Basil Hume
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- subject matching 'Dye transfer'
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Basil Hume
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 25 November 1976
9 7/8 in. x 9 in. (250 mm x 228 mm)
Given by The Bern Schwartz Family Foundation, 2007
Primary Collection
NPG P1188
Sitterback to top
- (George) Basil Hume (1923-1999), Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. Sitter in 12 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Bernard Lee ('Bern') Schwartz (1914-1978), Photographer. Artist or producer of 143 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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Events of 1976back to top
Current affairs
Harold Wilson unexpectedly resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Leonard James Callaghan. Wilson's resignation honours list caused controversy due to the appearance of a number of wealthy businessmen whose principles were considered anathema to those of the party. It became known as the 'Lavender List' after it was alleged that it was drafted by Marcia Williams, the head of Wilson's political office, on lavender-coloured notepaper.Art and science
The first commercial Concorde flights are made, operated by British Airways and Air France. The supersonic (faster than the speed of sound) aeroplane was developed through a British and French treaty, and operated until 2003 when it was retired due to falling passenger numbers following a crash in 2000.The National Theatre opens on the South Bank in London under the artistic directorship of Lord Olivier.
International
North Vietnam invades and overpowers South Vietnam, reunifying the country as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under communist rule.240,000 people die in the Tangshan Earthquake in China; one of the greatest death tolls from an earthquake in history. The event was part of the 'Curse of 1976', a year that also saw the death of Mao Zedong, and the attempted seizure of power by the Gang of Four.
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