Recent content by benstephens

Exactly my experience too. The first really big test heat-wise was in China, then last May I spent a week in Bangalore and discovered there just how much more comfortable I was in extreme heat in an undershirt and ss shirt as opposed to a t-shirt. Or, more to the point, as opposed to a shirt...

Smithy, that shows the unusual shape of the YMCA mugs very well. Quite rare to find an original now. Kindest Regards BEn

A nice hiding place!

Interestingly, although slightly :offtopic: I have just found a menswear advert from England dated I think 1940. It shows three men in suits. One is in a pinstripe, I think red/white and blue, the other in a check of the same colours and the third, well he has the checked jacket and the...

This does look great. I also hope they do it again, perhaps a few times a year would be good. It looks like they have had some very good events on recently in London! Yes, I think you are right Warden, I am not even sure what that bag is, however, I suspect they were actors, not living...

I think this phenomenon is worse when you are a man. One of the looks I like is the 1930s Sports jacket, Flannels, tie and jumper/pullover. Being that men do not really change their style, most old men wear .... Sports jacket, Flannels, tie and jumper/pullover. So, people do not think I...

I think George Orwell managed to look objectively at society and realise the extent of poverty and deprivation that existed across the country. It becomes apparent that when reading books like Road to Wigan Pier that people were aware that life was actually not that good, but tended to except...

I'd like opinions, thoughts on this one. In person it seems terribly old and wonderful. I wore it tonight with an 80 year old Stetson No. 1 Quality western felt. :) Not really my area of expertise, but a few observations. I think it is possibly a home made shirt, certainly...

I have to agree with others on this thread. I think I have said this a few times before as well! For most of us it would be a huge shock to live in the past. Unless you were wealthy, life was hard. We had little equality, working conditions even for those in higher paid jobs were not good...

I think as buildings have become warmer, it has become more necessary!

Fake is a little misleading. I think it is possibly just a generic striped tie with a regimental theme, You do see a lot with nautical themes on. Kindest Regards Ben

Yep, Simone was in one of the very first scenes, she was the WAAF walking down the corridor and passing him. Lots of Ramsey in it!

Hello Andrew, I thought it was a very good and moving depiction of his part in the BoB. I think a lot of the airfield scenes were shot at Twinwoods. I know others on this forum should be able to expand further as there were some familiar faces. Kindest regards Ben

Watch out for Miss Siss, she is in it as a WAAF somewhere. Kindest Regards Ben

Hi Paddy, I would look for an original of I were you. I have a couple of wartime bell tents, bought for a donation to a scout troop funds. Granted, they will not last as long as a modern reproduction, but, most military tents had a rot proofing applied to the canvas, and in the 14 years of...