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- 1979 (Creation)
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1 photograph on paper; 1 digital surrogate of photograph on paper
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A crowd watches HMS London depart Grand Harbour for the final time on 31st March/1st April 1979. A woman waves a Union Jack.
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- English
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On the reverse: 'END OF AN ERA. HMS LONDON LEAVING MALTA.'; stamped date of '[illegible] - NOV 1979'
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Technical Identification (original/physical copy): B&W; positive; paper print; Photographic Type: Gelatin silver print. Dimensions of photographic prints: Landscape, 9 x 14 cm; Condition of photographic print: Good. Size and dimensions of the digital surrogate image: TIFF: 20.4 MB (21,479,628 bytes); JPEG: 276 KB (282,680 bytes); 3240 x 2208 pixels; 24 bit depth; Resolution: 600 DPI
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Existence and location of originals
Original found at the National Archives of Malta
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Internal relationship: Related to Arthur Wait interview, ephemera and correspondence
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The digital copy was created on 12/04/2018. Reproduction: scanning, Capture software: Canon 9000F Mark II
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Photographer: n/a; Location: Malta; Site: Grand Harbour
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General Keywords: World War II, Second World War, Grandparents, Sailors, Malta (Senglea; Cottonera; Birzebbuga; Pretty Bay), The Royal Navy, Maltese sailors, British sailors, Withdrawal crisis, Languages, Retirement in Malta, De La Salle College, HMS Ausonia, HMS Belfast, Strait Street, Dom Mintoff, Lord Carrington
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Date of cataloguing: 10/09/2018