Donald Maclean; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson; Sir John Balfour; Sir (William) Denis Allen
1 portrait of Sir (William) Denis Allen
Donald Maclean; Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson; Sir John Balfour; Sir (William) Denis Allen
by Reuben Saidman
bromide print, 1947
6 in. x 6 in. (153 mm x 153 mm) image size
Acquired from British Film Institute
Photographs Collection
NPG x35259
Sittersback to top
- Sir (William) Denis Allen (1910-1987), Diplomat. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir John Balfour (1894-1983), Diplomat. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
- Sir (John) Nicholas Henderson (1919-2009), Diplomat. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Donald Maclean (1913-1983), Soviet spy. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Reuben Saidman (1906-1967), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
This portraitback to top
Taken for Illustrated magazine, Maclean is shown here with colleagues in the diplomatic service as part of a feature on the Foreign Office, prior to his exposure as a spy.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Foreign Office, Whitehall, London)
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Photograph of the Month: July 2013 (1 July 2013 - 27 July 2013)
Events of 1947back to top
Current affairs
Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Philip renounced his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark, to become Duke of Edinburgh when he married the heir to the throne.Art and science
The first Edinburgh Festival includes performances by Kathleen Ferrier, Alec Guinness and Margot Fonteyn. The Festival is now a major annual international arts event that takes place over three weeks every August, and includes top class performers in theatre, music and dance as well as lesser-known performers who take part in the parallel 'Fringe Festival'.International
India is granted independence from the British Empire and the former British Raj is partitioned into India and Pakistan. After various revolts and several years of civil disobedience led by Gandhi and his Quit India Movement, Britain agrees to disband the Raj and grant independence to India.Palestine is partitioned into a Jewish State, an Arab State and a small internationally administered zone.
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