Images Dated 28th August 2015

Waiters, chefs and kitchen hands at Londons Savoy hotel went on strike early today

Waiters, chefs and kitchen hands at London's Savoy hotel went on strike early today, it was decided that tables were to be left bare and underserviced in the private suites, restaurant and Grill room. Tickets has been detailed to guard every staff door and the taxi driver in entrance to warn the catering staff of the strike. The strikers are members of the London catering branch of the general and municipal workers union who claimed that 500 of the total staff of 800 are now in the union. The strike committee said "we have been forced to take this action after every other avenue of approach has been closed by the management."
Picture shows: Mrs Kaufmann, wife of a chef at the Savoy hotel, picketing outside the building this morning.
8 October 1946

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Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary, who are embarking on the most dangerous journey on earth - the 1000 mile trip down the Blue Nile. The team, led by Captain Bill Sutton (extremem left) is Chris Loxton, 36 of Middlesex, Alex Low, a photographer of Hampstead, Tom Stacey, 39, author and publisher of Stonegate, Sussex, Roger Burrows, 40, a former piolt, of Shepherds Bush, London and attractive Jocelyn Etherington.On the extreme right is 20 year old June Baker of Farnham, surrey, who is to go as far as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where she will be radio contact with the expedition. The two month expedition, costing £7000 starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and ends at Khartoum in the Sudan.
1 March 1968

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The Reform Club Pall Mall London REFORM CLUB, on the south side of Pall Mall

The Reform Club
Pall Mall
London
REFORM CLUB, on the south side of Pall Mall, between the Travellers Club and the Canton Club, was founded by the Liberal members of the two Houses of Parliament, about the time the Reform Bill was canvassed and carried, 1830- 32. The Club consists of 1000 members, exclusive of members of either House of Parliament Entrance fee, 25 guineas; annual subscription for the first five years of election, 101. l0s., subsequently, 81. 8s. The house was built from the designs of Charles Barry, R. A. The exterior is greatly admired, though the windows, it is urged are too small. The interior, especially the large square hall covered with glass, occupying the centre of the building, is very imposing. The cooking establishment of the Club is under the superintendence of the celebrated M. Soyer, and in brilliancy of cuisine yields to none in Britain

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