Terence Edmund Gascoigne Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent; General Robertson; King George VI; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII); Prince Arthur of Connaught; King George V; Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
1 portrait of Prince Arthur of Connaught
Terence Edmund Gascoigne Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent; General Robertson; King George VI; Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII); Prince Arthur of Connaught; King George V; Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
by Christina Broom
glass negative, 1900-1925
4 1/2in. x 6 1/4in. (113 mm x 159 mm)
Photographs Collection
NPG x712
Artistback to top
- Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston) (1862-1939), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 94 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Field Marshal, Governor General of Canada; son of Queen Victoria. Sitter associated with 160 portraits.
- Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938), Governor-General of South Africa; son of 1st Duke of Connaught and grandson of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 44 portraits.
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (1894-1972), Reigned 1936. Sitter in 437 portraits.
- King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 portraits.
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 562 portraits.
- Terence Edmund Gascoigne Nugent, 1st Baron Nugent (1895-1973), Lieutenant-Colonel. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- General Robertson (active early 20th century). Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1900back to top
Current affairs
The Conservatives return to power, after the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury calls a general election, known as the 'Khaki election', on the back of huge jingoistic support for the Boer War.The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is founded from a coalition of socialist groups; they win two seats in the 1900 election and Ramsay Macdonald is appointed secretary. The Labour politician Keir Hardie is also returned to Parliament for Merthyr Tydfilin Wales.
Art and science
German physicist Max Planck proposes the concept of the quantum theory. Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams is published. In the text, Freud outlines his theory of dream analysis, crucial to the study of the unconscious, and introduces key concepts in psychoanalysis, such as the Ego.The Paris International Exhibition, attended by more than 50 million people and including over 76,000 exhibitors, marks the heyday of Art Nouveau.
International
In China the Boxer rebellion takes place. The Boxers were anti-imperialist and against foreign influence in trade, religion, politics and technology in the final years of the Manchu rule. The Boxers invade Beijing, killing 230 foreigners and Chinese Christians. The rebellion is suppressed by a multinational coalition of 20,000 troops, with China being forced to pay large war reparations, contributing to growing nationalist resentment against the Qing dynasty.Comments back to top
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