In Town Today
Sta,—Mr. Sydney Moder, up from the country to see a London matinee, finds the theatres and cinemas " packed with well-dressed men " and * promptly labels them spivs. Is it not......
Royal Statues
Sra,—In his interesting article on the Royal statues of London Mr. Warren Postbridge refers to the somewhat obscure position occupied by the statue of Queen Elizabeth, which in......
Sta,—neither Mr. Postbridge Nor Sir Muirhead Bone...
charming statue of Queen Anne in Queen Anne's Gate, now divested of her war-time protective brickwork and greatly to be preferred to the clumsy effigy outside St. Paul's.—Yours......
The British Council Sir, —mr. George Brinsmead, In Your...
October 24th, made an accurate and judicious analysis of the work of the British Council and the disease from which it, in common with many other national institu- tions, is at......
The Old, Old Story
Sut,—I wonder whether Mr. Zilliacus and his friends are aware of how much they add to the tedium of this most tedious of epochs. Of course, he and his friends have visited......
The Joys Of Bookmaking
Sra,—In his powerful and courageous indictment of our excessive con- centration upon sport of every kind at this critical hour in our history, Mr. G. A. Riding asks whether we......
Hymn-settings
Sut,—I much enjoyed Sir Norman Birkett's delightful article Hymns and the People ; but am sure he did not mean to write: " Lo! He comes with clouds descending,' is inseparable......
From The Greek
Sns,—I was amused to read Janues note on " allergy" in your issue of October 31st. One point of interest he did not mention is its spelling. ∎ Its derivation is from the two......
Sir,—the References To The Oddities Of Statuary Prompt...
as to whether the " raised headgear " of the Prince Consort in Holborn is an exception. Is not bare or hatted the rule ?—Yours truly,......
Ultra Or Supra ?
Sns,—I fear that the tag I ventured to use in the letter which you publish this week has suffered a sea-change. In order to forestall any possible amused comment may I say that......
Stepping Up Steel
Sta,—The article on this subject by Mr. Evans is interesting but dis- quieting, and the figures of output which he gives require explanation. Why the tremendous fall from......
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