Thomson's photographs

This material is held atBritten Pears Arts Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 1111 TMS/3
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1970s-1990s
  • Physical Description
    • 5 boxes

Scope and Content

Photographs: albums, loose photographs and negatives.

Including photographs;

- of Rita Thomson, on her own and with friends

- taken on holiday with Britten and with Pears, including barge holiday and Venice

- of Britten and of Pears, particularly late in life

- of Thomson and Pears with their dogs

- taken at the Red House and in the garden

- taken at Horham

- taken at Britten's life peerage party

Also,

- two framed photographs, one of Britten and one of Pears, which were on a table in Rita's sitting room

- framed photograph of Britten and Pears

- miniature framed photograph of Britten

Access Information

Open

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