Author: BRYANT, ARTHUR; SQUIRE, SIR JOHN; FALLS, CYRIL; ET AL
Title: The Illustrated London News, April (Apr. ) 13, 1946: Cover Photo of Field Marshal Lord Alexander and His Family
Description: London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd, 1946. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 389- 416. Features: Cover photo of Field Marshal Lord Alexander on board the "Aquitania" with Lady Alexander, their children and dogs; Two photos of M. Gromyko walking out of the United Nations Security Council during discussion of the Persian question; Eight photos of Hameln (Hamelin), the town of a famous legend (The Pied Piper) hardly touched by the war; Two pages of photos illustrate Nash's Terraces, "the most breathtaking architectural panorama in London" - saved from the house-breaker; Photos of Royal occasions illustrate Princess Elizabeth's civil and military duties; Photo of the "ionosphere" rocket developed by Caltech; Photo of the G-B 4 television glide bomb; Photo of the "ROC" television high-angle bomb, whose TV eye transmit a picture of the target to the pilot of the parent aircraft; Fascinating photo of a "Haslar" mobile smoke producer, used to protect British towns threatened by bombing; Article entitled "A Record of the Commandos" includes photos of Brig. J. C. Haydon, Maj. Gen. R. G. Sturges, Lieut. Col. G. Keyes, Lieut. Col. A. C. Newman, Brig. Lord Lovat, Maj. Gen. R. E. Laycock, and Brig. D. Mills-Roberts; Page of illustrations demonstrate radar as used by modern ships; Under two flags? - the case of H.M S. "Seal", and other pictures; Wonderful centrefold photo of water jump in the Grand National horse race with huge crowd and background; Photo of Yung Yat and Astometer falling at the first fence in the Grand National at Aintree on April 5, when only six riders of a field of 34 finish the race; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Mark Young, E. R. Guest, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince William, Lieut. Gen. Homma, Gen. Mihailovitch, Lieut. Col. Hutchison, Dr. Marcel Petiot, C.S.M. J. R. Osborn, V. C, Mr. Hugh Dalton, Field Marshal Keitel, Herbert Hoover, and Dr. Kurt von Shuschnigg; Page of photos of women detectives in the making - policewomen at a C.I.D. School; Photos of the USS "Helena" at Southampton; Three photos of the victory parade rehearsal; Photo of huge crowd celebrating the seventh anniversary of the ending of Spain's Civil War; Photo of Gen. Franco on his Madrid balcony acknowledging cheers; Photo of desperate Hungarians swarming a train at Budapest as they desperately search for food; photos of food offerings in Brussels; photo of Viennese housewife with her weekly food ration; Two photos contrast Australia's generous war food rations with that of Britain; Photo of France honouring the memory of Maquis heroes; Two photos of the funeral of field Marshal Lord Gort, V.C, at Penshurst, Kent; One-page photo of statue of King Charles I on horseback is returned to Whitehall after years of evacuation. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News, April (Apr.) 13, 1946: Cover Photo of Field Marshal Lord Alexander and His Family Field Marshal Lord Alexander on board the "Aquitania" with Lady Alexander, their children and dogs; Two photos of M. Gromyko walking out of the. Good .

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