Chapter i. Family History.
ii. Early Recollections.
iii. At School with Cecil Rhodes.
iv. First Business Experiences.
v. George Baxter and his Methods.
vi. Lithography and its Limitations.
vii. Athletics and Rowing in the Seventies.
viii. Thirty-six years of “Vanity Fair”.
ix. Obiter.
x. Merely Anecdotal.
xi. Theatrical Memories.
xii. Home Life.
xiii. I reach Port Sixty
12 comments:
Simon, found site very quickly while you were still on phone to mum! I'll read later .dad
Si Bro this looks fab, well done I believe you are in fact the master craftsman!
C X
Laura must take credit for much of the work on this site although she now has a renewed interest in her own family tree which I'm afraid may distract from this Medley. What would Frederick think of the internet?
Really excellent.
Any plans to publish the autobiography in hard copy?
Regards,
Tim
tim@brightoncityart.com
Unfortunately, either Frederick didn't get round to completing the chapters he marked as 'requiring more research' or we haven't located them yet. Until then, publishing it online seems a more worthy act of preservation.
Keep watching this space and follow the links to Notes on a Medley as we are constantly adding more stuff that Simon's grandfather digs out.
Hi Simon - I have quoted from your fascinating work on my blog http://stockwellnews.blogspot.com - the section on the John Selby Watson murder at Stockwell. Hope this is OK with you. (I have linked back to you.)
Hi Simon
Stummbled across your site, very interesting especially the early years relating to George Baxter.
I may be able to assist with additional info that fills the gaps and also would like a favour from you.
Can you email to discuss
micr@mclweb.net
Athletics and Rowing in the Seventies
I hope that this chapter is found !
Any progress in locating the Chapter: "Athletics and Rowing in the Seventies". This really has some historical bearing on the foundation of Ameteur Sport. A winter athletic event sponsored by the North London Rowing Club is considered by some as the foundation of Amateur Sport and wopuld have great bearing upon the upcoming London Olympics.
Sorry, looks like that chapter was never written. However, if you have any information on the West London Rowing Club we would be very interested.
Simon
Hi, Very interesting 'blog'
I work for the company you refer to on?page 20, John Weiss & Son, and we are still going strong ! Reference is made to a knife with a thousand blades. I have an image of this if you are interested.
Hils
Hi Hils,
Good to hear from you. An image of the said gadget would be wonderful. You can find my e-mail if you look at my profile.
We'll have to add a post about it (and maybe the modern John Weiss & Son as well).
Simon
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