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[Street decorations in St. John's Antigua, in honour of the visit of Princess Marie Louise], 1913-03

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011E/48

Scope and Contents

245 x 197 mm. A view looking along High Street, St. John's, with crowds lining the roadway and a large decorated arch of welcome in the foreground. Bell's description of the Princess' visit, and his assessment of her character, can be found in a letter in which he mentions the success of the decorations: 'The decorations etc were really extraordinarily good and the local photographer [Jose Anjo] has taken a lot of excellent pictures of them.' (Bell 1913, April 6).

Dates

  • 1913-03

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN/CUL Y3011E/48.

Related Materials

For photographs of the Princess's visit see Y3011E/44-52 and 54-56.

General

SG.

Originator(s)

Anjo, José, c 1870-1950, photographer

Finding aid date

2003-06-18 12:12:23+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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