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CPG - Cockpit Gallery Archive
- 2 - Cockpit Gallery Exhibition and Research Files

Repository	University Archives and Special Collections Centre
Reference Number	CPG/2/8
Title	'2 Exhibitions about Conflict and the Press, 1983: "A Falklands Scrapbook" and "Politics: Media: Entertainment (Media coverage of the Iranian Embassy Siege, London, 1980)"', Cockpit Gallery Holborn, 5 Jan - 2 Feb 1983.
Description	This file contain material on, ‘2 Exhibitions about Conflict and the Press’, Cockpit Gallery, 5 Jan - 2 Feb 1983. The exhibitions titles are, 'A Falklands Scrapbook (the popular press and the meaning of patriotism)' and 'Politics: Media: Entertainment (Media coverage of the Iranian Embassy Siege, London, 1980)'. The poster also mentions that the Falklands Scrapbook was ‘compiled by Patricia Holland as a touring show'. Politics: Media: Entertainment was produced by BFI Education. Also included is the press release from 20th December 1982. This mentions Patricia Holland also holding an informal workshop 'for teachers (and anyone else interested)' in connection with the exhibition, titled, "'In these days when Men walk tall....' Sexuality and The Falklands War'". It also states that for further details of the exhibition to contact Sandy Bailey or Jo Spence. There is also a copy of ‘Screen Education’ magazine Number 37 (Winter 1980/81), with an article by Cary Bazalgette and Richard Paterson, 'Real Entertainment: The Iranian Embassy Siege'. A photocopy of the article is also present. The magazine also contains a photomontage essay by Peter Kennard.
Date	1982-1983
Term	Photography
	Mass communication
	Mass media
	Embassy buildings
	Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
	Falklands War (1982)
	Wars (events)
Related Material	See related exhibition material on external Cockpit Archives Website: https://cockpitarchives.co.uk/archive/falklands-scrapbook/
Extent	1 folder
Level	File