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Travels with My Hat: from Chapter 3 Member of the Royal Press Corps

by Travels with My Hat Posted on August 15, 2011

…The Concorde bringing the Queen to Saudi Arabia touched down in Riyadh……Suddenly there was pandemonium. Everyone, including the State Guards, was running this way and that and after years of working alone, I forgot our strict orders not to leave … Continue reading →

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FROM MUM IN THE GARDEN TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

by Travels with My Hat Posted on October 31, 2010

People often ask how I started out taking pictures. Well, it was with a Kodak Box Brownie at the age of eight when I took a photo of my mother and the family spaniel – captioned ‘Mum and Betsy in … Continue reading →

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400 YEARS OF RELIGIOUS & ROYAL MEMORABILIA

by Travels with My Hat Posted on July 8, 2010

What I relish about living in London is the sheer number and variety of fascinating exhibitions on at any one time. Today I visited the ‘Treasures of Lambeth Library’, marking the 400th anniversary (1610-2010) of its founding in Lambeth Palace, historic … Continue reading →

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