Glasses Gallery

Michael Foot, Labour politician, giving a speech

Michael Foot (Michael Mackintosh Foot, 1913-2010), British Labour politician and writer, Leader of the Opposition 1980-1983, CND supporter, and the oldest sitting member of the House of Commons 1987-1992. Seen here giving a speech, probably at a Labour Party conference, watched by Tony Benn (Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, b 1925) and Judith Hart (Baroness Hart of South Lanark, 1924-1991)

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Michael Foot giving a speech, with Nye Bevan on the left

Michael Foot (Michael Mackintosh Foot, 1913-2010), British Labour politician and writer, Leader of the Opposition 1980-1983, CND supporter, and the oldest sitting member of the House of Commons 1987-1992. Seen here standing at a microphone giving a speech, with Aneurin "Nye" Bevan (1897-1960), Welsh Labour politician, seated on the far left

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Elizabeth Ponsonby with cocktail shaker and glasses

Miss Elizabeth Ponsonby (later the Hon. Mrs Dennis Pelly), one of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, and daughter of Arthur Ponsonby a senior minister in the Labour government. A renowned party girl, Elizabeth chose to be pictured with a cocktail shaker and glasses in her portrait by Peter North which posed famous figures with objects that reflected their personality. Date: 1930

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