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David Attenborough, British naturalist

David Attenborough. Caricature of the British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Frederick Attenborough (born 1926) holding a frog. Attenborough is most famous for the numerous BBC television nature documentaries he has presented. In the 1960s and 1970s he was controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television. His awards include Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1974), Fellow of the Royal Society (1983), Knight Bachelor (1985), Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1991), Companion of Honour (1996) and the Order of Merit (2005)

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A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph)

1769905 A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph) by Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939) & Verney L. Danvers; 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate. Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939) & Verney L. Danvers (20th century). Colour lithograph. Printed in 1939. 102 x 127cm.); Photo A© Christie's Images; out of copyright

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Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways

1198131 Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways, 1937 (offset colour lithograph) by English School, (20th century); 64x100 cm; Private Collection; Photo A© Christie's Images; English, out of copyright

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