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Mr. Selywn Lloyd, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Mr. John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd(1904-1978), Chancellor of the Exchequer, as drawn by Stephen Ward in 1961. Ward sketched several high profile figures for the Illustrated London News in 1961
The Duke of Gloucester, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, (1900-1974), as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961
Lord De L Isle, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 19611st Viscount De L Isle(1909-1991), aristocrat, business man, soldier and politician. As drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra(1903-1990), Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961
Archbishop Makarios III, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Archbishop Makarios III(1913-1977), president and ethnarch of Cyprus, picture at the time of his offer of a large reward for the discovery of the murderer of a young British architect, Peter Gray
Georg Solti, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Mr. Georg Solti(1912-1997), KBE, musical director of Covent Garden, as drawn from life by Stephen Ward during an audition for The Midsummers Night Dream, where Solti was guest conductor
Mr. Arthur Lionel Pugh Norrington, by Stephen Ward, 1961Mr. Arthur Lionel Pugh Norrington, Vice-chancellor of Oxford University, and President of Trinity College. Norrington honed the Norrington Table
Sir William Worsley, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Sir William Worsley(1890-1973), Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and President of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Lord Adrian, as sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian, (1889-1977), Master of Trinity College, and Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University(1957-59), as drawn from life by Stephen Ward
Mr. Roy Thomson, sketched by Stephen Ward, 1961A central figure in the newspaper world: Mr. Roy Thomson(1894-1976), at the time of the Thomson-Kings-Odiham affair. Mr Thomson came to prominence with the announcement on 25th January 1961 that
Mrs Ernest A. SimpsonMrs Ernest A. (Wallis) Simpson. She had recently obtained a divorce, and her name was increasingly being connected with King Edward VIII
Duc De LA Force - 2Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal. Date: 1721
Hermione Von PreuschenHERMIONE VON PREUSCHEN German artist and poet, who lived a colourful life : one of her paintings, satirising Wilhelm I, caused a scandal. Date: 1854 - 1918
Max Nordau PhotoMAX NORDAU German doctor, political thinker and Zionist, whose views were controversial in the era of the Dreyfus scandal. Date: 1849 - 1923
E Lycett-GreenE LYCETT-GREEN Fox-hunter and gambler from Yorkshire, one of the witnesses in the Tranby Croft baccarat scandal who testified to Gordon-Cummings cheating. Date: circa 1892
James Craggs - 2JAMES CRAGGS Statesman, Secretary of State, implicated in the South Sea Bubble financial scandal. Date: 1657 - 1721
Testimony in the great Beecher-Tilton scandal case illustrated. Illustrations of the Henry Ward Beecher-Theodore Tilton scandal, including Tilton and Victoria Woodhull swimming at Long Branch, Mrs
Scene from banned play, La Vierge Folle
The Winning Post and a Bottle of Port - " My word, what combinations!". The Winning Post was run by Roberts Sievier who mostly used the publication to attack those he disliked on the turf
John Profumo at a nightclub, 1934John Dennis Profumo (1915 - 2006) British conservative politician pictured here as a young man at the opening night of Punchs Club at the Dorchester in October 1934
Clarendon HousePiccadilly : built for 50, 000 by Lord Clarendon, using stone intended to repair St Paul s, it was both a scandal and a financial embarrassment, and sold, became Albemarle House Date: 1660s
King Alexander I of Greece and his wifeKing Alexander of Greece(1893-1920) with his wife, Madame Aspasia Manos of Athens(1896-1972), a commoner. The unofficial civil marriage ceremony was conducted in secret in November 1919
Dale Abbey Church & InnThis curious little church at Dale Abbey, Derbyshire, England, was once also a pub, sharing a door with the vestry, until a scandal caused it to lose its license in 1821
Teapot Dome Scandal / 1924The Teapot Dome scandal, the oil reserve scandal that began under President Harding in 1921, surfaces like a whale to be harpooned
Duc De LA ForceSatire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal
Comment on Divorce / FunLADIES! LADIES! (The Mystery of Modern Modesty) Antiquity: " And these persons say we were indelicate!" Comment on the Divorce Courts
Farren as TeazleWilliam Farren in the role of sir Peter Teazle
Disgrace of ClarendonEDWARD HYDE In 1867, Clarendon is exiled and impeached after losing favour with Charles II over the Anglo-Dutch War
Harem / Turkish PantsThe fashion that was to cause a scandal: daring harem pants or Turkish trousers by Boue can just be seen beneath high waisted tunic dresses
Divorce Lawyer WashingCartoon on the Goodrich divorce scandal depicting a divorce lawyer literally washing " dirty linen" in public
Stavisky Scandal RiotsThe swindles of Alexandre Stavisky, who had important connections in 1930s France, succeeded in bringing down the government; the scandal sparked Paris rioting
Flogging of Guards 1903Flogging, (by fellow officers), in the Guards regiment. (Scandal of the day)
Duke of Clarence / DowneyALBERT VICTOR, DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE Elder son of Edward VII, died of pneumonia aged 28
Duke of Clarence / Iln 85ALBERT VICTOR, DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE Elder son of Edward VII, died of pneumonia aged 28
Duke of Clarence / SepiaALBERT VICTOR, DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE Elder son of Edward VII, photographed in Scottish dress with his brother George (later George V)
Tingel-Tangel WaltzThe TINGEL-TANGEL WALZER (= roughly, honky-tonk waltz) is a far cry from the relatively sedate dance of the 19th century ballroom, though even then it caused a scandal
Couple in ConversationSpeaking ill of the absent
Charles Dilke and WifeSIR CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE statesman, with his wife, Emilia Frances Strong, widow of Mark Pattison. She believed in his innocence when involved in divorce scandal
The Masked King / HolmesA SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA The masked King visits Holmes & is immediately recognised