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Simon's Bay. The 'Powerful' lying in the distance, 1900

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059S/1

Scope and Contents

213 x 154 mm. A view from the shore looking down onto Simon's Bay which is crowded with craft of various sizes at anchor. HMS Powerful, a twin funnelled cruiser, lies at anchor in the centre of the shipping. The date of Powerful's visit to Simon's Town has not been established but this photograph was possibly taken during the Boer War: if so, the large ship at anchor at the right is possibly one of the vessels used for a time as a Boer prisoner of war rest camp.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight fading.

Related Materials

For other pictures of HMS Powerful visiting Simonstad see Y3059S/2 and 6.

General

SG.

Finding aid date

2004-01-06 10:36:32+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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