Geoffrey John Orlando Bridgeman
11 of 14 portraits of Geoffrey John Orlando Bridgeman
Geoffrey John Orlando Bridgeman
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 January 1967
Purchased, 2004
Photographs Collection
NPG x176827
Sitterback to top
- Geoffrey John Orlando Bridgeman (1898-1974), Soldier; Ophthalmologist; second son of 1st Viscount Bridgeman. Sitter in 14 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 42746 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (photographer's studio, 78 Wigmore Street, London)
Events of 1967back to top
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Harold Wilson decides to devalue the pound by nearly 15% in order to ' break out from the straitjacket' of boom and bust economics. The decision was controversial and prompted Wilson to reassure the public that the 'pound in your pocket' would not be worth any less.Art and science
The Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with a record sleeve designed by pop artist, Peter Blake. The band's musical experimentation and colourful new look was an example of psychedelic, and the LP is often regarded as one of the first concept albums.International
Che Guevara is captured and executed in Bolivia. The guerrilla leader and revolutionary icon was hunted down by the CIA and captured and shot by Bolivian Special Forces. He had been leading Bolivian insurgents in an attempt to overthrow the government.Comments back to top
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