Reference
Z1886/3
Title
'The Davis Gazette' magazine of the Davis Gas Stove Company, Luton and London. Volume 1 No.3.
Date free text
Oct 1920
Production date
From: 1920 To: 1920
Scope and Content
Includes:
- Editorial notes.
- 'The "Veteran's" Reminiscence' by G Goatley (includes photograph).
- Report of a trip to Windsor by members of the Fitting Shop.
- 'Let's Help' a poem by J.M.C. praising The Davis Gazette and encouraging contributions.
- Davis Gas Stove Co. Ltd exhibit in Holland received a gold medal and congratulations from the jury.
- 'Our defeats in Sport. No reason for pessimism' by John Hughes (rugger international, Sydney Varsity Blue and popular writer on Australian sports)
- Photograph of the founders of the Davis Gas Stove Co. Ltd.; Charles Davis, Henry J Davis and H Addis-Price
- Allotments by J B Riding F.R.H.S
- 'We Would Like to Know' questions relating to internal issues and jokes within the company
- Wedding Bells: marriages of staff members: William John Parkin, dispatch clerk at Oxford Street showrooms, to Maud Corner, housekeeper at Oxford Stret (includes photograph), Ernest Barth, previously in the Technical Department to Dorothy M Burgess, previously of the General Fitting Shop Office (photograph of Dorothy Burgess)
- Luton Public Library: expansion off the technical and scientific section made possible by contributions from local engineering firms, including the Davis Gas Stove Co. Ltd. Encouragement to join the library.
-'Off to Australia' frewell to T B Murdoch, setting off to join sister and brother in law in Australia. Includes photograph.
- 'A Woman to Women' by Agnes M Miall.
- Competition winner and new competition for account of Luton Public Library as seen by a borrower.
- Davis Athletic and Social Club report; bowls, quoits, football, hockey and tennis. Photographs of the winning team of the Davis Cup for bowls and R Ayres, winner of the Miss Price's Cup for quoits.
- Correspondence; letter from J Pearce in response to article in previous issue 'Is the British Workman Democratic?'
Level of description
item