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Georges Barbier, A Great French Fashion Artist

I've finally written my new article.  You can see it here: Georges Barbier

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The Symbol of the "Naughty Nineties"

Fire engines raced to the scene.  The young Prince of Wales and his friend, the Duke of Sutherland, were on one one of them.  They enjoyed the scene immensely as the horses were made to go faster and...

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Become a Tax Preparer at the Fast Forward Academy

Would you like to become a tax preparer?  The Fast Forward Academy offers students a course and free online practice exams for people interested in becoming registered tax preparers.  There is a wide...

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Three Excellent Edwardian Dramas

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Dan Stevens's Week

This is how Dan Stevens, who plays the lovely Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey, spent his weekI am sorry that I haven't posted for a while.  I will try to write a new post soon!

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Prowlina Pry and the Empire Theatre

Laura Ormiston Chant was horrified.  A writer of hymns and the editor of the National Vigilance Association magazine, she had been told about the painted ladies who paraded along the promenade of the...

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Douglas Tompkins, A Respected Psychoanalyst

Douglas Tompkins is an esteemed psychoanalyst, with many qualifications, who practises in New York.  He specializes in Jungian psychotherapy.Jungian analysis focuses on healing people by helping them...

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Under the Arches

Walter Sickert painted there; Kipling could see it from his window; Ada Reeve reminesced about it and many great stars appeared there.  Gatti's at Charing Cross was one of the most popular London...

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The Universal Providers

Does the ghost of Samuel Hordern visit the World Square Building in Sydney?  I wonder what he thinks, if he does.  He would probably be extremely sad to see that his great store, Anthony Hordern &...

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Sales floor, Anthony Hordern & Sons, Brickfield Hill, Sydney, c. 1933-1938

Sales floor, Anthony Hordern & Sons, Brickfield Hill, Sydney, c. 1933-1938, a photo by State Library of New South Wales collection on Flickr.Here is a picture of Anthony Hordern's in the 1930's.

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New Posts Soon

I'm sorry for the long absence.  I've been OS and I've come back with lots of ideas!I hope to start my new posts this week.

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TITANIC SERIES, Part One

TITANIC MEMORIAL VOYAGE 2012Would you like to go on a Titanic Memorial Voyage?  I think that I'd find it a bit creepy, but I also think that it's a lovely way in which to pay tribute to those who died...

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Arthur Gordon McCrae, Australian Titanic Victim

Arthur Gordon McCrae's GraveThe handsome, smartly dressed man looked forward to his trip on the great ship, Titanic.  Arthur Gordon McCrae, a young engineer, wanted to meet his friends in Canada.He was...

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Titanic Memorial

Titanic Memorial, Southampton

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Dotblock, An Excellent Web Host

Are you looking for a good web host which is available for a reasonable price?  Dotblock will satisfy your requirements.  It has lots of features and users only pay for the services that they...

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Sir Cosmo's and Lady Duff Gordon's Reputations Are Restored At Last

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Escaping from the Titanic in High Heels

Edith Russell, a reporter for Women's Wear Daily, was dressed in the height of fashion when the Titanic hit an iceberg.  The hobble skirt of her white satiu evening dress and her backless, high-heeled,...

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Douglas Tompkins, A Specialist Jungian Psychoanalyst in New York

Douglas Tompkins specializes in Jungian psychotherapy in New York City.  He trained as a Jungian analyst in Zurich and New York and he is a licensed psychotherapist in New York State.  He also belongs...

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The Richest Man on the Titanic

John Jacob Astor IV chose to go to a watery grave in order to save his beautiful and pregnant young wife.  Although he was regarded as ruthless and tough, this act of bravery made Americans see him in...

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Another Great Survivor, Violet Jessop

Violet Jessup was another great survivor.  She survived TB as a child as well as two shipwrecks, including the Titanic! She also lived to a ‘ripe old age’.  Strangely, Jessop’s story has been somewhat...

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