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Royal Tour of the West Indies, 1966

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y307C

Scope and Contents

A collection of loose photographs measuring approximately 205 x 155 mm, with captions pasted to the backs of the prints. The photographs show scenes and events during the tour of 1966 which started at Georgetown, British Guiana and following the line of the islands (apart from a detour to Nassau) and ended in Jamaica. This was the first visit of the Queen to most of the islands although she had been to Jamaica and Bermuda during her world tour of the Commonwealth in 1953-4. Photographs by the Central Office of Information, London.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

17 item(s) (17 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: South America/Caribbean, fiche number 3.

General

This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Central Office of Information

Includes index.
Date
2004-01-27 11:28:25+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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