Entertainment-Places I knew.(24).

Cinemas, Theatres, Music Halls in Southampton. Key to  symbols=*-Building exists.B=Bingo. C=Cinema. I=Ice Rink .  M/H=Music Hall.  B=Bitterne.   N=Northam. OV=Ocean Village.  P=Portswood.  St.D=St.Denys.  St.M=St.Marys. SW=Swaythling. T=Town. WQ=WestQuay.  W=Woolston.                       Let me know of any I have missed?   The Tablet to the former Grand Theatre ( site of present Marlands House-Council Offices )   has not been replaced although raised at Court Leet-2006. A [...]

Sir Sydney Guy Kimber. (23).

A man who cared for Southampton. Born  5th. November  1873 – died 1949.  Mayor ( 695th./ 696th.) -1918-1920.He led the Council for 38 years-1910 to 1948.    The Civic Centre & Sports Centre among his many activities & achievements.  His first employment as a young man was to work in his Father’s brickyard at Highfield ( now [...]

Ballet-Past & Present. (22).

Darcey Andrea Bussell,CBE. The ‘points’ of Ballet. The companies, etc.,: to name but a few. Whose contribution was great. Diagaliff  Ballet; English National Ballet; Imperial Russian Ballet; Royal Ballet; Sadlers Wells Ballet. The dancers-female- Darcey Andrea Bussell,CBE.; Dame Margo Fonteyn ; Alicia Markova; Anna Pavola; Ninette de Valois. The dancers- male: Anton Dolin; Robert Helpman; [...]

Auguste Rodin-Sculptor-1840-1917.(21).

e  Auguste Rodin-Sculptor supreme. ‘The Thinker’  initialy titled ‘The Poet’- bronze- 6′-6″ tall, originally custom-made for the ‘Museum of Decorative Arts ’in Paris. The Museum  was not created. ‘Eve’- bronze-1881-1882- 5′-7″ tall.  Accession  No.2/1960- Chipperfield Bequest Fund-Southampton Art Gallery.When Rodin was 76 years of age  he donated his complete collection to the French Government, now housed [...]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.(20).

  Devoted service to our Nation & the Commonwealth. The left painting by Pietro Annigoni-1955 & current portrait. On Coronation Day-2nd. June 1953-Her last words-final paragraph,-”As the day draws to its close, I know that my memory of it would be not only the solemnity of the ceremony, but the expression of your loyalty and [...]

Gustav Vigeland’s Sculpture Park-Oslo.(19).

     Gustav Vigeland was born at Mandal, his father was a master joiner.  As a boy he showed an aptitude for drawing & woodcarving. As a result he was apprenticed as a woodcarver. From 1892 to 1902 he travelled & studied widely; then devoted himself to the sculptures in the ‘Frogner Grounds’ ( the [...]

Lubor Velecky-a fighter for open spaces.(18).

Lubor Velecky-1927- 2001.   Lubor was Honorary Secretary of SCAPPS from 1974 to 2001. He died- 30/11/2001.  Originally from Brno-Czechoslovakia, he came to the UK in 1948 ; later an academic at Southampton University.Thanks to his complaint to the Ombudsman, his complaint was upheld and Rockstone Place returned to its original open space; as given to the Town in 1879 .Rectified  [...]

Herbert Collins-Architect of people’s homes-(17).

    Herbert Collins-Architect and worker for peace. Lived at 38, Brookvale Road, Highfield, Southampton.  Born 1885 at Edmonton in London. He died in Southampton -1975 aged 91 years. His designed houses were mainly in Southampton but some were in Portsmouth & in areas outside Southampton.  Most important in Southampton included Uplands Estate  in Highfield; [...]

‘Warrior’ A horse in War & Peace.(16).

‘Warrior’-A fine horse in War & Peace.         ‘Warrior: Locally a famous & popular Police white gelding (?).    ”Warrior’ served on the Western Front during World War 1 , he was wounded by shrapnel & afterwards as a Southampton Police Horse.  He died -22nd August 1935 & was buried in a ‘horse-shoe [...]

Walk the Jane Austen’s trail. (15).

‘Jane’ invites you to enjoy the ‘ Trail’ & its happy memories1. 1. – The Bargate-Trail starts.   2. -  All Saints Church site-High Street -Corner East Street. 3.- The Spa Gardens-site.  Arundel Circus. M & S site. 4. -Jane Austen’s House-site. Castle Square. North side Bosun’s Locker Pub. 5.- Long Rooms/Baths site. Western Esplanade.  Wall west side. [...]