Sultan returning from visit to HMS ‘Terpsichore’, Friday June 16th 1905, 1905-06-16
Scope and Contents
230 x 170 mm. A view from above the Palace Square looking towards the harbour where a longboat flying the red flag of Zanzibar is returning towards the Palace Pier. Crowds line the waterfront while smoke issues from guns firing a 21 gun salute in answer to that of ‘Terpsichore’. The visit is described in the ‘Zanzibar Gazette’ for June 21st 1905.
Dates
- Creation: 1905-06-16
Creator
- From the Fonds: Rogers, Alexander Stuart, 1862 - 1930 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2012-04-24 16:16:28+00:00
Repository Details
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