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
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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
Geographic
- Bahama Islands (island group)
- Bahamas (nation)
- Barbados (nation)
- Dominica (nation)
- Guyana (nation)
- Lesser Antilles (island group)
- North and Central America (continent)
- Saint Lucia (nation)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (nation)
- South America (continent)
- Trinidad and Tobago (nation)
- West Indies (archipelago)
- Windward Islands (island group)
- Date
- 2004-01-27 11:28:25+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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