Photograph · GA-ARC-001

Gerry Anderson with Thunderbird 2

A portrait of Gerry with one of his most recognisable machines: a meeting of screen adventure, modelmaking and a lifetime of imagination.

Gerry Anderson with Thunderbird 2 - The Gerry Anderson Store

Gerry Anderson with a Thunderbird 2 model. Date and photographer are not identified in the source.

Gerry Anderson holds a Thunderbird 2 model against a display of Thunderbirds packaging. The familiar green transporter makes the photograph instantly recognisable, while the man holding it brings the story back to the person behind the name.

The image offers a small way into a much larger relationship between television and the objects fans keep. Thunderbirds was made through the work of performers, designers, modelmakers and technicians. Its machines went on to have lives beyond the screen, becoming toys, display pieces and reminders of childhood adventures.

This is the portrait used on our Gerry Anderson life and legacy page. We have retained the existing digital image rather than presenting it as a newly discovered photograph. The published source does not identify the photographer, occasion or date, or establish whether the model shown was a production miniature or a retail item.

About this record

Record reference
GA-ARC-001
Type of material
Photograph
Date of the material
Undated
Creator and attribution
Photographer not identified in the published source.
Source publication
Existing website portrait; checked 15 September 2026.

Catalogue entry prepared by Anderson Entertainment on 15 September 2026 from material already published on this website. The original print or negative and its full ownership history are not documented in the published source.

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