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Offline RobinClay

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1934/5 Round the World trip
« on: Tuesday 12 February 19 23:12 GMT (UK) »
In 1934-5 my mother, then 17, with her 19 yr old sister, were taken by their parents from London via Gibraltar, toulon, Naples, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, KL,  Singapre and Batavia to Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA before sailing back to Britain. My mother kept a pocket diary, I would be very grateful for a transcription, please ?  I've had a go at the beginning :-
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Saturday, 27 October 1934
PACKING
Christian and Lettice to breakfast. Lady Read, sister Agnes & Mrs. Whitely to lunch. “Clive of India” with Colin Keith-Johnson. NOT so good. He was nice though.  His wife was a nuisance.  Aunt Agnes to tea!  She is an awful woman!  Home.  Dad 13th Hussar’s dinner, home very late.

Sunday, 28 October 1934
H. [her sister Heather] took G.M. [Gypsy Moth, her pony] over to Odiham where



Monday, 29 October 1934



Tuesday, 30 October 1934



Wednesday, 31 October 1934



Thursday, 01 November 1934



Friday, 02 November 1934



Saturday, 03 November 1934



Sunday, 04 November 1934



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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 February 19 23:32 GMT (UK) »
How long was their trip?

(ie how many entries are you likely to need transcribed?)

I had a quick initial look ... and although the writing is a bit indistinct/pixelated/blurred (due to your scan perhaps?) most of it is fairly legible ... only the odd word I can't make out.

Can you provide a clearer copy?

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 00:48 GMT (UK) »
...odiham, where Gen (?)
? bowman? brown? met her & brought her back. Groom
Took G.M. On, to stay with them while we are away.

Monday
Two Ainsworths to tea. Sir Alexander
Hore-Ruthven to dinner.  Sewed on name
Tapes & packed.

Tuesday
School in morning. Aunt Violet to lunch
Found school sh*t in afternoon as got a case
of scarlet fever. Went & saw
George Robey, Anna May Wong in Chin Chin Chow.
Very funny, just Ali Baba & the 40 thieves
With variations

Wed.  Sadly said goodbye to T...., as Dad
Took him up to London with him & handed him
Over to Copeland’s for while we are away. H. To Lond
Packed etc. Lugggage went

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 01:02 GMT (UK) »
25 Thursday
Mrs Spilling came to say goodbye
Final shopping in Farnham. Eggars
to tea.
Nothing to do as luggage all gone.
Pathetic, leaving Shaw.... behind,
Under Annie’s tender care.

26 Friday
Dad went off on 9.56. Bear (?) to London
To interview his new master, Lord
Allendale. Heard that he has got the
Job! Everyone very pleased.
Left Pax, 5.30. Met Dad at Rubens.
Dinner at Lyons Corner House. Saw Lilian
Braithwaite, Jack Livesey, Giles Isham, Family
Affairs. Terribly funny & rather
Pathetic. L.B. Very like Momma (?)

DRAMA

Early breakfast; Huge crowd of press
Reporters at St Pancras, & Percy, Greens,
Jack Beet etc. 1 hours run to Tilbury. Scouts for
Dad! A few Guides. Got on board & waved from
Deck. Viceroy of India very much in the way.
David ...............& Angela arrived on board

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 06:43 GMT (UK) »
reply #2 ....

"school shut" perhaps?  :)

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 06:53 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 13 February 19 06:43 GMT (UK)
reply #2 ....

"school shut" perhaps?  :)

Definitely. I hadn’t realised I had left it out!

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 13 February 19 07:13 GMT (UK) »
Query to OP

Is this the family Baden-Powell?

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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 16 February 19 21:54 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for your help.  After a bit more "digging", this is what I now have for that weekL-
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Saturday, 27 October 1934
PACKING
Christian and Lettice to breakfast. Lady read, sister Agnes & Mrs. Whitely to lunch. “Clive of India” with Colin Keith-Johnson. NOT so good. He was nice though.  His wife was a nuisance.  Aunt Agnes to tea!  She is an awful woman!  Home.  Dad 13th Hussar’s dinner, home very late.

Sunday, 28 October 1934
H. [Heather] took G.M. [Gypsy Moth, her pony] over to Odiham where Gee Brown met her & brought her back. Groom took G.M. on, to stay with them while we are away.

Monday, 29 October 1934
Two Ainsworths to tea. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven  to dinner.  Sewed on name tapes & packed.

Tuesday, 30 October 1934
Secretaral School in morning. Aunt Violet  to lunch.
Found school  shut in afternoon as got a case of scarlet fever. Went & saw George Robey, Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow [film] .
Very funny, just Ali Baba & the 40 thieves with variations

Wednesday, 31 October 1934
Sadly said goodbye to Twm [dog], as Dad took him up to London with him & handed him over to Copeland’s for while we are away. H[eather]. To London.
Packed etc. Luggage went

Thursday, 01 November 1934
Mrs Spilling came to say goodbye. 
Final shopping in Farnham.
Eggars to tea.
Nothing to do as luggage all gone.
Pathetic, leaving Shawgm [dog] behind, under Annie’s tender care.

Friday, 02 November 1934
Dad went off on 9.56.
Bear [Chauffeur] to London to interview his new master, Lord Allendale . Heard that he has got the Job! Everyone very pleased.
Left Pax, 5.30. Met Dad at Rubens.
Dinner at Lyons Corner House.
Saw Lilian Braithwaite, Jack Livesey, Giles Isham, in "Family Affairs" . Terribly funny & rather pathetic. L.B. Very like Mona [her grandmother].

Saturday, 03 November 1934
START OF TOUR ROUND THE WORLD
RMS ORAMA

Early breakfast; Huge crowd of press reporters at St Pancras, & Percy , D.Green,
Jack Beet etc. 1 hours run to Tilbury. Scouts for Dad! A few Guides. Got on board & waved from deck.  very much in the way.
Don d’Engel… & Angela arrived on board
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Re: 1934/5 Round the World trip
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 16 February 19 22:24 GMT (UK) »
Here's the next week:-
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