Mary Ure; Elizabeth Shaw







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Mary Ure; Elizabeth Shaw
by Michael Peto
modern bromide print from original negative, 29 October 1967
15 7/8 in. x 10 7/8 in. (402 mm x 275 mm) image size
Given by University of Dundee - Michael Peto Collection, 2013
Photographs Collection
NPG x137672
Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth Shaw (1963-), Daughter of Mary Ure and Robert Shaw. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- (Eileen) Mary Ure (1933-1975), Actress. Sitter in 12 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Michael Peto (1908-1970), Photojournalist. Artist of 22 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
This portraitback to top
Shown here with her eldest daughter Elizabeth, this is one of a series of images taken by Peto of Ure with her three eldest children by Shaw.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Michael Peto Photographs: Mandela to McCartney (17 September 2013 - 1 June 2014)
Events of 1967back to top
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Harold Wilson decides to devalue the pound by nearly 15% in order to ' break out from the straitjacket' of boom and bust economics. The decision was controversial and prompted Wilson to reassure the public that the 'pound in your pocket' would not be worth any less.Art and science
The Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, with a record sleeve designed by pop artist, Peter Blake. The band's musical experimentation and colourful new look was an example of psychedelic, and the LP is often regarded as one of the first concept albums.International
Che Guevara is captured and executed in Bolivia. The guerrilla leader and revolutionary icon was hunted down by the CIA and captured and shot by Bolivian Special Forces. He had been leading Bolivian insurgents in an attempt to overthrow the government.Tell us more back to top
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