Events of this year in the Illustrated London News

• February 26th - The US launched a major attack on Viet Cong bases in Vietnam
• March - The Torrey Canyon oil tanker ran aground on the Seven Stones reef, Cornwall and 13,000 tons of oil contaminated 80 miles of coast line. The tanker was bombed by the RAF to burn the oil
• May 28th - Francis Chichester completed his solo yacht voyage around the world in a 50 foot yacht Gipsy Moth IV. His 28,500 mile trip had taken him around Cape Horn. He was knighted by the Queen at Greenwich with Sir Francis Drake's sword
• Canada Centenary
• June 10th - Israel was victorious in a six-day war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan
• July 14th - A Bill was passed in the Commons legalising abortion in Britain
• September 20th - The passenger liner Queen Elizabeth II was launched at John Browns shipyard on the Clyde. The last of the great liners to be built here.
• December 3rd - The first heart plant operation was performed in South Africa by Christiaan Barnard
• December 11th - A prototype of the world's first supersonic airliner Concorde, was revealed at Toulouse, France
• Twiggy hit the world of fashion
• The Beatles released Sergeant Pepper and Procol Harum a Whiter Shade of Pale
• Desmond Morris published his book about human aggressive behaviour The Naked Ape
• Hippies gathered at Woburn for a festival of flowers
• Donald Campbell was killed on Coniston Water in the English lake district while attempting the world water speed record in Bluebird

Also contains

MOTOR SHOW

RUSSIA

POLICE FORCES

SURREALIST ART

RUGBY SCHOOL

JOSEPH LISTER

SKI ING - ITALY

NEW BALLET - COVENT GARDENS

PRISONS

THE QUEEN WITH HER PARLIAMENTS

TRADE UNIONS

PERSIAN CORONATION

MCC'S WEST INDIES TOUR

TELEVISION

CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II - NEW LINER, CLYDEBANK

CHINA

HUGH TREVOR-ROPER

HORSE RACING

SISSINGHURST

PERSIAN RHYTON

LIECHTENSTEIN'S ART TREASURES

CONCORD

ARCHITECTURE

ENGLISH OPERA

APRES SKI

MEXICO

THE TORIES

DIKWA DIG

COWES WEEK

JAMEW WYATT

CORREGGIO

KING HUSSEIN

GALAPOGOS

ROYAL TOMBS OF CYPRUS

CANOEING

PENRHYN CASTLE

JINDIVIK

DIAGHILEV - RUSSIAN BALLET

CHANNEL TUNNEL

WIMBLEDON

BURGHLEY

JOHN NASH

JOSE GRECO

ARNOLD BENNETT

GIRLS IN UNIFORM

BOMBERG - PAINTER

DOWERED DULWICH

ALEXEI KOSYGIN

PARIS FASHION

DURHAM CATHEDRAL

ISLE OF WIGHT

TROOPING THE COLOUR

THE PRESS - HUGH CUDLIPP, WILLIAM HARDCASTLE

THE QUEEN IN MALTA

JACK NICKLAUS - GOLF

A NEW MACBETH - PAUL SCOFIELD

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

HARVEY SMITH - SHOW-JUMPING

ST PANCRAS

EXPO 67

BALLOONING

STANLEY BALDWIN

SAQQARA

EDWARD LEAR - ILLUSTRATES TENNYSON'S POEMS

COMPUTERS

NEW CONCERT HALL - SOUTH BANK

FISH FARMING

Q4 - TWIN SCREW SHIP

TURNER PAINTINGS

PARADISE LOST - MARGOT FONTEYN, RUDOLF NUREYEV

July 15th

• The Queen's visit to Canada for the Canada Centenary

Xmas Edition

• Retro look at Christmas in Britian. Contains a great nearly full-paged photo of Queen Elizabeth from June 19 when she met the Garter Knights at Windsor Castle for the annual service at St. George's chapel. Entourage includes: Queen Elizabeth, Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Anthony Wagner, Bishop of Windsor, the Marquess of Salisbury and many others. 71 pages.
• Partial list of contents: ....
• 5 Centuries of Russian Art Icons
  Light on London pictorial
  An Eminent Victorian in Wartime London
  The Graceful Fisherman
  Spellbound: A child's view of Christmas
  Inspiration of the nativity
  Iln on the map
  Hearts and Flowers: the story of the valentine
  Christmas crossword
  Festive food and drink for Christmas
  Partial list of advertisers: Spink; Guardian Assurance Company; Becas Turtle Soup; South African Airways; BMC Cars; Famous Grouse Scotch Whiskey; Whyte & Mackays Whisky; Martell Cognac; Johnnie Walker; Asprey Watches; Kodak; Guiness; Brooke Marine LTD Naval Architects; Vauxhall; Cinzano; Harvey's Bristol Cream; Haig Whisky; Embassy Cigarettes.

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