Record

RefNoMS/917
LevelSubFonds
TitlePhotographs belonging to G B R Feilden from a Royal Society visit to the Academy of Science, Russia
Date[1960-1965]
DescriptionA set of photographs taken during an official visit of the Royal Society to the Academy of Science, Russia.

The photographs depict Howard Florey (then President of the Royal Society), D C Martin, G B R Feilden and Sir Ashley Miles, amongst others. The photographs show: the visitors receiving a ceremonial plate; enjoying some sherry; being interviewed by the press; looking at a Russian cosmonaut in a space suit; looking at Russian spacecraft; holding meetings.
ExtentFifteen prints
FormatPhotograph
PhysicalDescription18cm x 13.5cm black and white prints.
AccessStatusOpen
AdminHistoryDonated by Diana Feilden, wife of G B R Feilden, 2004. Copyright unknown, likely Royal Society.
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8056Florey; Howard Walter (1898 - 1968); Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston; pathologist and bacteriologist1898 - 1968
NA285Feilden; Geoffrey Bertram Robert (1917 - 2004)1917 - 2004
NA451Miles; Sir; Arnold Ashley (1904 - 1988)1904 - 1988
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