Never-before-seen pictures that could have put Noel Coward in jail
A never-before-seen collection of photographs taken while homosexuality was still illegal in the UK has captured English playwright Noel Coward with two of his male lovers and many of his famous friends.
The intimate snaps, taken in the 1920s and 30s, show the flamboyant star at the height of his success as playwright, actor and songwriter.
He wrote more than 65 plays, the most notable of which include 1939 comedy Present Laughter and the later triumph Blithe Spirit, and enjoyed a successful film career that is perhaps most noted nowadays for his crime boss cameo in The Italian Job.
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