World Association of Parliamentarians for World Government, 1954
1 portrait of Patrick Armstrong
World Association of Parliamentarians for World Government, 1954
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1954
6 1/8 in. x 8 in. (155 mm x 204 mm) image size
Given by the estate of Howard Coster, 1959
Photographs Collection
NPG x136843
Artistback to top
- Howard Coster (1885-1959), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 9349 portraits, Sitter in 5 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Patrick Armstrong, Clerk to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on World Government. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Mary Tibaldi Chiesa (1896-1968), Italian writer and politician. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Clement Edward Davies (1884-1962), Lawyer; MP for Montgomeryshire (1929-1959); leader of the Liberal Party (1945-1956). Sitter in 20 portraits. Identify
- Catherine Emma (née Treadwell), Lady Dick (1891-1982), Wife of Sir William Reid Dick; daughter of Thomas William John Treadwell. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- Komla Agbeli Gbedemah (1913-1998), Ghanaian politician and Minister for Finance. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Max Habicht, Scientist. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Janet Hartog. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Gilbert McAllister (1906-1964), Labour politician; MP for Rutherglen. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- E. Philpot, Politician. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir (Isaac) James Pitman (1901-1985), Educationist and publisher. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Torstein Selvik (1900-1983), Norwegian politician and Chief editor of Bergens Arbeiderblad. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Henry Charles Usborne (1909-1959), Politician and founder of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on World Government. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Anne Vondeling (1916-1979), Dutch politician. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- G.C. Watkins (active 1950s). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Events of 1954back to top
Current affairs
Roger Bannister runs the four-minute mile. Bannister was the first man to achieve the 'miracle mile', a feat that was thought by some to be impossible, beating his rival, the Australian John Landy, to the record. Bannister went on to a career as a distinguished neurologist.Food rationing ends in Britain.
Art and science
J.R.R. Tolkien publishes the first two parts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Tolkien was an Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon language and literature and drew on his scholarly interests in history, language and mythology to create the fictional land of Middle Earth where the books are set.Williams Golding publishes, Lord of the Flies.
International
The South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) is established in Bangkok. This international defence organisation was established as part of the 'containment' policy of limiting the influence of communism. SEATO was, however, found to be ineffective as the member organisations failed to agree on combined action; it was disbanded in 1977.Comments back to top
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