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london IN THE TWENTIES

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Dancer in The Dying Swan, Berlin; wedding dress by Norman Hartnell; a poster from the 1925 London County Council election reflects the Reform Party’s platform of lower taxes; the colour red suited the footwear of the day more so than its politics.[/caption]

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THE PERIOD following World War I saw major changes in London—political, social, spiritual, and in art and popular style. The Museum of London launches its new Linbury Gallery with “1920s: The Decade That Changed London.” More than 400 items as diverse as letters from Ghandi, Bolshevik propaganda posters, an early Norman Hartnell wedding dress, and the gates of the 1929 Firestone factory serve as touchpoints for visitors to examine the thinking of that decade and its styles. The exhibition runs through 18th July.
The Museum of London is at London Wall, north of St. Paul ’S. Tel: 020 7600 3699; web: www.museumoflondon.org.uk.

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SCOTTISH ISLES CRUISE

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Sail the Scottish Isles in June when the Black Prince casts off at Leith , Edinburgh’s harbour town, to wander the islands off Scotland’s west coast. Gardens will be the focus as passengers visit the late Queen Mother’s Castle Mey, see the flora and fauna of St. Kilda, Mull, South Uist, and Jura, plus lnverewe Garden and Achamore Garden before disembarking at Greenock, Glasgow. Onboard entertainment includes illustrated lectures, Scottish tales, dancing, and music. The National Trust for Scotland sponsors the trip.
The Black Prince accommodates 400 passengers and has a pool. “Scotland’s Island Edens” sails 1st-8th June. Fares £570-£1850. For information or booking, tel: 0131 243 9934; email: [email protected].

JUDI DENCH plays stratford

Darne Judi Dench returns to the stage in Shakespeare’s hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon, for the first time in decades to play the Countess of Rossillion in the Bard’s All’s Well That Ends Well. The Royal Shakespeare Company production, directed by Gregory Doran, plays at the Swan Theatre through 7th February before moving to London’s Gielgud Theatre, 18th February-24th April. Dame Judi last appeared in Stratford in 1979 when she played Imogen in Shakespeare’s tragi-comedy Cymbeline.

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There were a limited supply of standing tickets available at press time for Stratford performances; returned tickets may be available near performance times. Royal Shakespeare Company tickets: 0870 609 I I I 0; book online:
www.rsc.org.uk. Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Ave., London; tel. 0870 890 105; book online: www.rutheatres.com.