The Portman Family interviewed by David Rayvern Allen and Adam Chadwick Part 2

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/82

Date:

2011

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 1 hour 2 minutes 17 seconds

Part of

David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)

Scope and Content

1 CD, The Portman Family: Shirley Brown, Barbara Thomas and Patricia, relatives of George Portman interviewed by David Rayvern Allen and Adam Chadwick. The CD consists of 3 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-2:07] Portman family members talk about Portman having pockets full of cash, being an estate agent and smoking cigars, [2:08-2:48] Barbara's husband is introduced, [2:49-4:05] Portman family members talk about Portman's creations and recipe books including mille-feuille, hot-cross buns and almond cakes, [4:06-5:42] Portman family members talk about how wealthy Portman may have been and outside income, [5:43-11:21] Portman family members talk about their mother and her relationship with George Portman, George Portman's wealth, outside catering and Portman's Daimler, [11:22-13:23] Portman family members talk about Portman's relationship with people at Lord's.

Track 2: [0:00-3:56] Portman family members talk about black market activities during Second World War and his confidence to do anything, [3:57-5:24] Portman family members talk about jewellery [5:25-9:42] Portman family members talk about Portman's character and going away on holiday and what he left in his Will and his house in Hendon, [9:43-11:52] Portman family members talk about Portman being not very musical but enjoying dancing and his daughter.

[11:53-20:10] Portman family members talk about Portman's recipe books including Hatfield cup, when he was born and died, confectionary specialities, [20:11-22:30] Portman family members talk about his working hours, watching matches at Lord's and describing the long room in the hotel, [22:31-30:59] Portman family members correct the birth date of George Portman, his family members and the way he left Lord's.

[31:00-34:22] Portman family members talk about becoming a Freeman of the City of London and his extended family, [34:23-39:41] Portman family members talk about the Duchess of Norfolk, watching cricket from the hotel long room, the old tavern being demolished and watching cricket and cufflinks as a gift from Ranjitsinhji (turns out to be Nawab of Pataudi Snr) and jewellery, [39:42-41:00] Portman family members talk about their mother's ambivalence of the MCC, [41:00-42:01 Portman family members discuss technology and young children.

Track 3 is Adam Chadwick and others trying to take a picture of a pair of cufflinks and talking about cameras.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

David Rayvern Allen
Adam Chadwick
George Portman
Shirley Brown
Barbara Thomas
Nawab of Pataudi

Subject

Lord's Hotel, bakery, Elm Tree Road, Australia in England 1938, tie, Catering, World War, 1939-1945

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 1 hour 2 minutes 17 seconds

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