BBC TV "WDYTYA?" Series 8 Episode #2: Rupert Everett

[Nick29]

http://www.census1891.com/streets-p.htm suggests there were two Porchester Terraces in London in 1891, both in Paddington, one each in Holy Trinity and Christ Church parishes (or perhaps one road, split between two parishes). The household I found at RG12/16/78/21 was in Christ Church parish. What is the reference for the Engenidi household?

Sorry, I made an error - this was the family inhabiting 20 Porchester Terrace in 1901 

[Rena]

I transcribe crewlists (although not done any for a few weeks since I had cataract done, 2nd one being done on Thursday) and there are a few women on board the ships, usually as cooks.  Can't see Everett on the FindMyPast crewlists, but that only means those particular crewlists haven't been transcribed yet,

Hope everything goes okay Lizzie

[Rena]

The puzzle I had was with the photograph of the little boy in rich clothing holding a bullwhip.  Usually the props in old photographs indicated their status in life.  Could it have been a "stockwhip" giving a hint to the stockbroker?:-

<stockwhip are a type of single-tailed leather whip with a very long lash but a short handle>

That fascinated me, too. Your hypothesis fits the bill. I wonder if it's part of the African connection?

meles

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Another chatter mentioned that it might have come from abroad - the only time I've seen anything like that has been in the waistband of a character in a film - ahem

I particularly noticed that the handle was smooth & short and had what looked like a longish plaited leather whip which ended with a flat piece of leather which reminded me a our dog's tongue lol.   The only top & whip I've owned had a simple string/thin rope which wound around the spinning top.

The flat end suggests it was used for animals and somebody mentioned a carriage driver's whip so I surfed to see if I could find one with such a short handle but couldn't, but that's not to say they didnt exist.

When I came back to this thread I felt rather small - everyone else had been researching the other characters in the documentary and here I was researching an irritating whip in a photo 

[stonechat]

The whip could've been a photographer's prop

[liverbird09]

There is so much research done behind the scenes that they really can't show everything, and yes it's frustrating when they do just go into an archive and get shown things, but that's the way it has to be done for TV.  It's an entertainment show, and though some don't appear to have been that entertained by it, I liked it for the story, not the technicalities of the research.

I totally agree..... next celeb lined up for the firing squad...anybody know?

[JenB]

One thing I don't think anyone has mentioned about either the Bruce Forsyth or Rupert Everett programmes - neither of them CRIED.
Is this is a record - two programmes and no weeping?
I for one will be heartily thankful if this trend continues.

Jennifer

[carol8353]

I totally agree..... next celeb lined up for the firing squad...anybody know?

Dervla Kirwan next Monday 


Carol

[Nick29]

Maybe we ought to place some fun bets ?   I'd say the likelihood of Dervla having a sob is 80% 

[JenB]

I have been surprised by the number of people who didn't know who Rupert Everett was.

So now I will reveal my ignorance by asking - who is Dervla Kirwan?