'At Winford Orthopaedic Hospital' (King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Unknown child)
'At Winford Orthopaedic Hospital' (King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Unknown child)
issued by W.D. & H.O. Wills, after Unknown photographer
relief halftone cigarette card, 1937 (July 1928)
2 5/8 in. x 1 3/8 in. (67 mm x 35 mm) overall
Reference Collection
NPG D47295
Sittersback to top
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen of George VI. Sitter associated with 580 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 562 portraits. Identify
- Unknown child. Sitter in 3 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
- W.D. & H.O. Wills (active 1786-1986), Tobacco importer and manufacturer. Artist or producer associated with 148 portraits.
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Events of 1937back to top
Current affairs
George VI becomes king. The younger brother of Edward VIII was crowned on the 12th May and the coronation was broadcast to Britain and the Empire on the radio. Edward becomes the Duke of Windsor, although the rank of 'Royal Highness' is not extended to Wallis Simpson.Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister following Baldwin's retirement.
Art and science
Roland Penrose organises a tour of Picasso's painting Guernica to the UK. The painting, which shows the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, went on display at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in East LondonInternational
Commercial airship travel is brought to an end with the 'Hindenberg Disaster'. The German airship exploded while landing in New Jersey. The radio broadcaster Herbert Morrison's reaction has become legendary: 'Oh, the humanity!'Japan invades China, killing about 25,000. Japanese Troops committed numerous atrocities against soldiers and civilians in what became known as the 'Rape of Nanking'.
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