Item 064 - The Royal Barge

Open original Digital object

Identity area

Reference code

MT NAM MEM-0015AW-02-064

Title

The Royal Barge

Date(s)

  • 1964 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 digital surrogate of photograph on paper

Context area

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Royal Barge in motion, with two sailors and two naval officers outside of the cabin. What appears to be Queen Elizabeth II can be seen inside the cabin, along with at least two other guests. In the background, a smaller boat can be seen. The photoRead more

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

National Archives of Malta owns outright (UK Crown copyright expired in 2014)

Language of material

  • English

Language and script notes

On the reverse: 'ON THE ROYAL BARGE' and an HMS Lion stamp

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Technical Identification (original/physical copy): B&W; positive; paper print. Photographic Type: Gelatin silver print. Size and dimensions of the digital surrogate image: TIFF: 16.6 MB (17,472,460 bytes); JPEG: 3.11 MB (3,261,953 bytes); 2776 x 2096Read more

Generated finding aid

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Original found at Arthur Wait

Related units of description

Internal relationship: Related to Arthur Wait interview, ephemera and correspondence

Notes area

Note

Creation of the digital surrogate: 07/03/2018. Reproduction: scanning, Capture software: Canon 9000F Mark II

Note

Photographer: n/a; Location: n/a

Note

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, HMSRead more

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Date of cataloguing: 12/09/2018