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Joyce Irene Grenfell (née Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English diseuse, singer, actress and write...
31/05/2026

Joyce Irene Grenfell (née Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English diseuse, singer, actress and writer. She was known for the songs and monologues she wrote and performed, at first in revues and later in her solo shows. She never appeared as a stage actress, but had roles, mostly comic, in many films, including Miss Gossage in The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) and Police Sergeant Ruby Gates in the St Trinian's series (from 1954). She was a well-known broadcaster on radio and television. As a writer, she was the first radio critic for The Observer, contributed to Punch and published two volumes of memoirs.

Gabrielle Ray (born Gabrielle Elizabeth Clifford Cook, 28 April 1883 – 21 May 1973) was an English stage actress, dancer...
31/05/2026

Gabrielle Ray (born Gabrielle Elizabeth Clifford Cook, 28 April 1883 – 21 May 1973) was an English stage actress, dancer and singer, best known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies.
Ray was considered one of the most beautiful actresses on the London stage and became one of the most photographed women in the world. In the first decade of the 20th century, she had a good career in musical theatre. After an unsuccessful marriage, she returned to the stage, but she never recovered the fame that she had enjoyed. She later struggled with depression and spent her last 37 years in a mental health hospital.

Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British Army officer, archaeologist, diplomat and writer kno...
25/05/2026

Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British Army officer, archaeologist, diplomat and writer known for his role during the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine campaign against the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and Lawrence's ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities.

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Living Echoes, David Watts, Donika Ara, ...
25/05/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Living Echoes, David Watts, Donika Ara, Steve Nicholson, Jane MacGregor, Sam An Thaa, Debby Mihill, Shay Joyce, Za Za Zanza, Sara Liston, Ian Mansell, Cheri Reynolds, Mark Stollar, Richard Garfield

The Battle of Cable Street took place on 4 October 1936 in London’s East End, when thousands of local residents, trade u...
23/05/2026

The Battle of Cable Street took place on 4 October 1936 in London’s East End, when thousands of local residents, trade unionists, Jewish groups, Irish dockworkers, and anti-fascist activists blocked a march by British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley. Protesters built barricades and confronted police who were trying to clear a path for the march. The event became a major symbol of resistance to fascism in Britain, remembered for the slogan “They shall not pass.”

Agent ZigZag.Edward Arnold Chapman (16 November 1914 – 11 December 1997) was an English criminal and wartime spy. During...
23/05/2026

Agent ZigZag.

Edward Arnold Chapman (16 November 1914 – 11 December 1997) was an English criminal and wartime spy. During the Second World War he offered his services to N**i Germany as a spy and subsequently became a British double agent. His British Secret Service handlers codenamed him Agent Zigzag in acknowledgement of his erratic personal history.

Dora May Broadbent (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was an English actress of stage, film and tele...
21/05/2026

Dora May Broadbent (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was an English actress of stage, film and television.

Instantly recognisable from her voice, which became a trademark of her performances, Bryan followed many of her theatre contemporaries into film acting, generally playing supporting roles. She often played women of easy virtue—for example in The Fallen Idol (1948), one of her early films, and Ealing's The Blue Lamp (1950). She appeared in similarly stereotypical female roles in other films, for example Gift Horse (1952), The Cockleshell Heroes (1955), The Green Man (1956) and Carry On Sergeant (1958).

Her last screen appearance was in the short film Gone to the Dogs (2006) with Antony Booth.

Gram Parsons,in 1955.Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parso...
21/05/2026

Gram Parsons,in 1955.

Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American musician. He recorded with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, popularizing what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock. He has been credited with helping to found the country rock and alt-country genres and received a ranking of No. 87 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Gram Parsons died from a drug and alcohol overdose on September 19, 1973. He was 26 years old.
Although Parsons had said he wanted his body cremated at Joshua Tree and his ashes spread over the formation Cap Rock, Parsons' stepfather organized a private ceremony in New Orleans and left the body in the care of a funeral home.
But, to fulfill Parsons' wishes, Kaufman and a friend stole both a hearse and his body and drove it to Joshua Tree. At Cap Rock Parking Lot, they poured gasoline into the open coffin and lit it, creating an enormous fireball. They were arrested and eventually fined $750 for stealing the coffin. What remained of Parsons' body was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie, Louisiana.

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Shay Joyce, Matthew Street, Lyndsay Trayler, Lynn Westwoo...
20/05/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Shay Joyce, Matthew Street, Lyndsay Trayler, Lynn Westwood, Jones Gary, Bundusspat Pat, Luis Manuel, Damien Hilton, Donika Ara, Meesha Driod, Andy Boakye-Yiadom Adasi, Gail Okes, Leo Harry Gowing, Tony Storey, Kelly Davison-Lacey, Danny Mannix, Bindu Betun, Tim Roe, David Branch, Effiong Iniobong, Kerri Melton, Chris Taylor, Andy Rushforth, Jennie Galgey, Terry Kent, Neil Shaddock

Can anyone answer what this glass was used for???...I'll give you a clue..it was used by street sellers and its contents...
18/05/2026

Can anyone answer what this glass was used for???...I'll give you a clue..it was used by street sellers and its contents cost one penny.

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