The arrival of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, at Custom House Quay, Vittoriosa, Malta.
The arrival of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, at Custom House Quay in Dockyard Creek, Vittoriosa, Malta. He is stepping ashore from the Commander-in-Chief's barge from the battleship Queen Elizabeth (1913) to be greeted by Brigadier Stubbs, the Officer Commanding the Troops on Malta. In the background are the Admiralty yacht Enchantress (1934) and the destroyer Ardent (1929), pendant number H41. Senglea is on the left and Valletta is in the background.
Object Details
ID: | P92988 |
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Type: | Sheet film negative. |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
Events: | Visit of Sir Samuel Hoare, First Lord of the Admiralty, to Malta 28 August 1936 |
Vessels: | Queen Elizabeth (1913); Enchantress (1934) Ardent (1929) |
Date made: | 28 August 1936 |
People: | Hoare, Samuel john Gurney; Stubbs, Guy Clifford |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 117 mm x 168 mm |
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