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[First C.P. R.M.S. Empress of Australia at Southampton, UK] [unknown]

Description

First C.P. R.M.S. Empress of Australia at Southampton, UK. Text affixed to verso states: "King to cross Atlantic in Liner. Because it is considered inadvisable for the H.M.S. Repulse to cross the Atlantic, the King and Queen and Royal Party are to cross the Atlantic for the Canadian and American tour in the liner Empress of Australia".

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Title
[First C.P. R.M.S. Empress of Australia at Southampton, UK]
Creator
[unknown]
Date Created
[1939?]
Description
First C.P. R.M.S. Empress of Australia at Southampton, UK. Text affixed to verso states: "King to cross Atlantic in Liner. Because it is considered inadvisable for the H.M.S. Repulse to cross the Atlantic, the King and Queen and Royal Party are to cross the Atlantic for the Canadian and American tour in the liner Empress of Australia".
Subject
Ocean liners; Piers & wharves
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
CC-PH-03001; CC_PH_03001
Collection
Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection. CC_PH_03001
Date Available
2015-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
DOI
10.14288/1.0216853
Category
C.P.R. steamships
RBSCLocation
Box 18
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/