Saturday, January 31, 2004

Seymour, David

Seymour studied graphic arts in Warsaw and in 1931 went to Paris to study at the Sorbonne, where he became interested in photography. During this period he befriended

Friday, January 30, 2004

Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley

Voysey was the son of Charles Voysey, founder of the Theistic Church. He was articled to J.P. Seddon in 1874, became assistant to George Devey, the eminent country-house designer, in 1880, and set up his own

Thursday, January 29, 2004

Finland, Recreation

In Finland the basic national sport - which originally was a necessary means of winter transportation - is cross-country skiing. Nationalism also encouraged the development of special proficiency, which was fostered by ski fairs and competitions held at Oulu beginning in the late 1890s. An interest in other athletics developed from the time that the Finns took part