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Official opening of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Heinz Gallery, 21 Portman Square, London, on May 4, 1972: Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the President, Alex Gordon, seated on her right

RIBA Ref No RIBA33000
Architect/DesignerElizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926- )
Gordon, Sir Alexander John (1917-1999)
CountryUK: England
CityLondon
Image Date1972
ViewPortrait
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceRIBA 14/3
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditRIBA Collections
SubjectRoyal ceremonies, visits ; Art galleries ; Societies' buildings
NOTES: The Heinz exhibition gallery, designed by Alan Irvine and Stefan Buzas, was located at 21 Portman Square, a house designed by James Adam and built by Samuel Wyatt in 1772. It was home to the RIBA Library Drawings Collection from May 1972 until November 2004 when the Collection was relocated to the Henry Cole Wing at the V&A.
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