Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar
1 of 3 portraits of Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar
by Lafayette
vintage bromide print, March 1919
8 5/8 in. x 6 1/2 in. (220 mm x 165 mm) overall
Given by Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar
Photographs Collection
NPG x16390
Sitterback to top
- Thomas Coats, 2nd Baron Glentanar (1894-1971), Son of 1st Baron Glentanar; Lieutenant; Businessman. Sitter in 3 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd) (active 1880-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 6908 portraits.
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Sir John William Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown pilot the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Ireland, flying 1980 miles in their modified Vickers Vimy bomber plane in just over 16 hours. Their achievement won them a £10,000 prize from the Daily Mail newspaper.Art and science
John Maynard Keynes publishes The Economic Consequences of the Peace, an influential economic text that criticised the harsh economic treatment of Germany at the Treaty of Versailles and predicted the destabilising effects of the vindictive settlement.International
The Paris Peace Conference negotiates the peace treaties between the victorious and defeated powers. The Conference culminated in a number of treaties including the Treaty of Versailles, which granted independence for the countries under Austrian and Russian rule and forced Germany to accept responsibility for the war and pay reparations. It also established the League of Nations.Comments back to top
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