Re: Marsden Street
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:04 pm
Yes, Gerty Ockleford, now there was a character.
Her house is still standing (it missed the mass demolition of the surrounding area) resplendid withthe large stone pillar gate posts - number 52 Chichester Road if I remember.
She only worked eight months or so of the year teaching the rudiments of music and the pianoforte, the other months she was contracted to play piano on board a cruise liner.
I could imagine her mixing in the circles you see on period drama's such as Murder on the Nile with hat and beed and the like.
I don't think her style of teaching would be allowed in todays world
Her house is still standing (it missed the mass demolition of the surrounding area) resplendid withthe large stone pillar gate posts - number 52 Chichester Road if I remember.
She only worked eight months or so of the year teaching the rudiments of music and the pianoforte, the other months she was contracted to play piano on board a cruise liner.
I could imagine her mixing in the circles you see on period drama's such as Murder on the Nile with hat and beed and the like.
I don't think her style of teaching would be allowed in todays world