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Articles and Publications 1940s

"Books in General" by V S Pritchett published in The New Statesman and Nation, 22 March 1947. Refers to a lecture by Rupert Brooke given to Cambridge University's Fabian Society in 1911

"The Artist Once" published in The Times Literary Supplement, 22 March 1947. Review if "Democracy and the Arts" by Rupert Brooke

Letter from Iolo A Williams published in The Times Literary Supplement 5 April 1947 querying the date of Rupert Brooke's lecture "Democracy and the Arts" at Cambridge

Cutting with photograph of the unveiling of a plaque to Edward Thomas at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea c.1949

The Queen Mother and family

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was born Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, a strict Scottish family of ancient lineage, on the 4 August 1900 at St Paul's Waldenbury, Hertfordshire, where she spent most of her nursery days with her nurse and family. She married into the royal family at the age of twenty three, and unexpectedly became Queen in 1936, on the abdication of the uncrowned King Edward. In our picture she is standing next to her mother, with her father and eight of her nine brothers and sisters, of whom she is the second youngest. Obit

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Popperfoto

Queen Mother at Glamis Castle

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as a child at her home in Scotland, Glamis Castle. She was born on 4 August 1900 as Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. Married His Royal Highness the Duke of York (Prince Albert) on 26 April 1923. He succeeded as King George VI on 11 December 1936 and died 6 February 1952. Her two daughters are Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, born 21 April 1926 and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, born 21 August 1930. Obit

Broadcast Date: 4 August 1980

Agency: Camera Press

The Queen Mother as a baby

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother photographed as a baby. She was born on 4 August 1900 as Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. Married His Royal Highness the Duke of York (Prince Albert) on 26 April 1923. He succeeded as King George VI on 11 December 1936 and died 6 February 1952. Her two daughters are Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, born 21 April 1926 and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, born 21 August 1930. Obit

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Camera Press

Prince Philip at a press conference for the 20th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh today held a press conference in Buckingham Palace to mark the 20th anniversary of the" Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme". Since the Award Scheme was introduced in February 1956, it has spread to over 40 countries of the Commonwealth and has attracted well over one million entrants. By the end of 1976, half a million Awards will have been gained. Photo shows the Duke of Edinburgh answering questions at today's press conference in Buckingham Palace. In the background is a graph showing the growth of the scheme

Broadcast Date: 24 February 1976

Agency: BIPNA

The Duke of Edinburgh

This new portrait of His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was taken in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, by Canadian photographer Donald McKague. The Duke is wearing the uniform of the Royal Canadian Regiment, with the rank of Honorary Colonel-in-Chief. On the Garter Sash, with Star, is the badge of the Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire

Broadcast Date: 28 April 1959

ITN Reference: 16/EDI/10

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Donald McKague of Toronto

Portrait of Prince Philip

New official portrait of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh by Aubrey C Davidson-Houston, commissioned by the Lord Great Chamberlain to be hung in the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament. Shows the Duke in full dress naval uniform with his coronation robes, with collar of the order of the garter, the order of the merit and the star and sash of the order of the thistle

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDIN/35

Agency: UPI

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth

This new portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was taken in the White Drawing Room, Buckingham Palace, by Canadian photographer, Donald McKague. The Queen is wearing a day dress designed by Hardy Amies of kingfisher blue with a full skirt and a four-row pearl necklace and pearl stud earrings. The Duke is attired in a charcoal grey business suit

ITN Reference: 16/EDI/7

Agency: Camera Press

Photographer: Donald McKague of Toronto

Prince Philip and Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, receives his nephew His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh when he arrived to open the 17th Triennial Conference of British Commonwealth Ex-service League at the Victory Ex-service Club, Seymour Street, London, today. During his opening address Prince Philip said "Those who were writing obituaries about the Commonwealth would be pushing up daisies long before the Commonwealth ceases to exist!"

Agency: BIPPA

The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth

Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth presents to Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh with the rosette for attaining 4th place in the International Driving Grand Prix at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The Duke was handling a team of Bays in class three horse teams

Agency: UPI

Photographer: R Letkey

The Queen Mother as a baby

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother photographed as a baby. She was born on 4 August 1900 as Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore. Married His Royal Highness the Duke of York (Prince Albert) on 26 April 1923. He succeeded as King George VI on 11 December 1936 and died 6 February 1952. Her two daughters are Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, born 21 April 1926 and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, born 21 August 1930. Obit

Broadcast Date: 30 March 2002

Agency: Camera Press

Earl of Ulster and Lady Davina Windsor, Children of Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

The Gloucesters to Visit Australia. The young Gloucesters. The two children of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Alexander, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) and Lady Davina Windsor (born 19 November, 1977). The Duke and Duchess will pay a State Visit to Australia from 3 to 18 February 1979, and will then holiday privately with their children in Tonga and Australia until 23 March 1979

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ULST/1

Agency: Camera Press Photos

Photographer: Norman Parkinson

Linley Viscount with fianceé Serena Stanhope

Linley Viscount with fiancée Serena Stanhope. Royal Berkshire. Viscount Linley with his girlfriend Serena Stanhope at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club this afternoon (Tuesday) after they arrived together by helicopter to watch The Prince of Wales playing polo

Broadcast Date: 4 May 1993

ITN Reference: ROYAL/LINL/17

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Tim Ockenden

Viscount Linley in an MG

Swaveley, Cambridgeshire. MG owner Viscount Linley tries out a vintage MG today when he opened the MG Owner's Club headquarters in Swaveley, Cambridgeshire, with one of the club's directors, Mr R S Bentley. This was Viscount Linley's first official engagement

Agency: Press Association

Students at work in the 1st year workshop at Parnham House School for Craftsmen in Wood

Beaminster, Dorset. Students at work in the 1st year workshop at Parnham House School for Craftsmen in Wood near Beaminster, Dorset where Viscount Linley, 18-year-old son of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, begins a course of study tomorrow. Viscount Linley, said to have a similar artistic bent to his photographer-designer father, is to pursue carpentry as a career and will learn the techniques of marketing and economic planning as well as woodwork at the bench

Agency: Press Association

Designer and furniture maker Mr John Makepiece

Beaminster, Dorset. Designer and furniture maker Mr John Makepiece at Parnham House near Beaminster, Dorset where tomorrow Viscount Linley, 18 year old son of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, begins a course in carpentry. Mr Makepiece, who directs the School for Craftsmen in Wood, also runs the adjoining John Makepiece Furniture Workshops renowned for unique pieces of furniture designed for private houses. In addition to working with wood, Viscount Linley will also learn marketing and economic planning there

Agency: Press Association

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