The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, inspecting troops at Custom House Quay, Vittoriosa, Malta.
The First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, inspecting troops at Custom House Quay in Dockyard Creek, Vittoriosa, Malta. The troops are from the First Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Brigadier Stubbs, the Officer Commanding the Troops on Malta, is following behind Hoare. In the left background is the destroyer Ardent (1929), pendant number H41, and almost hidden behind the Officer of the Guard is the fleet flagship Queen of Elizabeth (1913). Valletta is in the background.
Object Details
ID: | P92989 |
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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); 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 169 mm |
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