Description
Object description
Colour and black and white photographs taken by Imperial War Museum photographers showing events and scenes at Imperial War Museum branches, including Imperial War Museum London, HMS Belfast, Duxford Airfield, and Cabinet War Rooms in 1988 including:
IWM-1988-001
The 'Animals in War' exhibition pictured prior to being dismantled, Lambeth Road, January 1988
IWM-1988-002
The 'Women in Wartime' display pictured prior to being dismantled, January 1988
IWM-1988-003
Redevelopment, 1988
IWM-1988-004
Redevelopment, 1988
IWM-1988-005
The visit of the Duke of York to the Museum to mark the first anniversary of the launch of the Friends of the Museum, 25 February 1988
IWM-1988-006
The handover of HMS Belfast to Captain Collins upon the retirement of Commander Wheeler, 23 February 1988
IWM-1988-007
Prize winning pictures in the HMS Belfast painting competition marking the 50th anniversary of the ship's launch, 23 February 1988
IWM-1988-008
Visit of Sir Aubrey Sinclair-Ford BT, Captain of HMS Belfast during the Korean War, to the ship, 29 February 1988
IWM-1988-009
A reception to mark the retirement of Captain Wheeler as Commander of HMS Belfast, 22 February 1988
IWM-1988-010
Alan Borg, Director General, giving a talk on 'The Age of Chivalry' exhibition at the Royal Academy, to raise money for the Friends of the Museum, 1 March 1988
IWM-1988-011
A private view of 'Shrine', an installation by the artist in residence Denis Masi, 2 March 1988
IWM-1988-012
Events on board HMS Belfast to mark the 50th anniversary of her launch, 17 March 1988
IWM-1988-013
Further celebrations on board HMS Belfast to mark the anniversary of her launch: including the presentation of prizes to winners in the painting competition and a baloon release, 19 March 1988
IWM-1988-014
The "Topping Off" ceremony for redevelopment, 29 March 1988
IWM-1988-015
Colour material showing events on board HMS Belfast marking the anniversary of her launch, 17-19 March 1988
IWM-1988-016
A reception to mark the publication of 'A Strange War', 7 April 1988
IWM-1988-017
A reception to mark the publication of 'A Life on the Line', 13 April 1988
IWM-1988-018
The house copied by Cyril McCann to produce the Museum's "typical" Second World War suburban house model. See IWM-87-51 for photographs of the model under construction, April 1988
IWM-1988-019
Portrait photographs of Mr William Reid CBE, FSA, FMA the former Director of the National Army Museum and the new Chairman of the Friends of the Museum, April 1988
IWM-1988-020
A preview of the Paul Nash Art Exhibition, 19 April 1988
IWM-1988-021
A reception to mark the publication of 'Uncle Target' by Gavin Lyall, 19 April 1988
IWM-1988-022
A reception to mark the retirement of Dame Felicity Peake as Chairman of the Friends of the Museum, 3 May 1988
IWM-1988-023
Miss Clare Branton, of the Department of Information Retrieval, training members of the Department of Photographs to use the computer, 3 May 1988
IWM-1988-024
A reception to mark the publication of 'Prisoners of War - My Secret Journal', 9 May 1988
IWM-1988-025
9 May 1988
IWM-1988-026
The WRVS display in the galleries, May 1988
IWM-1988-027
The model Second World War house made by Mr Cyril McCann, May 1988
IWM-1988-028
Members of the Friends of the Museum attending an evening at the Royal Naval Academy, 20 May 1988
IWM-1988-029
A party to mark the launch of 'Despatches' - the Journal of the Friends of the Museum, 2 June 1988
IWM-1988-030
The visit of the Director of the Australian War Memorial, Mr K W Pearson, to the Museum, 3 June 1988
IWM-1988-031
The ITV Telethon '88 event on board HMS Belfast, June 1988
IWM-1988-032
A reception to mark the publication of 'Entertaining Eric' by Maureen Wells on board HMS Belfast, June 1988
IWM-1988-033
A reception to mark the publication of 'Entertaining Eric' by Maureen Wells on board HMS Belfast, June 1988
IWM-1988-034
A reception to mark the publication of a book about T E Lawrence by Malcolm Brown, June 1988
IWM-1988-035
A reception to mark the publication of a book about Sir Laurens Van Der Post, 6 September 1988
IWM-1988-036
Views of 'Cards from the Front', an exhibition of post-cards from the First World War, 6 September 1988
IWM-1988-037
A reception to mark the publication of 'Khaki Parish', 14 September 1988
IWM-1988-038
A reception to mark the launch of 'The Face of the Enemy. British Photographers in Germany 1944-52' edited by Martin Caiger-Smith and published by Nishen photography, 14 September 1988
IWM-1988-039
A reception to mark the opening of the exhibition 'Munich: The Paper Peace' at the Cabinet War Rooms, September 1988
IWM-1988-040
The visit of the Friends of the Museum to the Tower of London, September 1988
IWM-1988-041
The visit of the Friends of the Museum to the Bond Street Art Gallery, September 1988
IWM-1988-042
A reception to mark the publication of 'Women in Khaki' by Roy Terry, September 1988
IWM-1988-043
Large exhibits on temporary display in the new 'A' floor gallery, September 1988
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The handover of a VC which belonged to ? Baxter, 13 October 1988
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The handover of the Panzer Visitors Book to the Museum, 27 October 1988
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The Friends AGM, includes a presentation being made to Dame Felicity Peake to mark her retirement as Chair, 1 November 1988
IWM-1988-047
A reception and reading to mark the publication of a book of Robert Graves' verse, 11 November 1988
IWM-1988-048
Views of the Wartime Currency Exhibition, November 1988
IWM-1988-049
A reception to mark the publication of 'Kitcheners Army: the raising of the new armies, 1914-16' by the Museum historian, Mr Peter Simpkins, 16 November 1988
IWM-1988-050
Interior and exterior views of HMS Belfast, November 1988
IWM-1988-051
Views of the Staff art exhibition held at All Saints, December 1988
IWM-1988-052
The millionth visitor to the Cabinet War Rooms being given a guided tour by the Curator, Jon Wenzel, 5 January 1989
IWM-1988-053
The visit of John Paul Getty to the Cabinet War Rooms, 8 December 1988
IWM-1988-055
A reception for Dr Peter Thwaites leaving the Department of Documents, December 1988
Physical description
Cotton bound collection of transparencies and negatives, held in plastic sleeves.