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Colour television documentary report produced by the BBC on negotiations between the trade unions and Observer management, with the views of the editor, journalists and leaders of the unions when the Observer was facing bankruptcy in mid-June 1975.

Documentary directed by Philip Geddes. Written and produced by BBC journalist Elwyn Parry Jones.

Made during 'hard economic times' in the quality newspaper market when the Observer was facing possible closure, wage cuts to staff and had requested 400 voluntary redundancies.

Contains footage of: the exterior of the Observer offices at Queen Victoria Street and the nearby area; the exterior of Printing House Square; David Astor and Donald Trelford conducting the weekly editorial conference; the interior of the offices and footage of staff at work including editorial staff, print workers and newspaper production staff; a chapel meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ); an editorial meeting; a meeting between management and the union chapels committee; a management meeting; Astor meeting with a reporter from Newsweek Magazine; a meeting of union representatives; the empty printing rooms and news offices following industrial action; a special meeting of the chapel; and interviews with a range of Observer staff.

Interviews include: David Astor (Editor) on the state of the Observer versus other newspapers, negotiations with the unions, his response to the crisis and the outcome, and his retirement; John Clare (Labour Correspondent) on industrial crises and staff levels in national newspapers; Nigel Lloyd (Editor Colour Magazine) on union meetings; Keith Colquhoun (Managing Editor - Colour Magazine); Donald Trelford (Deputy Editor) on the Observer's survival of the crisis and redundancy; Ken Obank (Managing Editor) on optimism and the suspension of printing due to industrial action; Owen O'Brien (General Secretary of the National Society of Printers and Assistants (NATSOPA)) on jobs at risk and negotiations; Bert Hand (Imperial Father of Federated Chapels for the newspaper) on the actions of management and staffing levels over time, he goes through the changes to the working conditions with the unions; John Littlejohns (Finance Director) on the agreements with the unions; Bob Chesshyre (Father NUJ Chapel) on the future of the Observer and NUJ policy, and discussions over journalists pay; Terry Kilmartin (Literary Editor) on the role of Astor at the newspaper; Terry O'Rourke (Father Society of Graphical and Allied Trades (SOGAT) Chapel) on the refusal of printing staff to allow the BBC to film them at work; Jeremy Bugler (Deputy Father of the NUJ Chapel) on the absence of Astor during a crucial week in discussions with the unions; Ros Morris (Reporter) on negotiations with the unions; Peter Deeley (Reporter) on the management's success during negotiations and the concessions made by journalist, the different types of journalists and his criticisms of management of the newspaper; John Mitchell (Assistant Secretary London Machine Branch NATSOPA) on changes to redundancy agreements; Roger Harrison (Deputy General Manager) on redundancy terms and meetings with the unions; Diana Petry (Travel Writer) on leaving the newspaper and loyalty to the Observer; Mrs Smith (Technical Secretary) on leaving the paper; printing and editorial staff leaving the newspaper interviewed during their farewell parties; Colin Legum (Associate Editor) on delays to printing; SOGAT warehousemen on the argument between the unions and management; and Joe Filkin (London Branch Secretary SOGAT) on the breakdown in talks.

Topics covered in the documentary include: the relations with the trade unions; changes to how the newspaper has been produced; the purchase of Printing House Square which left the newspaper in debt; cuts to production staffing levels; history of the newspaper; past characters at the paper including Kenneth Tynan; the conflict between editorial and commercial success; foreign coverage at the newspaper; the response of union members to editorial articles; the BBC being asked to leave by printing press machine operators over fear of the response to the documentary being aired; the pay of journalists; unemployed casuals seeking work on Fleet Street; a meeting between management and the union respresentatives; the return of Astor from holiday; voluntary redundancies; the response of union members to management redundancy plans; journalists leaving the newspaper including Education Correspondent Peter Wilby and Diana Petry; clerical staff leaving the newspaper; farewell parties for those leaving; the unions' distrust of the media; a possible closure of production; the involvement of the Newspaper Publishers Association (NPA); delays to printing due to industrial action; the breakdown in talks between management and the unions; the withdrawal of labour; a statement on industrial action for the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph; the loss of an issue; the withdrawal of redundancy notices; the acceptance of new terms; savings made by the Observer; Astor's retirement as editor; and the future of the newspaper.

Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 55 seconds. Starts at 44 seconds.
Creator: The Observer Limited, 1917-1993

File concerns special issues of the newspaper or magazine.

Contains correspondence and memorandums relating to: a Middle East issue; Princess Anne's wedding; Muhammad Ali versus Joe Bugner fight and 1972 Olympic Games.

Also includes a timetable of events for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games

Primary correspondents include: Roger Harrison; Nigel Lloyd; Ray Heard; Hugh Lavington and Richard Hall.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Managing Director's Office; Roger Harrison

Files of negatives of the following individuals:

Box 1:
Labour party launch of economic programme 'Investing in People'
Labovitch, Clive
Labovitch, Penelope (set by Tony McGrath)
Lacey, Ed (staff)
Laidler, Albert
Laine, Cleo (including set by David Newell Smith)
Laing, Austen (set by David Newell Smith)
Laing, Hector
Laister, Peter
Lake, Greg
Lakeman, Enid
Laker, Freddie (set by Tony McGrath)
Lamb, Miss
Lamb, Alan
Lamb, Lillian
Lamb, Warren
Lambert, Sarah
Lambert, Yann
Lambton, Lord
Lamont, Robyn
Lamont, Victor
Lamorisse, Claude (set by Tony McGrath)
Lamplugh, Suzy
Lampton, Lucy
Lanchester, John
Lance, Bert
Landau, Lionel & Walter (set by David Newell Smith)
Landen, Dinsdale (set by Tony McGrath)
Landesman, Fran & Jay
Lane, David (set by Tony McGrath)
Lane, Eddie
Lane, Mark
Lane, Sue & Peter
Lang, Doe
Langbein, Henze & Brenton (set by Tony McGrath)
Lange, Alexander
Lange, David
Lannaman, Sonia
Lanyon, Andrew (set by Tony McGrath)
Lapping, Brian (set by Tony McGrath)
Lapworth, Bill (set by David Newell Smith)
Larkin, Philip
Larkins, Derrick
Larkcom, Joy
Lascelles, Henry
Lasdun, Denys
Lashmar, Paul
Lasky, Melvin (set by David Newell Smith)
Latham, Robeth
Lau, Patrick (set by Neil Libbert)
Lauda, Niki
Laumonien, Dr Laurence
Laurence, Stephanie
Laver, Rod
Lavi, Hushang

Box 2:
Law, Roger
Law, Valerie Ann (set by Tony McGrath)
Lawaetz, Gudie (set by Tony McGrath)
Lawal, Derek
Lawick-Goodall, Dr Jane (set by David Newell Smith)
Lawler, Wallace (including set by David Newell Smith)
Lawley, Sue (set by Tony McGrath)
Lawman, David (set by David Newell Smith)
Lawrence
Lawrence, Ruth & Harry
Lawrence, Tony
Lawry, Mr & Mrs
Lawson, Anthony
Lawson, Nigel (including set by Neil Libbert)
Lawton, Tommy
Layfield, Sir Frank
Lazari, Christos
Lazell, Henry
Lea, Len
Leach David
Leach, Gerald (staff) (including sets by David Newell Smith & Neil Libbert)
Leach, Roger
League, Raymond
Leahy, John
Leaman, Dick (set by Tony McGrath)
Lean, Geoffrey
Leandros, Vicky
Learmond, Peter
Leasor, James (set by Tony McGrath)
Lebus, Oliver (set by David Newell Smith)
Lederer, Lajos
Lee, Diep van
Lee, Gordon (including sets by Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Lee, James
Lee, Jennie (set by David Newell Smith)
Lee, Ken (set by Tony McGrath)
Lee, Kuan Yew (set by David Newell Smith)

Box 3:
Lee, Martin
Lee, Michael
Lee-Smith, Jenny
Leech, Kenneth
Leeman, Andrew
Lees, Sue
Lefebvre, Archbishop
Leggatt, Donald (staff)
Legh-Jones, Alison (set by Tony McGrath)
Legum, Colin
Lehrer, Tom (set by Tony McGrath)
Leigh, Adam (set by Neil Libbert)
Leigh, David
Leigh, Jack (set by Neil Libbert)
Leigh, Geoffrey
Leigh, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Leigh, Roberta (set by Neil Libbert)
Leigh, Robin
Leighton, Alan
Leighton, Jeremy
Lemon, Denis
Lencehvsky, Oleg S
Lendl, Ivan
Lenton, Dr
Leonard, Nicholas (set by David Newell Smith)
Leppard, Raymond (set by David Newell Smith)
Leresche, Hope (set b y David Newell Smith)
Lessing, Doris
Lester, Ack
Lester, Anthony
Lester, Dick
Lester, Ted
Lester, Yami (including set by Neil Libbert)
Lestor, Joan
Levenson, Mr (set by Neil Libbert)
Leventon, Annabel (set by Tony McGrath)
Lever, Lord (set by Jane Bown)
Lever, Bernard (set by David Newell Smith)
Lever, Harold (including sets by Neil Libbert, Tony McGrath & David Newell Smith)
Levey, Sir Michael (set by Neil Libbert)
Levick, Roger (set by Tony McGrath)
Levin, Bernard
Levin, David
Levin, Patricia
Levine, Angela
Levine, Vivian
Levine-Meyer, Mrs (set by Jane Bown)
Levinger, Moshe
Levy, Bernard (set by Tony McGrath)
Levy, Joseph (set by David Newell Smith)
Levy, Paul
Lewcock
Lewin, Hugh (set by Tony McGrath)

Box 4:
Lewinsohn, Max
Lewis, Brothers (set by Tony McGrath)
Lewis, Cecil Day (set by David Newell Smith)
Lewis, Geoff (jockey) (including set by Tony McGrath)
Lewis, Jenny
Lewis, Richard
Lewis, Mr (Chairman of Mirrorware)
Lewis, Shari (set by David Newell Smith)
Lewis, Sir Edward (Ted)
Lewis-Jones, Helen
Ley, Gordon (set by Neil Libbert)
Li, Jia (Violinist)
Li, Shuang
Libbert, Neil (staff)*
Libby, Guy (set by David Newell Smith)
Libin, Numa
Lichfield, Lord Patrick (set by David Newell Smith)
Lichfield wedding
Liddle, Helen
Lidstone, John (set by Tony McGrath)
Liedloff, Jean
Likierman, Michael
Lilley, Les (set by Tony McGrath)
Limb, Jerry
Lin, Wei Tong
Linaker, Paddy
Linden, Shirley (set by Tony McGrath)
Lindley, Arnold
Lindsay, Donald
Lindsay-Smith, Iain (set by Tony McGrath)
Lineker, Gary
Lines, Moray (set by David Newell Smith)
Liney, Mr (Managing director of Jet Petroleum)
Ling, Philip
Lini, Walter
Linklater, Magnus
Linnet, Peter (set by Neil Libbert)
Linton, Brian
Lippitt, John (set by Neil Libbert)
Lippmann, Walter
Lipton, Gerald
Lipworth, Sid
Lis, Ladislav
List-Brain, Michael (set by Tony McGrath)
Lister, Marshal (set by David Newell Smith)
Lister, Unity
Little, Anthony
Little, Ian
Litter, Derek & Jilly (set by David Newell Smith)
Littlefair, Harry
Littlejohn, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Littlewood, Joan (including set by Jane Bown & David Newell Smith)
Littler, Prince (set by Jane Bown)
Livermore, Judy
Livingstone, Ken

Box 5:
Livingstone, Ken (continued)
Llewellyn, Dai
Llewellyn, Melissa
Llewellyn, Moelwyn
Llewellyn Roddy
Lloyd, Andy
Lloyd, Colin (set by Neil Libbert)
Lloyd, Dave
Lloyd, David
Lloyd, Harold (set by Jane Bown)
Lloyd, John
Lloyd, Nigel (including set by Tony McGrath)
Lloyd, Richard (set by Tony McGrath)
Lloyd, Susan
Lloyd-Jones, Megan
Lloyd Webber, Julian
Loach, Mrs (wife of Ken Loach)
Lobengula (Grave at Salford)
Lockwood, Anna
Lockwood, Betty
Lockwood, Sir Joseph (set by Neil Libbert)
Lockyer, Keith
Lofthouse, Nat
Logan, Peter
Locker, John
Lomax, David & Megan (set by Tony McGrath)
Lomax, Sir John Garnett
London, Brian
Loney, Martin
Long, Gerry
Long, Gerald
Long, Liz & Peter
Long, Pauline
Longbottom, Charles (set by Tony McGrath)
Longford, Lord (including set by Jane Bown)
Longhurst, Andrew
Longman, Mark (set by David Newell Smith)
Lonsbrough, Anita
Lonsdale, Norman (set by David Newell Smith)
Look, Barbara (set by Neil Libbert)

Box 6:
Loosemore, Sarah
Lord, Cyril (set by David Newell Smith)
Lord, Derek
Loren, Sophia
Lorentzen, Peter (set by Tony McGrath)
Lorenz, Tony
Losey, Joseph
Loudon, John (set by David Newell Smith)
Lough, Ernest
Louis XIV (portrait)
Loveday, George (set by David Newell Smith)
Lovejoy, Derek
Lovelady, Stephen
Lovell, Bernard (set by Tony McGrath)
Lovesey, Peter
Low, Bob
Low, Erna
Low, Gillian
Lowe, Daniel
Lowe, Bob
Lowe, Jeff
Lowell, Robert
Lowenthal, Richard (staff)
Lowndes, Commander (set by Neil Libbert)
Lowndes, Victor (including set by Neil Libbert)
Lowry, LS
Lowry, Pat (set by Neil Libbert)
Lu, Mr (Chinese trade delegation)
Luard, Nicholas
Lucas, Arthur (National Gallery) (set by Tony McGrath)
Lucas, Blanche
Lucas, John
Lucas, Laddie (set by David Newell Smith)
Lucas, Tony
Luckhurst, Brian (set by Tony McGrath)
Luczak, Lilli
Luders, Richard
Ludwig, Daniel
Lukes, Steven
Lumet, Sidney
Lumsden, Audley
Lumley, Joanna
Lundon, Jack
Lurie, Alison
Lutoslawski, Witold (composer)
Ly
Lyall, John
Lyden, Aernout van
Lyle, Sir Ian (set by David Newell Smith)
Lynch, Jack (set by Tony McGrath)
Lynn, Gillian (set by Tony McGrath)
Lyon, Kim
Lyon, Ronald (set by David Newell Smith)
Lyons, Bernard (set by David Newell Smith)
Lyons, Eric (set by Tony McGrath)
Lyons, John
Lyons, Stuart (set by Neil Libbert)
Lyons, Tony
Creator: The Observer Limited; Picture Desk; Observer Picture Library

Includes correspondence from and concerning Lloyd.
Other correspondents include: Richard Hall; David Astor; Colin Legum; Peter Crookston; Uri Geller; Liz Balcon; Donald Trelford; Roger Harrison; John Cole; Desmond Balmer; David Bishop; William Millinship.
Subjects covered include: Lloyd editing The Observer magazine; the magazine content including a piece on child development; Lloyd's other roles on the paper including managing editor on the news desk; a proposed redesign, 1980; style and layout issues; the Nairobi Standard; the introduction of non-hot metal pages.
Also includes: report of London Broadcasting Programme 'Open Line' featuring Lloyd.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford

Includes correspondence from and concerning O'Donovan.
Other correspondents include: David Astor; Leonard Miall; Ronald Harker; Michael Davie; Michael Hadow; DJD Maitland; Hermione O'Donovan; Edward Mace; Nigel Lloyd; Donald Trelford; John Cornwell; Roger Harrison; John Nuttall-Smith; Mark Bonham-Carter.
Subjects covered include: O'Donovan's return from Washington; Kenneth Tynan; US affairs; O'Donovan's travels; Hugo Young; O'Donovan's health; articles by O'Donovan on subjects including the concept of 'Europe', communes, the Isle of Mann, and Martin Biddle; various religious matters; a book of O'Donovan's journalism.
Also includes: order of service for O'Donovan's funeral mass; O'Donovan's speech at Hugh Massingham's memorial service.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Editor's Office; Donald Trelford
Creator: DS/UK/122

Files of prints of the following individuals:

Box 1:
Labanowski, John
Labouisse, Eve
Labute, Neil
Lacey, Carolyn
Lacroix, Christian
Lacy, Steve
Ladenis, Nico (Including set by Jane Bown)
Lader, Phil
Lafaille, Jean-Christophe
La Fame, Nicola
Lafferty, David
Lafontaine, Marie-Jo
La Frenais, Ian
Lahr, John
Lahti, Christine
Laine, Cleo (including sets by David Newell Smith, Colin Jones, Neil Libbert & Nobby Clark)
Laine, Frankie
Laing, Sir Hector (including set by Jane Bown)
Laing, Jennifer
Laing, Sir John Maurice (set by Jane Bown)
Laing, Margaret (staff)
Laing, Sir Maurice (including set by Peter John)
Laing, R.D. (all agency)
Laird, Gavin
Laird, Laurie (staff)
Laister, Peter (including sets by Jane Bown & Sue Adler)
Lait, Jacqui
Lake, Carol
Lake, Max
Lake, Michael (including set by Peter Johns)
Laker, Freddie (including sets by Peter Johns, Tony McGrath, EH West & Neil Libbert)

Box 2:
Lalandi, Lina (set by Jane Bown)
Lam, Nancy
Lamacq, Steve
Lamarr, Mark
Lamb, Lynton (set by Peter Johns)
Lambert, Gavin
Lambert, Jean
Lambert, Royston
Lambert, Verity (including sets by Jane Bown & Neil Libbert)
Lamborn, Harry
Labrusco, Vic
Lambton, Lucinda (including sets by Eamonn McCabe)
Lamont, MGR Oonal (including set by Jane Bown & Neil Libbert)
Lamont, Norman 1
Lamont, Norman 2
Lampert, Catherine (including set by Jane Bown)
Lamplugh, Susannah (mother and sister)
Lan, David
Lancashire, Sarah
Lancaster, Burt
Lancaster, Sir Osbert (set by Jane Bown)
Lancaster, Rev. Ronald (set by Jane Bown)
Lance, Bert
Lanchester, John
Landay, Walter and Lionel (set by David Newell Smith)
Landen, Dinsdale (sets by Peter Johns. Tony McGrath, Nobby Clark, Henrietta Butler & Graham Turner)
Landesman, Cosmo
Landesman, Fran & Jay (set by Jane Bown)
Landsbergis, Vytautas
Lane, Sir Allan (sets by Godfrey MacDominic & Neil Libbert)
Lane, Carla
Lane, Margaret
Lane, Mark
Lane Fox, Robin
Lang, Doe (set by Jane Bown)
Lang, Fritz
Lang, Ian
Lang, Jennifer
Lang, K.D.
Langan, Peter (including set by Jane Bown
Langan, Sean
Langon, Julie (staff)
Lange, David
Lange, Jessica
Langella, Frank
Langer, Felicia
Langer, Jo (set by Jane Bown)
Langford, Bonnie (including set by Jane Bown)

Box 3:
Langham, Chris
Langlands, Alan
Langley, Lee
Langley, Michael
Langley, Stanley (staff)
Langrishe, Caroline
Langton, David (set by Anthony Vincent)
Lannigan, Siobhan (set by Jane Bown)
Lanqvad, Svein
Lansbury, Angela
Lansing, Sherry
Lapidot, Liora
La Plante, Lynda
Lapotaire, Jane
Lappin, Arther
Lapping, Brian
Lardinois, Pierre
Large, Peter (staff)
Larkcom, Joy (staff)
Larkin, Philip (sets by Jane Bown & Crispian Woodgate)
Larsen, Henning
Lartigue, Jacques-Henri
La Rue, Danny
Lascelles, Mr W.J. (staff)
Lasch, Christopher
Lasdun, Sr Denys (including set by Nobby Clark)
Lashmore, Diana
Lasker-Walfisch, Anita
Laski, Prof Harold (all agency)
Laski, Marghanita (staff)
Lasky, Melvin (sets by Don McCullin, Peter Johns & David Newell Smith)
Lasseter, John
Lategan, Barry (set by Robin Lawrence)
Latham, Arthur
Latham, John
Latham, Michael (set by Peter Johns)
Lau, Grace
Laurence, Marianne
Laurie, Hugh
Laurie, John
Lavelle, James
Law, Jude (author)
Lawler, Wallace
Lawless, Stephen
Lawley, Sue (including sets by Jane Bown & Tony McGrath)
Lawlor, Sheila (including set by Jane Bown)
Lawnmower Deth
Lawrence, Prof A.W.
Lawrence, Amy (staff)
Lawrence, D.H. (house)
Lawrence, Harold
Laurence, Josie
Laurence, Neville & Doren (parents of Stephen who was murdered)
Lawrence, Philip
Lawrence, Robert & Tina (including set by Jane Bown)
Lawrence, Ruth
Lawrence, Stephanie (including set by Ian Cook)
Lawrence, Stephen (murdered)
Lawrence, F.E. (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lawrence, Tony
Lawrence, Vernon
Lawrie, Edwina
Lawson, Dominic
Lawson, Mark
Lawson, Nigel 1
Lawson, Nigel 2 (including set by Jane Bown)

Box 4:
Lawson, Nigella (including set by Jane Bown)
Lawson, Dr Richard
Lawson, Mrs Therese
Lawton, Jeffrey
Laycock, Macolm
Laye, Evelyn (including sets by Peter Johns & Jane Bown)
Layton, Christopher
Layzell, Richard
Lazareff, Helene
Lazarus, Frank (set by Jane Bown)
Lazenby, George (including set by Eric Wadsworth)
Le Carre, John
Lea, David Edward (including set by Jane Bown)
Leach, Bernard (including sets by Neil Libbert & Kenneth Saunders)
Leach, Clive
Leach, Sir Edmund
Leach, Gerald (staff)
Leach, Jack (staff)
Leach, Penelope
Leadbetter, Kate (staff)
Leaders, The
League of Gentlemen
Lean, Geoffrey (staff)
Leandros, Vicky (set by Tony McGrath)
Lear, Amanda (including set by David Bailey)
Lear, Frances
Lear, Norman (set by Peter Johns)
Leary, Denis
Leather, Sir Edwin
Leavis, Prof F.R.
Leavitt, David
Lebonitz, Fran (set by Jane Bown)
Le Brocq, Norman
Lecca, Marie-Jeanne
Leclerc, Madame (set by Jane Bown)
Leclezio, M.J.J. (set by Jane Bown)
Lecoat, Jenny
Leconte, Patrice (set by Henrietta Butler)
Lecoq, Jaques
Led Zeppelin
Lederek, Lajos (staff) (including sets by Jane Bown & Peto)
Lederer, Helen (including set by Kenneth Saunders)
Leduc, Violette (contains one print by Peter Johns)
Lee, Adam (set by Neil Libbert)
Lee, Ang
Lee, Annabella (set by Eric Wadsworth)
Lee, Brian (Elvis impersonator)
Lee, Mrs Bruce (set by Peter Johns)
Lee, Christopher (including sets by Jane Bown, EH West & Frank Martin)
Lee, David
Lee, H.D.P. (set by Godfrey Macdominic)
Lee, Hermione (including set by Jane Bown)
Lee, Jennie (including set by Jane Bown)
Lee, John (MP)
Lee, Laurie (including sets by Don Morley & Don Hodder)
Lee, Mollie (set by Jane Bown)
Lee, Robert
Lee, Rosie
Lee, Rustie
Lee, Spike (including set by Jane Bown)
Lee, Stan (set by Kenneth Saunders)
Lee, Stewart
Lee, Tom and Margaret (including set by Peter Johns)
Lee, Tony (set by Bryn Campbell)
Leeming, Jan
Lees, Andrew,
Le Fanu, Mark
Lees, Sue
Le Fanu, Nicola
Leggat, Donald (staff)

Box 5:
Leggat, Tim
Legrand, Julie (set by Kenneth Saunders)
Le Grice, Malcolm
Legum, Colin (staff)
Lefebvre, Archbishop (set by Jane Bown)
Legge, Walter (set by Michael Peto)
Legh-Jones (set by Tony McGrath)
Legeti, Gyorgy
Lehman, John (including sets by Jane Bown & Kenneth Saunders)
Lehmann, John
Lehmann, Rosamond (sets by Jane Bown & Michael Peto)
Lehrer, Tom
Leibovitz, Annie (set by Eamonn McCabe)
Leiferkus, Sergei (set by Neil Libbert)
Leigh, Andrew (staff)
Leigh, David (staff)
Leigh, Edward
Leigh, Janet
Leigh, Michael (including sets by Jane Bown & Peter Johns)
Leigh, Roberta (set by Neil Libbert)
Leigh, Vivien (including 5x Angus McBen)
Leigh-Fermor, Patrick M.
Leigh-Hunt, Barabara (E. Hamilton-West)
Leigh-Pemberton, Robin (including sets by Jane Bown & Dennis Thora)
Leighton, Margaret (set by Jane Bown)
Leigh, William (set by Jane Bown)
Leinsdorf, Erich
Leinster, Duke & Duchess of (set by EH West)
Leishman, Jackie (staff)
Leitch, Maurice
Leith, Prue
LeJeune, C.A. (set by Jane Bown) (staff)
Lekai, Dr (set by Jane Bown)
Lemass, Sean (including sets by David Newell Smith & Peter Keen)
Lemigova, Julia
Lemlev, Mary
Lemmon, Jack
Lemon, Denis
Lemnitzer, Gen Lyman (by Karsh)
Lenihan, Brian
Lenin, Vladimir (including set by Jane Bown)
Lenkiewicz, Robert
Lennart, Meri
Lennon, Cynthia (All Agency)
Lennon, John
Lennon, Kenneth
Lennon, Peter
Lennox-Boyd, Alan (set by Jane Bown)
Lenska, Rula (including sets by Peter Johns, Nobby Clark & Anthony Vincent)
Lenya, Lotte (set by Stuart Heydinger)
Lenz, Kay (set by Peter Johns)
Leon, Alexis (set by Jane Bown)
Leon, Pilin (set by Jane Bown)
Leonard, Elmore
Leonard, Rt' Rev' (including set by Jane Bown)
Leonard, Herman
Leonard, Hugh (set by Peter Johns)
Leopold, Rudolf & Elizabeth
Lepage, Robert
Le Pen, Jean Marie
Lepine, James
Leppard, Raymond (sets by David Newell Smith, Peter Johns & Tony McGrath)
Le Riche, Nicolas (set by Jane Bown)
Lerner, Alan Jay (set by Peter Johns)

Box 6:
Leroy, Mervyn (including set by Peter Johns)
Le Rue
Lesage, Jean (set by Neil Libbert)
Leslie, Christopher
Leslie, Mark
Lesser, Anton
Lessing, Charlotte
Lessing, Doris (including sets by Jane Bown, Henrietta Bulter & Stuart Heydinger)
Lester, Adrian (set by Neil Libbert)
Lester, Richard (including set by Peter Johns)
Lestor, Joan (including sets by Peter Johns, David Newell Smith & Frank Martin)
Letestu, Agnes
Lethbridge, Nemone (set by Jane Bown)
Lette, Kathy (including set by Eamonn McCabe)
Letts, Tracy (set by Jane Bown)
Leveaux, David
Levend, Ahmet
Levene, Lord Peter
Levene, Tony (staff)
Levenson, Barry
Lever, Lord Harold (including set by Jane Bown)
Levi, Prof Peter
Levi, Primo
Levin, Bernard
Levin, Ira
Levine-Mayer, Rosa (sets by Bryn Campbell & Jane Bown)
Levinson, Little Lew (set by Jane Bown)
Levitsky, Angela
Levy, Alain
Levy, Bernard-Henri
Levy, David
Levy, Ella (staff)
Levy, Moshe
Levy, Paul
Lewenstein, Oscar (including set by Peter Johns)
Lewin, Leonard (set by Peter Johns)
Lewin, Lucille
Lewington, Christopher (including set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, Prof C.S. (set by Michael Peto)
Lewis, Mrs Denise (set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, Sir Edward (including set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, W/CMD Gwyliam
Lewis, Gwyn
Lewis, Helen
Lewis, Henry (including sets by Peter Johns & Eric Wadsworth)
Lewis, Henry
Lewis, Henry
Lewis, James (staff)
Lewis, Jerry (including set by Peter Johns)
Lewis, Jerry Lee (set by Allan Titmuss)
Lewis, John (set by Peter Johns & Allan Titmuss)
Lewis, Michael (Including set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, Naomi (staff) (Including set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, Norman
Lewis, Peter (set by Jane Bown)
Lewis Peter (staff) (set by Peter Keen including negs)
Lewis, Shari (sets by David Newell Smith & Peter Johns)
Lewis, Shirley (staff)
Lewis, Tony (set by Jane Bown)
Lewis, Wyndham (including set by Jane Bown)
Lewry, Cpt David
Lewsen, Charles
Ley, Gordon
Libbert, Neil (staff)
Liberace (including sets by Peter Johns & Eric Wadsworth)
Lichfield, Lord (including set by David Newell Smith)
Lichner, Marvin (staff)
Lichtentein, Roy
Licorish, Vicky
Liddell, Helen
Liddell, Vanessa Alice
Liddiment, David (including set by Jane Bown)
Liddle, Roger
Lidgett, Dr Scott (set by Jane Bown)

Box 7:
Lidiard, Victoria
Lieberman, Lilian (set by Jane Bown)
Liebermann, Rolf (set by Erich Lessing (Magnum))
Lieberson, Peter
Liebling, A.J. (set by Michael Peto)
Liebmn, Marvin (set by Peter Johns)
Liebovitz, Annie
Liechtenstein, Royal Family (set by Robin Lawrence)
Liedloff, Jean (sets by Peter Johns & Eric Wadsworth)
Liesching, Julia (set by Jane Bown)
Lieven, Anatol (staff)
Lifar, Serge (set by Jane Bown)
Ligeti, György (Portrait by Richard Mildenhall)
Lightfoot, Stuart (set by Jane Bown)
Lightman, Alan
Lijn, Liliane (artist)
Lijn, Liliane (sculptor)
Lilley, Peter (including set by Jane Bown)
Lillie, Bea (including set by Jane Bown)
Lilly, John C.
Limann, Dr Hilla
Limb, Sue
Limerick, Countess (set by Jane Bown)
Linard, Stephen
Lindblom, Gunnel (set by Peter Johns)
Linden, Eddie
Lindop, Prof. Patrica (set by Jane Bown)
Lindquist, Jack B (set by Nobby Clark)
Lindsay, John , V. (including sets by Tony McGrath & Jane Bown)
Lindsay, Maurice
Lindsay, Robert
Lindsey, Emma (staff)
Lindsey, Robert (author)
Line, Frances
Lineham, Rosaleen
Ling, Chai
Link, O Winston
Linner, Dr Sture (set by Don McCullin)
Linton, Martin (staff)
Liotta, Ray (set by Eamonn McCabe)
Lipman, Maureen
Lippman, Walter
Lipton, Stuart (set by Jane Bown)
Lishman, Gordon
Lisi, Virna (see by Peter Johns)
List, Liesbeth
Lister, Moira (sets by Peter Johns, Jane Bown & Colin Jones)
Lister, Unity (sets David Newell Smith & Bryn Campbell)
Listowel, Lady
Litherland, Robert
Li Tim Oi, Rev' Florence (set by Jane Bown)
Littell, Robert
Little, Alistair
Little, Jan
Little, Mark
Littlejohn, Richard
Littler, Prince (set by Jane Bown)
Littler, Susan (sets by Nobby Clark & Frank Martin)
Littlewood, Joan (including sets by Jane Bown & Michael Peto)
Littman, Johnathan
Litton, Andrew
Litvinoff, Emanuel (set by Peter Johns)
Litvinov, Maxim & Ivy (set by E. Hamilton West)
Litvinov, Pavel (set by Jane Bown)
Litwin, Ed (set by Jane Bown)
Liu, Evan (set by Frank Martin)
Li-Sheng, Dr Liu (set by Jane Bown)
Lively, Adam (set by Jane Bown)
Lively, Penelope (including set by Jane Bown)
Livermore, Sir Harry
Livermore, Reg
Livesey, Richard
Livings, Henry
Livingston, Gary

Box 8:
Livingstone, Ken (including set by Jane Bown)
Livesey, Richard
Lizhi, Prof Fang
Llewelyn, Desmond
Llewelyn, Roddy
Llewelyn-Bowen, Lawrence (including set by Eamonn McCabe)
Llewelyn Davies, Lord
Lloyd, Christopher (including set by Don McCullin)
Lloyd, Emily (including set by Jane Bown & Henrietta Butler)
Lloyd, George
Lloyd, Harold (including set by Jane Bown)
Lloyd, James (including set by Michael Peto)
Lloyd, Jill
Lloyd, John
Lloyd, Nicholas
Lloyd, Nigel (staff)
Lloyd, Peter
Lloyd, Phillida
Lloyd, Sir Richard
Lloyd, Sarah
Lloyd, Sian
Lloyd, Walter
Lloyd-George, Lady Megan (set by Jane Bown)
Lloyd-Webber, Andrew (including set by Jane Bown)
Lloyd-Webber, Julian (including set by Jane Bown & Ian Cook)
Llwyd, Alun
Lwell, Sir Bernard (including set by Jane Bown)
Loach, Ken (including set by Jane Bown)
Loader, Jane
Lochead, Liz
Lock, Reiner (staff)
Lockett, David
Lockhart, Calvin (including set by Peter Johns)
Lockspeiser, Sir Ben (including set by Jane Bown)
Lockwood, Betty (including set by Jane Bown, Ray Green, Kenneth Saunders, Don McPhee & Peter Johns)
Lockwood, Gaye
Lockwood, Sir Joseph (including set by Erich Auerbach, Kenneth Saunders & Neil Libbert)
Loden, Barbara (including set by Ian Cook)
Lodge, Professor David (including set by Eamonn McCabe & Don McPhee)
Loe, Judy
Lofthouse, Geoff
Logan, Andrew
Logan, Jenny (including set by Peter Johns)
Logan, Margaret
Logan, Nell
Logan, Nick
Logue, Christopher (including set by Jane Bown)
Lollobrigida, Gina (including set by Neil Libbert & Jane Bown)
Lomas, Eric

Box 9:
Long, Janice
Long, Larry
Long, Richard
Longford, Lord (including set by Michael Peto)
Longford, Lord (including sets by Tom Smith, Don McPhee, Neil Libbert, Michael Peto, Jane Bown, Peter Johns & Frank Martin)
Longford, Lady (including sets by Jane Bown & E. Hamilton West)
Longhair, Professor (including set by Peter Johns)
Longhurst, Peter
Longland, Ron
Longley, Michael (including set by Jane Bown)
Longman, Mark (including set by Peter Johns)
Longmore, Andy (including set by Murdo Macleod)
Longrigg, Claire (staff)
Lonsdale, Sarah (staff)
Loose Tubes
Lord, John (including set by Don Morley)
Lordiner, Joseph
Loren, Sophia (including set by Neil Libbert & Frank Martin)
Lorrayne, Vyvyan (including set by Peter Johns)
Losey, Joseph (including sets by Colin Jones, Peter Johns & Peter Suschitzky)
Lofti, Arabia
Lott, Felicity
Loubet, Bruno
Louden, Albert
Loughery, Pat
Loughran, James
Louise, Fiona
Loutlier, William
Louvish, Simon
Louvano, Joe (including set by Alan Titmus)
Love, Courtney
Love, Monie
Lovelace, Earl
Lovell, Sir Bernard (including set by Jane Bown)
Lovell, Bob (including set by Jane Bown)
Lovell, Sara (including set by Jane Bown)
Lovelock, James
Lovett, Lyle
Low, Bob (staff)
Lowe, Arthur (including set by Peter Johns)
Lowe, Stephen
Lowell, Robert (including sets by Jane Bown, Peter Jones Griffiths & Frank Martin)
Lowensohn, Elina (including set by Bob Miller)
Lowenthal, Richard (staff)
Lown, Bernard-Dr
Lowness, Victor (including sets by Neil Libbert, Kenneth Saunders & Collin Jones)
Lowry, Chris (including set by Richard Mildenhall)
Lowry, L.S. (including set by Denis Thorpe & Michael Peto)
Lowry, Pat (including set by Jane Bown & Neil Libbert)
Lowry, Sunny (including set by Ged Murray
Lowry, Suzanne (staff)
Lowthorpe, Philippa
Lubberding, Hettie
Lubbers, Ruud
Lubbock, Eric (including set by Jane Bown Neil Libbert & Peter Keen)
Lubeck, Jackie
Lubke, Dr Heinrich (including set by Karsh)
Lucas, David (including set by Eamonn McCabe)
Lucas, John (staff)
Luce, Richard
Lucie, Doug
Ludford, Sarah

Box 10:
Luhrmann, Baz (including set by Jane Bown)
Lukacs, George (by Michael Peto)
Luke, Peter
Lule, Yusufu
Lumet, Sidney
Lumiden, Sir David (including set by Jane Bown)
Lumley, Joanna (including set by Jane Bown & Ian Bradshaw)
Lumumba, Patrice
Lunghi, Cherie (including set by Jane Bown)
Luns, Dr Joseph (including set by Jane Bown, Eamonn McCabe, Kenneth Saunders & David Newell Smith)
Lupone, Patti
Lurie, Alison
Luscombe, Harold
Luscombe, Tim
Lustgarten, Edgar (including set by Jane Bown)
Lustig, Robin (staff)
Luthuli, Albert
Lutoslawski, Witold (including files by Neil Libbert & Jane Bown)
Lutyens, Elizabeth (including set by Jane Bown)
Lutyens, Mary (including set by Jane Bown)
Royal Family of Luxembourg (including set by Patrick Litchfield)
Luxon, Benjamin (including set by Peter Johns, Kenneth Saunders, Richard Mildenhall & H. Butler)
Lyall, Gavin (including set by Jane Bown)
Lyall, Sarah (including set by Jane Bown)
Lyden, Pierce
Lydon, John (Portrait by Neil Libbert)
Lyell, Nicholas
Lygo, Sir Raymond
Lykiard, Alexis
Lyle, Sir Ian
Lynch, David
Lynch, Jack (including set by Tony McGrath)
Lynch, Jennifer
Lynch, Kenny
Lynch, P.J.
Lynden, Arnout van (including set by Eamonn McCabe)
Lynk, Roy
Lynn, Johnathan
Lynn, Dame Vera (including sets by Jane Bown & Peter Johns)
Lynne, Elizabeth
Lynne, Gillian (including sets by Peter Johns & Tony McGrath)
Lyon, Alex (including set by Neil Libbert)
Lyons, Eric (including set by Peter Johns)
Lyons, Sir Jack
Lyons, John
Lyons, John (including set by Jane Bown)
Lyons, Tony
Lyssandes, Vassos (including set by Jane Bown)
Lyubimov, Yuri (including sets by Jane Bown & R. Tooth)
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