Wednesday, May 20

Among items to talk about is a new book about Father Browne, well known as the photographer of the maiden voyage of the Titanic (he got off at Cork). Now his own personal pictures have been collected and published with illuminating text by Johnny Martin, Browne's great nephew, who has a collection of his pictures and photographic paraphernaila. Matthew Kellet has been involved in the book and its design, and Johnny, who lives locally and is in Ireland promoting the book this week, has expressed interest in coming to the Groucho soon. His story about Father Browne is a curious one...