Festival of Britain group, including Osbert Lancaster, Feliks Topolski and Sir Huw Wheldon
1 portrait of Malcolm Sargent
Festival of Britain group, including Osbert Lancaster, Feliks Topolski and Sir Huw Wheldon
by Elsbeth R. Juda
modern bromide print, 1951
15 in. x 15 in. (380 mm x 380 mm) image size
Given by Elsbeth R. Juda, 2012
Photographs Collection
NPG x136298
Artistback to top
- Elsbeth R. Juda (1911-2014), Photographer; wife of Hans Juda; centenarian. Artist or producer of 21 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Donald Clive Anderson (1897-1957), Historian and Chief Press Officer for the Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir Misha Black (1910-1977), Architect and industrial designer. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- George A. Campbell, Director, Finance and Establishment Department of Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- (Roland) Cecil Cooke (1899-1991), Director of Exhibitions, Central Office of Information and Director of Exhibitions Department, Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Ian Cox (active 1951), Director of Science Department, Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Leonard Thomas Crainford (1903-1982), Theatre producer; Secretary of the Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- (Leslie) James Gardner (1907-1995), Industrial designer and consultant. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Osbert Lancaster (1908-1986), Artist and writer. Sitter in 14 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir Robert Frith Lusty (1909-1991), Journalist and publisher. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- J.D. Ralph (active 1951), Representative of British Film Institute for the Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir (Sydney) Gordon Russell (1892-1980), Designer. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Sir (Harold) Malcolm Watts Sargent (1895-1967), Conductor. Sitter in 46 portraits. Identify
- Mark Hartland Thomas (circa 1906-1973), Architect and Chief Industrial Officer, Council of Industrial Design. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Feliks Topolski (1907-1989), Artist. Sitter in 15 portraits, Artist or producer of 12 portraits. Identify
- Sir David Lumsden Webster (1903-1971), General administrator of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Huw Wheldon (1916-1986), Broadcaster and administrator. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Paul Wright (active 1951), Director of Public Relations Department, Festival of Britain. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Linked publicationsback to top
- MacCarthy, Fiona, Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy 1860-1960, 2014 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 16 October 2014 - 11 January 2015), p. 113
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Anarchy and Beauty: William Morris (16 October 2014 - 11 January 2015)
Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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Janie Hampton, daughter of Donald Clive Anderson
22 February 2019, 18:53
Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent sitting in front row, no hat, 3rd from the left. My father Donald Clive Anderson back row, with hands on shoulders of two in front. He was press officer of the Festival of Britain.
Alexandra Walker
22 February 2019, 15:28
Hi The tall man standing in the middle at the back was my father Donald Clive Anderson. He was chief press officer of the exhibition. See his Wikipedia page for more information about him. He had worked at the Ministry of Information during the war with some of the same people as at the Festival.
Mark Geer
09 March 2020, 13:46
Roland Cecil Cooke was a close friend of my parents and when Mrs Cooke died I now have a photo album with Cecil in it . There is also Queen Mary , King Edward Vlll , Queen Elizabeth l , Queen Elizabeth ll and Winston Churchill. I think there is the Queen of Denmark and the pictures are of the Expo , maybe 1951. They are wonderful pictures and I was wondering if there are any relatives who would like the photos .