A focus on family history
Thursday, 26 August 1937
Went to Australia House found no letters disappointed had none for 3 weeks – met Mr & Mrs Spriggins stayed with them all day – left them at 5 came home had dinner, Mrs Cantor & I went to pictures, then Strand Palace, for an orange drink.
[At this time, Thirza’s son, Wep was finishing up his 6 month month caravan trip and was returning home from Queensland via the Bylong Valley – see http://wepidgeon.com/pidgeonpost/?p=333]
Friday, 13 August 1937
Went to meet Spriggins, Australia House. Met Mr & Mrs Taylor – big storm they drove me home, came and had afternoon tea in my room – I finished packing for France in the morning.
Monday, 12 July 1937
Went to Australia House for mail. 2 from Bill, I each Bella & Jack, then went to C.P.R. to see about booking my passage to Montreal. Wrote to Jack Spriggins to see about right date. Had my lunch, rain came on, so went back to the hotel. Wrapped up parcels, had a rest and stayed in the rest of the day. After dinner just sat in the Hall room and yarned. To bed about 11.
Monday, 21 June 1937
Went to Australia House for mail, only 1 from Bill. Met Mrs Webb & daughter. Had lunch at Regent Palace Hotel, not worth 2/3. Came back to A. H. Booked passage by coach to Edinburgh, £5.12.6., 2 days trip. Back to dinner then out to Mabel’s flat. Fred, Mabel & self went to Grand Ball at Countess Onslow’s at Guildford, a most wonderful palace [Clandon Park], such wealth I could not imagine. Had a great time. Fred drove me home at 2.30.
West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RQ, UK
Monday, 14 June 1937
Mrs Everett & I went to Aust House for mail, no letters until Wednesday. Walked around, came back for lunch, had rest till dinner time. All the N.Z. went to Savoy dinner for N.Z. had a rather quiet day. Feeling pretty tired.
Strand, London, Greater London WC2B 4LA, UK
26 Bedford Place,
London Borough of Camden, WC1B, UK
Thursday, 10 June 1937
Went to Australia House, got my card for Royal Garden Party – also ticket for Changing of Colour, free one. Went with Mrs E to Strand Palace Hotel to see Mrs Webb. Had lunch at Lyons. Then out to Cadby Hall to go over Lyons big factory. Largest thing of its kind in the world. 20 miles of swiss rolls made every day, 6,000 employees. Had afternoon tea, came back to dinner. Mrs Webb came down at night and we had a game of bridge.
66 Hammersmith Road
London, Greater London W14 8UD, UK
372 Strand, London, UK
Strand, London, Greater London WC2B 4LA, UK
Friday, 4 June 1937
Mrs Everett and I went shopping at Jaque. She bought 3 dresses. Had some lunch at Australia House then went to a tea party given by Mrs Everett. Had quite a nice time nice sunny day.
Thursday, 3 June 1937
Went to Australia House for letters, got one from Mrs Webb – so called up to the Strand Palace to see her – all had lunch together. We all went to Drury Lane theatre to see Careless Rapture – a very good show – Ivor Novello very good actor, wrote the play as well. Walked home.
Tuesday, 1 June 1937
Met Mrs Everett at Australia House, had lunch there then took bus to Kew Gardens [Royal Botanic Gardens], one of the show gardens in London. Pay 6° to go in, nothing to rave about. Had afternoon tea, 1/ each, everything very stale and told the man so. Went to cocktail party at the Duchess of Airling [Airlie] in Belgrave Square. Had a lovely time, a big crowd there.
City of Westminster, London SW1X, UK
Monday, 31 May 1937
Lovely day, went to Australia House, no letters. Had lunch, then to picture show. Back to dinner, then to Russian Ballet. Met Mrs Cantor, sat for 2 hours in Lyons.