Collection

Big Brother is watching you

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
20 November 1964 in London
maker:
Ron Burton
The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is
The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is

The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is
Daily Herald/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is
Daily Herald/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

The Sun photograph by Ron Burton titled 'Big Brother is watching you'. Caption on back reads: A closed-circuit television camera was set up in Oxford Street today watching the actions of the public. This system has been used in the North by the police on car park thieves.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30323
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 198 mm x 258 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

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