Group including Elspeth Fox Pitt (née Phelps); Bertrand Russell and Augustus John
1 portrait of Bertrand Russell
Group including Elspeth Fox Pitt (née Phelps); Bertrand Russell and Augustus John
by Alfieri Picture Service
bromide print, 1936
7 1/2 in. x 9 1/4 in. (190 mm x 235 mm) overall
Transferred from Evening Standard Library, before 1983
Photographs Collection
NPG x139591
Sittersback to top
- Elspeth Fox Pitt (née Phelps) (1877-1968), Costume designer and court dressmaker, founder of Elspeth Fox-Pitt Ltd. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Augustus Edwin John (1878-1961), Painter. Sitter in 106 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits. Identify
- Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), Philosopher, mathematician and social reformer. Sitter in 119 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Alfieri Picture Service, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 6 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire (Old Mill Club, West Harnham near Salisbury, Wiltshire)
Events of 1936back to top
Current affairs
Following the death of his father George V, Edward succeeds to the throne as King Edward VIII, but chooses to abdicate in order to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. Edward was the only monarch every to voluntarily relinquish the throne.Art and science
The Spitfire, designed by Reginald Mitchell, has its maiden flight. The RAF and other allied forces used the plane extensively and to great effect during the Second World War.Television broadcasting begins. Although the BBC had been transmitting television since 1930, regular service did not begin until 1936, when the 'BBC Television Service' (now BBC One) was broadcast from Alexandra Palace.
International
The Spanish Civil War begins. Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, and supported by Italian and German fascist governments, rebelled against the Second Spanish Republic. The conflict lasted until 1939, and anticipated many of the features of the Second World War: fighting between Communists and Fascists, the rise of nationalism and the use of terror tactics against civilians.Comments back to top
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