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Ernest Vize Symons

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Ernest Vize Symons

by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 7 March 1973
Given by Godfrey Argent, 1999
Photographs Collection
NPG x191858

Sitterback to top

  • Ernest Vize Symons (1913-1990), Director General, Board of Inland Revenue. Sitter in 4 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Baron Studios (active 1954-1974), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 1302 portraits.

Events of 1973back to top

Current affairs

With the international oil crisis, and British coal miners 'working to rule' (a form of partial strike), Prime Minister Edward Heath implements the 'three day week' for industry in order to prolong fuel stocks.

Art and science

Pink Floyd release Dark Side of the Moon. The album opens with the sound of a heartbeat and instead of a set of individual songs, each track merges into the next to create a continuous piece of music. The LP was one of the most commercially successful albums of all time.

International

The Arab-Israeli conflict continues with the Yom Kippur War. Egypt and Syria invaded Israel followed shortly by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The conflict lasted for just 18 days before a UN ceasefire was put into place. The events led to an increase in the price of Arab oil, causing economic problems in the West.

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