Sujet

The Ironclad Squadron saluting at the Holyhead breakwater, 1873. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Ironclad Squadron saluting at the Holyhead breakwater, [north Wales], 1873. The future King Edward VII performed the official ceremony of opening the new harbour. 'A salute was fired from a detachment of the Channel Fleet [Royal Navy warships], which included the Hercules, Northumberland, Sultan, and Devastation'. From "Illustrated London News", 1873.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A13_174

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Droits gérés

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6,2Mo (709,7Ko) / 14,8cm x 10,4cm / 1753 x 1234 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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