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'The Beverley Sisters' (Joy Beverley; Teddie Beverley; Babs Beverley)

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'The Beverley Sisters' (Joy Beverley; Teddie Beverley; Babs Beverley)

by David Wedgbury
cibachrome print, 1960
11 in. x 11 in. (280 mm x 280 mm)
Purchased, 1995
Photographs Collection
NPG x76434

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  • Babs Beverley (1927-2018), Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters. Sitter in 6 portraits.
  • Joy Beverley (1924-2015), Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
  • Teddie Beverley (1927-), Singer; member of The Beverley Sisters. Sitter in 6 portraits.

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  • David Wedgbury (1937-1998), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 38 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

Joy (born 1924, centre), with her twin sisters Teddi and Babs (born 1927) began making recordings in the early 1950s, continued until 1967, and made a comeback in 1985. Their television show, Three Little Girls in View, was immensely popular; among their greatest hits were I Saw Mammy Kissing Santa Claus and Sisters.

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Events of 1960back to top

Current affairs

Prince Andrew is born, the third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The Contraceptive Pill is introduced in England, dramatically changing the nation's approach to sex and relationships, and significantly contributing to the 1960s culture of liberation.

Art and science

Penguin books defend D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover against charges of obscenity by demonstrating that the novel was of literary merit. The 'not guilty' verdict was seen as a victory for free speech and marked the beginning if a new era of liberalism.
The satirical revue Beyond the Fringe launches the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller.

International

Harold Macmillan delivers his 'wind of change' speech to the South African Parliament in Cape Town, announcing Britain's decision to grant independence to many of her colonies. The speech recognised the emergence of African nationalism, and criticised the policy of Apartheid in South Africa.

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