The city of Messina, Sicily, taken from the Straits of Messina.
The city of Messina, Sicily. The photographer is looking west from on board a passenger cruise ship in the Straits of Messina. To the left of centre is the Faro di San Raineri, a lighthouse built on a square tower of Forte del Santissimo Salvatore. The Peloritani mountain chain is in the background.
Object Details
| ID: | P93268 |
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| Type: | Sheet film negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Marine Photo Service |
| Date made: | 1928-1934 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 117 mm x 162 mm |