“What news on the Rialto?”
“Why, none. ’Tis flooded…” Continue reading The merchandising of Venice
Category: Nostalgia
Silents are golden
Not long ago, a cache of films was discovered in Buster Keaton’s Hollywood mansion. Continue reading Silents are golden
A town the colour of sunlit sandstone and ironstone
The Sussex town of Midhurst features in at least three novels by H. G. Wells. Continue reading A town the colour of sunlit sandstone and ironstone
Notre-Dame de Paris
A phoenix in the making. Continue reading Notre-Dame de Paris
Woodman, spare that tree!
A true story. Continue reading Woodman, spare that tree!
New years come, old years go
Who doesn’t know the following lines? Continue reading New years come, old years go