John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
(1889-1971), Administrator; first Director-General of the BBCSitter in 42 portraits
Founding director general of the BBC from 1922 to 1938. His book, Broadcast over Britain (1924) outlined four principles of his vision for a broadcasting system: it operated as a public service rather than for commercial motives; it offered national coverage; it depended on centralised control; and it offered high standards of programming. He also insisted on BBC operational independence from political pressures. Under Reith's leadership, the BBC established its headquarters at Broadcasting House in 1932. Until his departure in 1938, Reith steadily broadened the range of its activities. Subsequently he headed British Overseas Airways Corporation and held a number of minor cabinet posts in wartime and post-war governments.
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1933 or before
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1933 or before
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1933 or before
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1933 or before
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Sir David Low
chalk, published 1933
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by William Rothenstein
sanguine and white chalk, published 1937
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Olive Edis
whole-plate autochrome, 1925
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Olive Edis
platinum print, 1925
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Olive Edis
bromide print, 1925
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Bird
bromide print, 1962
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by David Wilson
pen and ink, after 1932
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1934
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1938
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
negative, July 1941
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 14 November 1946
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, 14 November 1946
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, 14 November 1946
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John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith
by Walter Stoneman
half-plate glass negative, 14 November 1946
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