Images Dated 27th August 2015

The painting in oils of Brigadier General Wade Hampton Hayes,.O.B.E., on its way

The painting in oils of Brigadier General Wade Hampton Hayes,.O.B.E., on its way to New York Armoury, largest and most luxurious military building in the world. The Brigadier General was a member of the British Home Guard and commanded the first American Squadron Home Guards, whose job it was to guard the London district headquarters and be responsible for the personal safety of the GOC. The painting was accepted by Col G.K. Brazill - Officer Commanding.
25 June 1947

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P. M. G. And Astronomer Royal Inaugurate Telephone Talking Clock. The Postmaster - general

P. M. G. And Astronomer Royal Inaugurate Telephone Talking Clock.
The Postmaster - general, Major G. C. Tryon M. P. and the Astronomer Royal, Mr. H. Spencer Jenes, Inaugurated the Talking Clock Service at the Tandem Telephone Exchange building in Holborn.
The service is now available to London telephone subscribers who will be able to obtain the time by simply dialling TIM.
Photo shows : The Postmaster - general, Major G. C. Tryon, explaining the mechanism of the talking clock to Mr. H. Spencer Jones, Astronomer Royal.
24 Jul 1936

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Representatives from Birmingham and Midland towns were among the delegates who left

Representatives from Birmingham and Midland towns were among the delegates who left London by air for Czechoslovakia this morning. The delegation is flying to Prague to attend the official laying by President Benes of Foundation Stone of Lidice, which takes place on June 15th.
Picture shows: pictured at Airways terminal, London, before leaving for the airport this morning are left to right - Mr Harry Baker - Sec Birmingham Trades Council, Cllr C.G.Spragg, J.P. - President of the National Federation of Building Trades Operatives Midlands Area, Cllr J Briggs - Mayor of Coventry, Ald. George Hodginson - Sec Coventry Labour Party and Mr Charles Harratt - Town Clerk of Coventry.
13 June 1947

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