Mrs Alfred Gaisey; Rosaline Gaisey; Sir Ian Morrison Ross MacLennan; Margherita Lucas MacLennan (née Jarratt); Alfred Gaisey
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- 'Image on website'
- place 'England'
Mrs Alfred Gaisey; Rosaline Gaisey; Sir Ian Morrison Ross MacLennan; Margherita Lucas MacLennan (née Jarratt); Alfred Gaisey
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, February 1957
6 1/8 in. x 8 in. (155 mm x 203 mm) image size
Acquired from Central Office of Information
Photographs Collection
NPG x136156
Sittersback to top
- Alfred Gaisey, Industrialist and President of the Ghana Welfare Centre. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Mrs Alfred Gaisey, Wife of Alfred Gaisey. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Rosaline Gaisey, Daughter of Alfred Gaisey. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir Ian Morrison Ross MacLennan (1909-1986), Diplomat; High Commissioner of Ghana and High Commissioner in New Zealand. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Margherita Lucas MacLennan (née Jarratt) (1909-1996), Wife of Sir Ian Morrison Ross MacLennan; daughter of F. Lucas Jarratt. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6584 portraits.
Events of 1957back to top
Current affairs
Harold Macmillan takes over as Conservative prime minister, manoeuvring Eden out of power after his poor handling of the Suez Crisis the previous year.The Wolfenden Report recommends that homosexuality should no longer be a criminal offence. It still took ten years, however, before any changes were made to the law on homosexuality with the Sexual Offences Act in 1967.
Art and science
The Today Programme is first broadcast on Radio 4. This early morning current affairs programme is known for breaking major stories early, and for its hard-hitting approach and tough interviewing style. Presenters have included: Robert Robinson, Brian Redhead, Libby Purves, Jenni Murray, Sue MacGregor, John Humphrys, Anna Ford and James Naughtie.International
The Treaty of Rome leads to the formation of the European Economic Community. Officially beginning on 1st January 1958, the EEC established a European Common Market, where goods, services, labour and capital could move freely within the European member countries, and shared policies were agreed for labour, social welfare, agriculture, transport, and foreign trade. The EEC preceded the European Community, and the European Union.Comments back to top
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