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Heaven you have a sore behind

Heaven you have a sore behind


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Mrs. Iris Mary Wallis - The Reading Standard - Friday 30th August 1940

Mrs. Iris Mary Wallis – The Reading Standard – Friday 30th August 1940

LOCAL WILLS
 
Mrs. Iris Mary Wallis, of Haley Green Farm, Warfield, and formerly of Ashill House, Ilminster,  Somerset, who died on May 25 last, wife of Gerald Pearson Wallis, left £34,508 13s. 6d with net personality £34.380 1s. 7d. Probate has been granted to her husband and her daughter, Mrs. Daphne Olive Cely-Trevillan of Midelney Manor, Drayton, Taunton. She left her jewellery, etc., to her…


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Dress down Friday vintage style

Dress down Friday vintage style


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Gabrielle Ray - The Palladium - Pall Mall Gazette - Tuesday 20th September 1921

Gabrielle Ray – The Palladium – Pall Mall Gazette – Tuesday 20th September 1921

THE PALLADIUM.
 
There may have been as good shows at the Palladium as that presented this week, but there has certainly never been a better, and loosely used phrase, “a galaxy of stars,” is in this case justified.
There remain in the bill from last week Miss Gabrielle Ray, in her charming act: Miss, Madeline Collins, whose beautiful voice and fine singing are a sheer delight; and Miss Maidie…


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Mary Miles Minter - 1936

Mary Miles Minter – 1936


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Gabrielle Ray - St. Pancras Gazette - Friday 16th September 1921

Gabrielle Ray – St. Pancras Gazette – Friday 16th September 1921

Lee White and her husband, Clay Smith are to appear at the Palladium on Monday; the programme also including the Bros. Arnaut; George Bass; Little Tich; Gabrielle Ray, with her delightful act; Maidie Scott, with Eve’s Progress; Jay Laurier; Mimi; and Dippy Dears.
 
St. Pancras Gazette – Friday 16th September 1921


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Are you sitting comfortably?

Are you sitting comfortably?


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Tin Tin - The Castafiore Emerald - 1963

Tin Tin – The Castafiore Emerald – 1963


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Gabrielle Ray - The Daily Mirror - Friday 29th September 1911

Gabrielle Ray – The Daily Mirror – Friday 29th September 1911

FOR THE FRENCH SUFFERERS.
 
 Remarkable Support for Madame Rejane’s Liberte Matinee at the Hippodrome.
 
The list of artists who have expressed their intention of helping Mme. Rejane at the Hippodrome matinee increases hourly.
The following was the complete list at a late hour last night:-
Sir Herbert Tree, Joseph Coyne, Charles Hawtrey, Auguste Van Biene, Cyril Maude, Marie Tempest, Sir John…


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Gabrielle Ray - The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News - Friday 21st September 1934

Gabrielle Ray – The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News – Friday 21st September 1934


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Mary Miles Minter - Drums of Fate (1923)

Mary Miles Minter – Drums of Fate (1923)


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Nurses and possibly the Captain - Union Steam Ship TSS Makura, Dunedin, NZ

Nurses and possibly the Captain – Union Steam Ship TSS Makura, Dunedin, NZ


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M. Buttinghausen, Amsterdam, Spul15 (1908)

M. Buttinghausen, Amsterdam, Spul15 (1908)

A lovely picture even if the image is only 4 x 10cm


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Gabrielle Ray (Philco 2259 A)

Gabrielle Ray (Philco 2259 A)


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Now I’m sure I didn’t order that!

Now I’m sure I didn’t order that!


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