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It is with some trepidation that I am putting ‘pen to paper’ for this, my first attempt at an editorial for the ESG Journal, or any publication for that matter
Some items frm the Karl Illingsworth Collection displayed at the British Empire Exhibition Centenerary meeting
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With all Good Wishes on the back of a Franco-British Exhibition card
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The Journal is financed, printed and distributed under the very generous sponsorship of Kenneth Tonkin
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Frank Newbould’s aeroplane is still alive and kicking after about 80 years.
Mar 01, 2019
This Journal’s been done nearly all by Fred
Who’s still not very well, it must be said.
Dec 01, 2018
It’s over now, alas alas
Another convention’s gorn and past.
Sep 01, 2018
It’s getting quite close to the end of June
Our next convention ‘ll be here soon.
Jun 01, 2018
It’s getting quite close to the end of June
Our next convention ‘ll be here soon.
Mar 01, 2018
There is some news that’s rather sad
My loss of memory’s now getting bad
I even forgot in my Christmas letter
A young grand-daughter whose name is Emma
Dec 01, 2017
There’s a missed anniversary I forgot
103 Journals and I’ve done the lot
But from the 79th, it must be said
I have been helped by dear old Fred
Sep 17, 2017
An example from the large collection of photographs of Colleens formed by H. Pringle Wilson at Ballymaclinton during 1908 & 1909 and copied by George Ithell many years later when they were in the possession of Mr Wilson’s daughters Mollie Ironside and Isobel Irwin. The collection of copies are now in the Exhibition Study Group archives.
Jun 01, 2017
My son is copying our editor Fred
And having a go at dropping down dead
And just like Fred he came back to life
Back to this world full of trouble and strife.
Mar 01, 2017
What’s made of brass with a little round ring,
A key fob’s what they call that thing.
Dec 01, 2016
An old Tudor house I’m happy to state, Was rebuilt again in nineteen oh eight.
The “Ideal Home” not to be out done, in ‘24 had another one.
Sep 01, 2016
I don’t travel much now or go out far
And have given away, my little old car
Jun 01, 2016
Fred’s got it all wrong I can hear you say
The Palace at Penge wasn’t built that way
But dear reader, believe it or not
It’s upside down on this old tea pot
Mar 30, 2016
An Imperial Airways Passenger Aeroplane on the Air Ministry Stand in the Palace of Housing and Transport at the 1925 British Empire Exhibition.
Not all of the aeroplanes in the Imperial Airways series of post cards were on display at Wembley.
Dec 31, 2015
Not exactly a Christmas card but at least it’s a New Year greeting card. An F. Hartmann card recently found by Fred Peskett
Waverly Market c 1905 site of the 1882 International Fisheries Exhibition Edinburgh.