Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999) UK actor
StardomDuring the 1950s, Bogarde was a matinee idol under extended contract to the Rank Organisation. His Rank contract began following his appearance in Esther Waters (1948), his first credited role,...
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The Gentleman’s Tobacco Pipe and Pipe Smokinghttps://thegentlemanadvisor.com/2015/03/04/the-gentlemans-tobacco-pipe-and-pipe-smoking/Remember your grandfather had always seemed to be smoking a pipe, or...
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JAMES J. FOX THE GREAT BRITISH CIGAR / PIPE MERCHANT / VIDEO: James J. Fox...
SINCE 1787We have been trading in fine tobacco and smokers' accessories from 19 St James's Street for over 225 years and our customers have included discriminating smokers from all walks of life – from...
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The rise and fall of French cuisine
The long readThe rise and fall of French cuisineFrench food was the envy of the world – before it became trapped by its own history. Can a new school of traditionalists revive its glories? By Wendell...
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Francois Vatel: The French chef who killed himself over a fish delivery /...
Francois Vatel: The French chef who killed himself over a fish deliveryFrancois Vatel is known as the great French chef [1] who killed himself on the morning of the 24th of April 1671 at Chantilly,...
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|Gentleman Jack - BBC / VIDEO: How do you dress a 19th Century lesbian?
Gentleman Jack is a historical drama television series created by Sally Wainwright.Set in the year 1832 in Yorkshire, it stars Suranne Jones as landowner and industrialist Anne Lister. The series is...
View ArticleVIDEO: Political history of gentlemen's clubs / The secret world of...
The secret world of gentlemen's clubsAN allegation about a club losing £500,000 through embezzlement of accounts sheds rare light on an often forgotten, and very British, institutionBy SIMON...
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Turnbull & Asser 130 years of being the world’s top gentleman’s shirtmaker
130 years of being the world’s top gentleman’s shirtmakerTurnbull & Asser is renowned as one of the world’s top gentleman’s shirtmakers since it was founded in 1885. Taking up premises at 71 and 72...
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Blake and Mortimer
Blake and MortimerBlake and Mortimer is a Belgian comics series created by the Belgian writer and comics artist Edgar P. Jacobs. It was one of the first series to appear in the Franco-Belgian comics...
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Stephens Brothers shirts
Stephens Brothers was founded in 1919 by Arthur Stephens who also invented self supporting socks. These won the affection of the then Prince of Wales who granted Stephens his royal warrant as Hosier in...
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Received Pronunciation / VIDEO: English Accents | The Queen's English Part 1
Received pronunciation may be dying out – but its passing is long overdueThe lingua franca of the ‘establishment’ is now only spoken by a tiny fraction of the population – although the RP tinges of my...
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A Clique of 'Pseudo-Adults' / Britain's Elite-School Problem
A Clique of 'Pseudo-Adults'Britain's Elite-School ProblemBoris Johnson is the 20th prime minister to come out of Eton College. The school represents a system in which the elite stay among themselves...
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St. Andrews Day At The Eton Wall Game (1914-1918)
The Eton wall game is a game which bears some resemblance to rugby union that originated at and is still played at Eton College. It is played on a strip of ground 5 metres wide and 110 metres long...
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About Eton by Adam Nicolson & Eric Anderson / The Importance of Being Eton by...
About Etonby Adam Nicolson & Eric AndersonAn excellent short guide to a remarkable institution2 May 2012“This is an excellent short guide to a remarkable institution. The authors write from...
View ArticleOlivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in season 3 of The Crown
The Crown: first glimpse of Olivia Colman’s Queen as hit drama returnsNetflix have released a first look at the Oscar winner as she prepares to enter the palace – and set a date for the third...
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Michael Fagan (born 8 August 1948) is a British man who broke into...
Michael Fagan (born 8 August 1948) is a British man who broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom in 1982. The incident was one of the 20th century's worst royal security...
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