Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh preview Festival of Britain

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
15 February 1951 in London

PA Reuter photograph titled 'Oliviers see Festival exhibition site'. Caption on back reads: Actor-producer Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife, actress Vivien Leigh, get a preview of the Festival of Britain Exhibition on the South Bank (London) site today (Thursday). Showing them around is Mr. Gerald Barry (right) Director General of the Festival of Britain. In the background is the partially completed Dome of Discovery. Miss Leigh wears a colarless, fine-check coat.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30457
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 208 mm x 253 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Media Museum, Bradford