Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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April 05
On This Day
On this day in 1955 Winston Churchill resigned his post as British Prime Minister and Anthony Eden succeeded him. He had been Churchill's undisputed deputy for almost fifteen years, a month later he won a general election. His premiership was ended by the Suez Crisis a year later
CHURCHILL (Sir Winston Spencer, 1874-1965, Prime Minister) & his wife Clementine (1885-1977)
Superb photo signed by both showing them seated at a banquetting table either side of the Lady Mayor of Bath, Churchill is speaking to her and Clementine is leaning over to join the conversation, behind them stands a footmen and on the white tablecloth in front of them is the remains of their meal, coffee cups and an array of different wine glasses, 8½” x 6½”, no place, (Bath), no date, circa 1958
29901
EDEN (Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977, Prime Minister)
Fine portrait photo as Prime Minister, signed and dated, showing him half length, seated, 8½” x 6½” in mount, 12” x 9”, no place, 1957, the signature has been partially inked over
32074
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