Visit of President Ayub Khan of Pakistan on a Commonwealth Visit to Britain
Nov 1966
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Seating arrangements for a dinner in honour of Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan: This item lists all guests and their allocated seat. No plan of the seating is available.
Photograph: In the photograph two young girls give President Khan garlands of flowers and was used in the Manchester Evening News, 23 Nov 1966. Yvonne relates the following regarding this photograph 'Husband suggested that I printed the fabric for these dresses. I did. Batik. My sari, shalwar kameez (tunic and trousers) for elder girl and dress for the youngest. Silk for me and one girl and cotton for the youngest . . . family of the youngest gave her an adult hair style and were shocked by cotton. COTTON!!! (only) [cott]on an occasion like this! I was in trouble . . . .'
'There is a little story behind this photo: In Pakistan, dignitaries were garlanded with marigold flowers. None available in Manchester in November. A green velvet ribbon overlaid with a white cotton cord: circles made with artificial flower stamens, with added colour created from thin slices cut from liquorice allsorts (off Urmston Market). Each circle laminated and added to the ribbon. Everyone delighted - no one ever guessed!'
Title:
Visit of President Ayub Khan of Pakistan on a Commonwealth Visit to Britain
Date of work:
Nov 1966
Reference number:
GB3228.76/7/5
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Malik Bakht Archive (GB3228.76)
Part of:
Series: Events (GB3228.76/7)
Access restrictions:
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Use restrictions:
Restricted
Record types:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Language:
English
Record number:
8933572