| International Timeline |
1940's
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Ivy Bensons Timeline |
| "Battle of Britain" |
1940
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February, the new
band toured with "Meet the Girls" revue. |
| America builds the Sherman tank |
1941
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| Germany builds the Messerschmitt ME262 |
1942
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Band appeared in Variety, booked by Jack Hylton. |
| Italy joins the Allies |
1943
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Ivy's "Ladies
Dance Orchestra" became one of BBC Radios contract bands. January
- moved HQ to Bristol. Returned to London in October making her first
records for EMI at Abbey Road studios.Did 22 weeks at the Palladium
with Max Miller. |
| D Day Invasion of Europe |
1944
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Band plays 6 months at London Palladium. Then a provincial tour of Theatres inc Belle Vue Ballroom, Mmanchester. Ivy collapses on stage- kidney problems |
| Atomic Bomb dropped- WWII ends |
1945
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July - First European tour to Berlin - to continue for next 3 years |
| Nurenberg trials start |
1946
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Booking
cancelled by Stoll theatres
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| First Rock & Roll song - Roy Brown with "Good rockin' tonight" |
1947
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| Berlin Airlift begins |
1948
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Summer Seasons at Butlin holiday camps. |
| NATO established |
1949
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Ivy married
Caryll S. Clark at Filey Holiday Camp, on 11 October 1949 - he was the
son of noted variety artists Billy Caryll & Hilda Monday. Bridegroom
was a Stage producer for Butlins; Ivy met him at Butlins, Skegness, 1948. Tour of Middle East - Egypt, Malta & Tripoli. |
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