Hi Eilis, While the focus of "Best of British" magazine is on England, particularly the 1930s-40s, but also Britain's rich history, it should be of interest to those with Irish roots who have a connection to England whether through Irish emigration, travel, or militarily. Lots of stories on WWI and WWII - Bomb shelters, rationing, Stirling bombers, etc. Interesting articles about old trains and ships, the Albert Docks, women in the service, family life, visits with grandma, advertisements, clubs and organizations, the cinema, "camping" holidays on trains, the Romany "gypsies," wildlife, flowers (many they share with Ireland), artists, musicians and old recordings, etc. On article was about BURGON & BALL Ltd., the last remaining hand-held sheep shear market in Britain in business since 1730. They have sold their high-quality sheep and garden shears to Eire, North and South America, Australia, NZ and Africa. In that same issues was an article about the "World Cup" tournament in 1958, the one only to have featured all four British 'home' nations, and they have photo of Northern Ireland's Danny BLANCHFLOWER and Peter McPARTLAND, and mention is made of Irish goalkeeper Harry GREGG, etc. I notice that the magazine receives mail and "memory lane" type snippets from diaspora in other countries. Many articles about England are written by authors with Irish surnames. There are occasional articles on Wales and Scotland, Isle of Wight - not as much about Ireland. One issue had a picture story about Simon PENDRELL. Simon had worked for Her Majesty's Secret Service for 17 years and then moved to beautiful Snowdonia, in North Wales, where he carves walking sticks with bird's heads in his workshop, some with whistling handles. I recall past articles on everything from the "Titanic," which was built in Belfast, to "Buffalo Bill" William Frederick CODY and Annie OAKLEY's tour of England, history of motorcycling, GILBERT & SULLIVAN operas, Billy SMART's circus, Raleigh, New Hudson and Sunbeam bicycles, collectibles, the making of scarecrows called "mawkins," centuries-old lock-ups and stocks for England's "malefactors, micreants, vagrants and drunks," mudflats of the Bristol Channel. Magazine is full of photographs and drawings. For articles on Ireland, exclusively, you would enjoy "Ireland of the Welcomes" magazine, "Irish Roots" magazine, and for serious students of history, "History Ireland" magazine. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eilis O'Hara" <naeireann4@yahoo.ie> To: <IrelandGenWeb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 5:03 AM Subject: [IGW] [Irish-American] "Best of British - Past & Present" magazine - ed. Peter KELLY > Jean, > > What kinds of articles does it contain about Ireland? > > Eilis O'Hara >