Photography — 1961-02-18
Bertrand Russell addressing demonstrators against the Polaris Missile at a rally in Trafalgar Square
Bertrand Russell addressing demonstrators against the British submarine-launched Polaris nuclear missile at a rally in Trafalgar Square organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and the Committee of 100, 18 February 1961. Bertrand Russell was a founding member of CND in 1957 and of the Committee of 100 in 1960. The latter was a group set up to carry out a campaign of civil disobedience in support of nuclear disarmament.
(RM ref. SC 1)
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- IN15295
- Object name:
- Bertrand Russell addressing demonstrators against the Polaris Missile at a rally in Trafalgar Square
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- Artist/Maker:
- Mayne, Roger
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- Production date:
- 1961-02-18
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 200 mm, L 287 mm (paper), H 178 mm, L 269 mm (image size)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
Mayne, Roger
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