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Breaking the first Union Jack on the new flagstaff presented to the Tower of London July 29

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Title
Breaking the first Union Jack on the new flagstaff presented to the Tower of London July 29
Date Created
1948-07-29
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 21 x 16 cm
Subject
Flagpoles
Geographic Location
London (England)
Person Or Corporation
Wavell, Earl, Field Marshal; Robertson, Norman, High Commissioner for Canada
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Caption on back: "Photograph taken upon the occasion of the presentation of the new flagstaff to the tower of London, July 29th, 1948, by Mr. Prentice Bloedel of Vancouver on behalf of the Boy Scouts Association of British Columbia. Mr. Norman Robertson, High commissioner for Canada peformed the ceremony of handing over the flagstaff and it was accepted by Field Marshal Earl Wavell, P.C., constable of the Tower of London.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1343-BC-1930-392-5-6; RBSC_ARC_1343_BC_1930_392_0006
Collection
MacMillan Bloedel Limited fonds
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. MacMillan Bloedel Limited fonds. RBSC-ARC-1343-BC-1930-392-5-6
Date Available
2016-06-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images are 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
AIPUUID
9ea3485c-23dc-4c5e-9c9c-fbc9b9854549
DOI
10.14288/1.0350071
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Images are 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