Bilbo with his giant statue ' Devotion ' in the garden of his home at Weybridge , Surrey
25 September 1946 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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BRITISH TEST CRICKETERS HAVE SUNSHINE VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA
The British cricketers on their way to Australia in the 'Stirling Castle' for the Test Matches have found a good deal more sunshine than the people enduring an English summer at home. the players spend much time on deck, frequently joining in the deck games.
Photo Shows: Joe ( Joseph ) Hardstaff of Nottinghamshire wearing a hat for protection against the hot sun as he relaxes on deck with Laurie ( Laurance Barnard ) Fishlock of Surrey and Bill Voce of Nottinghamshire (smoking pipe)
13 September 1946 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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GIRL SENTRY WITH MALLET SEES MINISTRY MEN REMOVE FURNITURE FROM SQUAT FLATS
With women sentries on guard to scrutinise everybody entering or leaving, Ministry of Works men removed furniture from Fountain Court, nine storey blocks of flats in Westminster now taken over by squatters.
This building, held on lease by the Ministry of Works, is the latest big block of flats to be taken over without authority by home hungry people. It was occupied by 150 squatters who climbed spiked railings and walls in a commando-like operation when they found the main door locked.
Photo Shows: Men removing the Ministry of Works furniture from Fountain Court as women pickets sit on guard.
The woman left foreground has a mallet in her lap.
11 September 1946 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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FIGHTING MEN FROM ITALY ARRIVE IN LONDON ON LEAVE.
Following on the recent announcement by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, the first contingent of men from the Italian battlefields have now arrived in London on their well deserved leave.
Photo Shows: Some of the men arriving at St Pancras Station watched by visitors who met the train in the hope of meeting their sons and husbands among the returning fighting men.
2 December 1944 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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WAAF's PRESENT CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME
Members of the Women's Auxiliary Air force presented a Christmas pantomime, the proceeds of which will go in aid of the Spitfire Fund.
The pantomime "Cinderella Hood" is extremely topical including such scenes as 'the balloon barrage' and 'the code and cypher office at Robin Hood's headquarters.'
Photo shows: Wing Commander Evan Evans, who plays the fairy Gwendolin, giving a light to Robin Hood, played by Aircraftswoman Green.
23 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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THIS SOLDIER INTENDS TO HAVE A GOOD XMAS DINNER
Photo Shows: A Tank Corps corporal walking off with four ducks, which are being sold at three shillings each at East Lane, Walworth.
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Leading Aircraftsmen waiting in the rest hut of the RAF station for instruction
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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Photo Shows: Leading Aircraftsmen waiting in the rest hut of the RAF station for instruction
22 December 1940 (FOTO:DUKAS/TOPFOTO)
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