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Post by allthingshorror on Aug 10, 2008 20:39:12 GMT
I'm serious. How the fuck am I supposed to write a bio of a man and there's no fecking picture of him? Paget's covered - got a pic and the obit covered. Van Thal - it's like looking for Godot....
So - £150 for the first verifiable pic of Van Thal. And maybe a hug for an obit....
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Post by weirdmonger on Aug 10, 2008 21:44:25 GMT
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Post by allthingshorror on Aug 10, 2008 21:49:56 GMT
Nope - not Van Thal - If it helps much, John Burke has told me that - 'I've known men who are not that handsome, and some who may be lumpish, glowering, ill-favoured, call it what you will...but Bertie was quite terrifyingly, downright ugly!'
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Aug 11, 2008 6:16:32 GMT
I think you might struggle for a pic Johnnie. Don't know why but he seems to have been somewhat reclusive
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Post by dem bones on Aug 11, 2008 7:00:34 GMT
No joy this end, either, i'm afraid. Don't think I've ever once encountered a photograph of Herbert Van Thal, but i've put the boys in the lab on the case. Hey, Des! I recogniise the mugshot! I scanned it from the back of the Tandem '66 edition of Birkin's classic Where Terror Stalked!
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Post by allthingshorror on Aug 11, 2008 10:29:26 GMT
Found his OBIT!!!!!!!!!!
And a picture of his brother Dennis.....
Was always under the impression that Herbert founded London Management - it wasn't - it was Dennis - Herbert just had a desk in the office, just found out just now......
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Post by carolinec on Aug 11, 2008 15:55:31 GMT
Does he have any living relatives? If he didn't have children himself, maybe he has nephews/nieces? I'm thinking that if you tracked down a relative they might be able to give you a pic - and, possibly, a whole lot of inside info for your piece.
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Post by allthingshorror on Aug 11, 2008 16:20:31 GMT
As far as I'm aware -
Married three times - no children.
1 Brother - Dennis Van Thal. No children.
Left an estate of £87,849.
It's like hitting a brick wall at every turn. But I'm chipping away at him. Got his death certificate ordered - see if that reveals anything else...
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Post by allthingshorror on Sept 1, 2008 15:30:58 GMT
WE HAVE A PHOTO OF HERBERT VAN THAL!!!!!!!!!!
Pardon my not posting it - you'll have to wait for the book......
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Post by Johnlprobert on Sept 1, 2008 15:40:49 GMT
I'm actually genuinely curious to see this picture of the man whose name used to strike fear and queasiness into my soul as a little 'un
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Post by allthingshorror on Sept 1, 2008 15:44:32 GMT
It'll cost you£150......
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Sept 1, 2008 20:17:16 GMT
Johnnie, its just struck me that you were looking for a Picture of Herbert. I had one all the time and I'll let you have it for only fifty quid (I must admit I did it myself)
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Post by Johnlprobert on Sept 2, 2008 6:50:45 GMT
This makes me chuckle every time I look at it.
Maybe that's why he was so reticent to have his picture on the books themselves
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Post by Craig Herbertson on Sept 2, 2008 8:57:05 GMT
Thanks, John. Rog Pile and Paul Mudie are doubtless sweating in pangs of self doubt as they view the new guy on the block.
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Post by allthingshorror on Sept 2, 2008 10:09:26 GMT
Can I use that as the cover to my book? I'll give you £1.50 for it....
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