Lady Diana Cooper; John Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich; Anne (née Clifford), Viscountess Norwich; Cecil Beaton
32 of 39 portraits of Lady Diana Cooper (Diana (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich)
Lady Diana Cooper; John Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich; Anne (née Clifford), Viscountess Norwich; Cecil Beaton
by Unknown photographer
bromide press print, 1970s
7 1/2 in. x 9 3/4 in. (192 mm x 247 mm) image size
Transferred from Evening Standard Library, before 1983
Photographs Collection
NPG x184196
Sittersback to top
- Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer. Sitter associated with 360 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1114 portraits. Identify
- Lady Diana Cooper (Diana (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich) (1892-1986), Actress and writer; wife of 1st Viscount Norwich; daughter of 8th Duke of Rutland. Sitter associated with 39 portraits. Identify
- John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich (1929-2018), Historian and broadcaster. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Anne Frances May (née Clifford), Viscountess Norwich (1929-), First wife of 2nd Viscount Norwich; daughter of Sir Bede Edmund Hugh Clifford. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6584 portraits.
Events of 1970back to top
Current affairs
Edward 'Ted' Heath wins a surprise victory for the Conservative party at the general election, becoming Prime Minister. Opinion polls had predicted a comfortable Labour victory, but with a failing economy, the Tories snatched a narrow last minute majority.Art and science
Germaine Greer publishes The Female Eunuch, an influential feminist text arguing that women's sexuality and capacity for action are repressed by the family and their roles in society. Greer suggested that women should get to know their bodies and become empowered by their sexuality. The book was an international best seller.International
Four aircraft are hijacked by Palestinian terrorists. The planes were landed in Cairo, Jordan and London and the hijackers demanded the release of Political Prisoners in exchange for the hostages. Several prisoners were returned and three of the planes were blown up after most of the hostages were release.Four students are shot dead by national guardsmen during a protest against the Vietnam War in America.
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