Julia Soares-McCormick models one of her renaissance creations
“But Elizabeth is yours. Watch her as she grows; she’s yours. She’s a Tudor. Get yourself a son off that sweet pale girl if you can – and hope that he will live”.
Passionate words delivered by actress Genevieve Bujold, as she plays the role of Anne Boleyn in the 1969 film Anne of a Thousand Days.
Watching the performance on film is a very young lady, totally engrossed in the performances of Genevieve and her co-star Richard Burton and the romance and beauty of the gowns, sets and costumes used in the production.
From that moment, Julia Soares-McCormick’s interest and fascination in period costume would fire career ambitions and a passion to recreate the past, specifically the beauty, form and structure of designs direct from the Tudor catwalk.
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Brian Clough interviews Johnny Cash at South Shields in 1987.
So who would Johnny Cash choose to interview ?
What was his advice on drugs and alcohol abuse?
And how did he look upon religion and faith?
Twenty two years ago he sat face to face with country music DJ Brian Clough and talked about his life and experiences.
The interview, the only one granted by the legendary singer before he took to the stage at an open air show in South Shields on September 1 1987 provides a fascinating snapshot of the life of an international icon.
The reel to reel tapes were recently rediscovered by Brian who has put modern technology to work to restore them to near perfect condition. Add a little re-editing and some of the great man’s music and you have a show not to be missed.
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Hurricane - Photo courtesy Arpingstone, released under Creative Commons licence.
A rare and world-first opportunity exists to purchase a piece of war-time history next month.
Auction house Bonhams & Goodman announced that it has consigned a fully restored 1940 Hawker Hurricane MkIIA, a former WWII fighter, for its Military and Aviation Collectables auction on 27 September 2009 in Melbourne.
One of only eleven airworthy examples worldwide, the Hurricane is a survivor of four major battle campaigns during the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain. She was damaged and repaired several times before being struck by a shell in the winter of 1943 over the Murmansk area of the Russian Tundra. She was recovered from this area in 1991 and Wanaka-based aviation enthusiast, Sir Tim Wallis, purchased the plane a year later.
It was Wallis’ desire that the Hurricane be restored to original airworthy condition and Air New Zealand offered to undertake the project. This presented Air New Zealand Engineering Services (ANZES) with a marvelous opportunity to display their capabilities and to restore a historically significant and rare aeroplane in New Zealand.
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