Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (later Alexandra Trevor-Roper, Lady Dacre)
16 of 24 portraits of Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (later Alexandra Trevor-Roper, Lady Dacre)
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Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (later Alexandra Trevor-Roper, Lady Dacre)
by Cecil Beaton
vintage bromide print on card mount, 1935
9 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. (240 mm x 190 mm) image size
Given by Xenia Dennen, 2010
Photographs Collection
NPG x134556
Sitterback to top
- Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (later Alexandra Trevor-Roper, Lady Dacre) (1907-1997), Wife of Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre; daughter of 1st Earl Haig. Sitter in 24 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer. Artist or producer associated with 1114 portraits, Sitter associated with 360 portraits.
Events of 1935back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin starts his third term as Prime Minister after Ramsay Macdonald resigns due to ill health. Coincidentally, Baldwin's first term in office also came about when the Prime Minister of the time, Bonar Law, stepped down due to illness in 1923.Art and science
Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates Radar, showing how an aircraft can be tracked by detecting radio waves reflected off it. During the war, Watson-Watt established a network of machines and operators that helped detect the approach of enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain.Penguin publishes its first paperback books, making reading more portable and affordable to a wider audience.
International
Italy invades Abyssinia. The invasion of the country now known as Ethiopia was part of Mussolini's plan to create an Italian Empire. It was also an attempt to avenge Abyssinia's victory over the Italian army at Adowa in 1896.Germany introduces conscription, breaking the disarmament clause of the Treaty of Versailles.
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