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Bryony Millan, Archivist at the Gallery, explores the institution during wartime, from the evacuation of portraits and occupation of the premises by the War Office, to staff experiences of air raids, personal loss and a campaign to catch a thief in their midst led by the aptly-named Sergeant Sherlock .
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2016-01-07 2016-01-07 Europe/London Lunchtime Lecture: Blackouts, Dugouts And Soap Thieves Bryony Millan, Archivist at the National Portrait Gallery, explores the institution during wartime, from the evacuation of portraits and occupation of the premises by the War Office, https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2016/01/07/lunchtime-lecture-blackouts-dugouts-and-soap-thieves-81246 Ondaatje Wing Theatre, National Portrait Gallery,Saint Martin,City of Westminster,LondonLocation
Ondaatje Wing Theatre, National Portrait Gallery,
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