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Mystery Album, Part Twelve

4th December 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

Last time on Mystery Album, we enjoyed the briefest of ports of call in Copenhagen. As we turn another century-old Photex Expandable Album page we find ourselves re-visiting the world of steel wheel, steel rail [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Twenty One – David Bowie

3rd December 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

If get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not be [more…]

20th Century

Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Six – Rhyl

2nd December 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

The Desert War – November 1941

29th November 2021 well_chuffed 0

We reach November 80 years ago. In the 16 or so months since the start of the campaign in June 1940 we have seen us nibble at the Italians in Libya, the Italians attack us [more…]

20th Century

Mystery Album, Part Eleven

27th November 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

As we turn another page of our Mystery Album, it is not too difficult to identify the next sepia print. Any Puffin who has ever strolled along Federiksgade in the direction of Rosenborg Slot, perhaps [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Twenty – Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

26th November 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

If get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not be [more…]

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Postcard From Summer 1954, Part Five – Llandudno

25th November 2021 Going Postal 0

In 1954, the Manchester Evening News launched a “Special Investigation” and tasked my uncle, John Alldridge, with answering the question – Holidaymakers, do you get value for your MONEY? What follows is his report on [more…]

20th Century

Mystery Album, Part Ten

20th November 2021 Always Worth Saying 0

In this instalment of Mystery Album, some of our wealthy mystery family are off for a walk in the Swaledale countryside. While the ladies are elsewhere doing lady things, stout shoes (rather than walking boots) [more…]

20th Century

My Legends of Pop Music – Part Nineteen – Blondie

19th November 2021 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

If get this right, there will be many cover versions by future bands. I shall try and link live versions if they exist from the tellybox or a film, the sound quality may not be [more…]

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