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Commemorative album, 1983 - 2009

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Littler 0/1

Scope and Contents

CD copy of an album containing black and white and colour photographs relating to the life and career of Shirley Littler, together with press cuttings, articles, letters, and notes on trips and events. Contains the following (photographs unless otherwise stated):
Independent Broadcasting Authority official photograph August 1983, with details of SL's move to the IBA;
B/w portrait photo about 1984;
Crawley Court with the IBA Engineers 1984;
Thirtieth aniversary of Independent Television 1985;
SL on the set of Coronation Street September 1986;
With John Colville and Richard Attenborough, fifth anniversary of Channel Four 1987;
B/w portrait photos 1989;
Announcement of SL's appointment as Director General of the IBA February 1989 - cuttings and letter;
IBA prize giving 1989;
Royal Variety Show November 1989, including the Queen;
IBA dinner December 1989;
Welsh National Advisory Committee Cardiff November 1990;
IBA farewell lunches, dinners and parties December 1990;
Lunch at Buckingham Palace, 1 May 1991 - menus, invitation etc;
Appointment as chairman of the Gaming Board, 1992 - cuttings;
Unveiling of IBA official portrait by Linda Atherton, 16 July 1992;
Presenting a certificate to Jimmy Savile, Stoke Mandeville Hospital 25 November 1992;
Addressing the annual meeting of Working Men's Clubs, Blackpool April 1993;
CESDI (Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths in Infancy) newsletter December 1993;
GREF parties and conferences in Germany, Portugal and Spain;
ITC farewell dinner for retiring members December 1994;
Farewell lunch for Sir Richard Barratt 29 September 1995;
European Association for the Study of Gambling conference, Amsterdam September 1996;
IAGA meetings Monte Carlo September 1996 and London October 1997;
British Casino Association lunch 13 November 1996;
ITC reception November 1996;
BACTA ball January 1997;
Retirement from the Gaming Board 1998 - notes, invitation, letter, menu;
SL at home in the garden June 1999;
Opening of the Duke Building and Littler Reading Room of Girton College Library, 23 April 2005 - notes, articles, programme, photos;
Order of ceremony for Shirley Littler's funeral 3 April 2009, also readings and notes for 'A brief account of Shirley's Life and Career read by the Officiating Minister'.






























Dates

  • Creation: 1983 - 2009

Creator

Extent

1 disc(s) (1 CD) : cd

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

CD made from original album loaned by Sir Geoffrey Littler in the summer of 2009.

Existence and Location of Originals

Original album retained by Sir Geoffrey Littler as at July 2009.

Date information

DateText: 1983-2005 and 2009.

Originator(s)

Littler, Geoffrey

Finding aid date

2009-07-13 09:08:01+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

Contact:
The Archivist
Girton College Archive
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