Simon MacCorkindale; Michael York
2 of 3 portraits of Michael York
© Clay Perry
Simon MacCorkindale; Michael York
by Clay Perry
chromogenic print, 1978
18 in. x 12 1/8 in. (456 mm x 307 mm) image size
Purchased, 2013
Photographs Collection
NPG x137412
Sittersback to top
- Simon MacCorkindale (1952-2010), Actor, film director, writer and producer. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Michael York (Michael York-Johnson) (1942-), Actor. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Events of 1978back to top
Current affairs
The country is brought to a virtual standstill as workers in the private and public sector strike over the government's decision to restrict wage increases. As more workers joined the strikes rubbish piled up in the streets, petrol stations ran short, and storage space had to be hired for unburied coffins. The period became known as the 'winter of discontent'.Art and science
Louise Brown from Oldham in Greater Manchester becomes the world's first 'test-tube baby'. The 'in vitro' fertilisation procedure was a scientific breakthrough that has given thousands of infertile couples the opportunity to conceive.Iris Murdoch wins the Booker prize with her novel. The Sea, the Sea.
International
Karol Józef Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II. He was the only Polish Pope and the first non-Italian Pontiff since the 16th century. During his 26-year pontificate, John Paul was recognised for his efforts to reach out to other religions and his fight against poverty and oppression. He has also, however, been criticised for his conservative attitudes towards divorce, contraception, homosexual marriage and the ordination of women priests.Comments back to top
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great-british
02 September 2019, 15:18
Taken during the filming of the film adaption of Erskine Childer's book 'Riddle of the Sands'