'H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in the garden of the Chateau which was his Headquarters in France'
1 of 2 portraits by Hilton DeWitt Girdwood
© reserved; collection National Portrait Gallery, London
'H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in the garden of the Chateau which was his Headquarters in France'
by Hilton DeWitt Girdwood, published by Realistic Travels
printing-out paper stereoscopic card, 1916
3 1/4 in. x 3 in. (81 mm x 77 mm) image size (each image)
Purchased, 1986
Photographs Collection
NPG x26379
Sitterback to top
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (1894-1972), Reigned 1936. Sitter in 437 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Hilton DeWitt Girdwood (1878-1964), President of 'Realistic Travels' and photographer. Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Realistic Travels, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits.
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Events of 1916back to top
Current affairs
As war drags on with heavy losses conscription is introduced with the Military Service Act. Conscientious objectors who refused to fight were compelled to do non-military war work, and some were jailed.British Summer Time is introduced, putting the clocks forward an hour during the summer in order to capitalise on daylight hours.
Art and science
C. Hubert H. Parry sets William Blake's poem, Jerusalem, to music popularising the poem and tune as a patriotic English anthem. On hearing Edward Elgar's orchestrated version in 1922, King George V suggested that it replace God Save the King as the National Anthem.International
The Irish Citizen Army starts a Nationalist rebellion in Dublin: The Easter Rising.Massive losses are suffered on the Western Front at the battles of the Somme and Verdun.
The Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916-18) led by Prince Faisal is assisted by T.E. Lawrence, who became known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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