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1948 Bristol 401 saloon

Art Direction: Once Was England (Photo: David Crookes)

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domino-thumper. A pianist: slang c.1880; ob

To Have and to Hold (Concrete Stitches Series) by James Plumb 2010

http://www.jamesplumb.co.uk/site/index.html

Blacksmiths at work (British Travel Association c.1950’s)

“Take five. Grey squirrel nibbling acorn up oak tree..”

Kindly bought to my attention by my good friend Mr. Iggy, ‘National Trust: The Album- Time to Think’ is one of the more unusual audio releases of 2011. Masterminded by the national treasure that is Jarvis Cocker, the album is a compilation of English soundscapes- from bird songs to billiards.

“Sing along with the common people..”- er, not quite..

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-events-sounds/

Speakers’ Corner, London (Photo: A. Gilston 1965)

1955 Royal Enfield ‘Super Meteor’