Wing Gallery

Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen

Archaeopteryx fossil, Berlin specimen. Cast of the Archaeopteryx specimen held at the Berlin Natural History Museum. This cast shows the spread-out wings and long, clawed fingers. Archaeopteryx is the earliest known bird, dating from the Upper Jurassic. This cast is part of the collections held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

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Jennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan

Aneurin Bevan, also known as Nye Bevan (1897-1960), Welsh Labour politician. He served as Minister of Health in the mid-20th century, and was responsible for the creation of the National Health Service in 1948. Seen here with his wife, Jennie Lee (Baroness Lee of Asheridge, 1904-1988), Scottish Labour politician and MP, Arts Minister under Harold Wilson. She played a key role in the formation of the Open University

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Salvador Allende, President of Chile

The 29th President of Chile, Salvador Allende (Salvador Isabelino del Sagrado Corazn de Jess Allende Gossens, 1908-1973). Seen here accompanied by armed guards in the Presidential (Moneda) Palace, Chile. Allende was deposed by General Augusto Pinochet in a military coup on 11 September 1973, and committed suicide the same day. Above the photograph is a reference to a German documentary film, Im Feuer Bestanden, made by Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann in 1978, depicting the final hours in the Moneda Palace

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