Margaret Thatcher; Indira Gandhi
1 portrait of Margaret Thatcher
© Keystone Press Agency Ltd / Hulton Archive / Getty Images
Margaret Thatcher; Indira Gandhi
by Keystone Press Agency Ltd
bromide press print, 14 November 1978
8 in. x 10 in. (202 mm x 253 mm) overall
Given by (Rupert) James Edward Youle, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x139972
Sittersback to top
- Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), Prime Minister of India. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts), Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven (1925-2013), Prime Minister. Sitter in 54 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Keystone Press Agency Ltd, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 190 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London)
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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