In honour of Stephen Tennant's birthday this month, 21 April , I have compiled a collection of books about his life and works. Stephen...

In honour of Cecil Beaton's birthday this month, 14th January , I have compiled a collection of books about his life and work. Sir Cecil...

In honour of Edith Olivier's birthday this month, 31st December , I have compiled a collection of books about her life and works. An ...

In honour of Nancy Mitford's birthday this month, 2 8 November , I have compiled a collection of books about her life and works. An...

In honour of Rex Whistler's birthday I have compiled a collection of books about his life and works. There is currently an exhibition at...

The Vein in the Marble is a book of verse, tales and illustrations formed through a collaboration between Stephen and his mother Pamela...

"Wilton House, home to ​the 18th Earl and Countess of Pembroke, provides a fascinating insight into British history. Built on the site of...

In celebration of Stephen's birthday I have scanned My Brother Aquarius, Poems by Stephen Tennant. The book can be read here in its own...

As a Christmas present to you all I have scanned the auction catalogue for Cecil Beaton’s Reddish House, held on the 9th-10th June 1980....

In August's Livres du Mois we explore more of the memoirs and biographies that I find myself returning to time and time again. These...

Edythe A. Baker, born August 25, 1899, was an American jazz pianist. For a more detailed account of her life then read the article on...

Lord Edward Christian David Gascoyne-Cecil, CH, born 9 April 1902, was a British biographer, historian, and scholar. David Cecil was the...

In April's Livres du Mois we explore the diaries, biographies and autobiographies that I find myself returning to time and time again....

Ottilie Ethel Leopoldine Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon née Losch, born November 15, 1903, known professionally as Tilly Losch, was an...

To celebrate Stephen Tennant's 115th birthday I have photographed the exhibition catalogue of 'Paintings and Fantasies by Stephen...

Maxine "Blossom" Miles, born 22 September 1901 as Maxine Forbes-Robertson, was a British aviation engineer, socialite, and businesswoman....

Anna May Wong, born Wong Liu Tsong; January 3, 1905, was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie...

Lady Ottoline Violet Anne Morrell, born 16 June 1873, was an English aristocrat and society hostess. Her patronage was influential in...

(George) James Henry Lees-Milne, born 6 August 1908, was an English writer and expert on country houses, who worked for the National...

William Chappell, born 27 September 1907, was a British dancer, ballet designer and director. He is most noted for his designs for more...