Christine Clark (née Asquith); (April) Mary Rous (née Asquith), Countess of Stradbroke; Hon. Betty Constance Asquith (née Manners); Jean Constance Toynbee (née Asquith)

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by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 26 June 1934
Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x34678

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Hon. Betty Constance Asquith (née Manners) (1889-1962), Wife of Hon. Arthur Melland Asquith. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
Christine Clark (née Asquith) (1926-), Wife of John Hatch Clark; daughter of Arthur Melland Asquith. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
(April) Mary Rous (née Asquith), Countess of Stradbroke (1919-2002), Second wife of 5th Earl of Stradbroke; daughter of Hon. Arthur Melland Asquith. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
Jean Constance Toynbee (née Asquith) (1921-), Wife of Lawrence Leif Toynbee; daughter of Arthur Melland Asquith. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify

Artistback to top

Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist associated with 42746 portraits.

Portrait setback to top

Bassano 1934

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Events of 1934back to top

Current affairs

Sir Stafford Cripps represents the miners of Gresford Colliery in Wrexham at an inquiry into the recent gas explosion and fire which killed 263 miners, and three rescue workers in one of the worst mining disasters in British history.

Art and science

Percy Shaw invents 'Cat's eyes'. The development of road reflectors increased safety on the roads at night and proved to be particularly useful during the wartime blackout. They are still used today.
Dylan Thomas published his first volume of poetry, 18 Poems.

International

Stalin and Hitler consolidate dictatorial power by 'purging' their opponents. In the Soviet Union, members of the Communist Party and particular sectors of society such as the intelligentsia were targeted in the 'Great Purge', while in Germany Hitler murdered hundreds of potential opponents in the SA during the 'Night of the Long Knives'.
Thousands in the USA are forced to flee their homes to escape the Dust Bowl storms.

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