(Francis) George Steiner

© John Hedgecoe / Topfoto

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(Francis) George Steiner

by John Hedgecoe
bromide print, 1977
16 in. x 12 1/4 in. (407 mm x 312 mm)
Purchased, 2000
Primary Collection
NPG P778

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  • John Hedgecoe (1932-2010), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.

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Current affairs

In celebration of her 25th year as Queen, Elizabeth II tours the British Isles visiting communities and schools in 36 counties, before touring the commonwealth. Across the country people held street parties to celebrate the occasion; there were 4,000 street parties in London alone.

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British punk rockers, The Sex Pistols, release the single, God Save The Queen to coincide with the Silvery Jubilee celebrations. The single reached Number 2 in the charts among claims that it was being kept off the top spot for political reasons. The band was arrested for trying to perform the song from a boat on the Thames during the Queen's Royal Progress trip down the river.

International

Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack aged 42. His body was discovered collapsed on the bathroom floor of his Graceland mansion in Memphis by his fiancée Ginger Alden. Rumours that the star is actually still alive but in hiding continue to perpetuate among diehard fans.

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Annabel Arndt

06 September 2022, 14:57

The Old English Sheepdog in the picture was called Rowena

Dickon Le Marchant

07 June 2021, 12:05

The chess board in this picture was made by the artist Michael Ayrton, and according to George Logan was commissioned by George Steiner. My late father was an art dealer and close friend of Michael Ayrton. I remember the board clearly from my youth, and my father telling me that the pieces were crafted by Michael Ayrton while he was laid up in hospital.