Bound photograph album measuring 19“x 15” , containing 35 leaves, with 11 photographs, the same as some of those catalogued for Album 714, dry mounted on leaves 2 to 7.. The other leaves have an assortment of press cuttings from around that date. Generally in good condition. Front cover has the title with a version of the supporters from the Royal coat of arms, “dexter a lion rampant gardant Or crowned as the Crest, sinister a unicorn Argent armed”. Also a loose copy of the North Mail for 24th February 1939, “Pictorial Souvenir of the Royal Visit“, 12 pages, one penny.
Leaves 2 to 7: photos as items 1 to 11 in Album 714. Album 744 is similar.

Cuttings on subsequent leaves as follows. Most of the pictures occur in Album 714 but there are also some at the gun inspection shop – leaves 15r, 19, 26 & (the best reproduction.) 28r.

7r “Evening News”, “Star” & “Evening Standard”, 21.2..39
8 & 8r “The Times”, 22.2.39 including a description of the armament
9 & 9r “Daily Telegraph and Morning Post”, 22.2.39
10 “Daily Mirror” 22.2.39 with caption “Here she goes”.
10r “Daily Mirror” and “Daily Herald”, 22.2.39
11 & 11r “Daily Express”, 22.2.39 mentions that the ’Lion’, 40,000 tons, is to be built on the same slipway
12 & 12r “Daily Sketch” 22.2.39
13 & 13r “Daily Mail” 22.2.39
14 “News Chronicle” 22.2.39
15 & 15r “Newcastle Evening Chronicle” 21.2.39
16 “North Western Daily Mail” 21.2.39
16r “Belfast Telegraph” 21.2.39 mentions £8,000,000 peacemaker
17, 17r & 18 “North Mail & Newcastle Chronicle” 22.2.39 ‘Royal visit order saves 3000 jobs’
18r “Yorkshire Observer” & “Birmingham Post”
19 & 19r “Newcastle Journal” 22.2.39
20 & 20r “Northern Echo” 22.2.39
21 & 21r “Manchester Guardian” 22.2.39
22 & 22r “Yorkshire Post” 22.2.39
23 & 23r “Manchester Daily Dispatch” 22.2.39
24 “Glasgow Herald” 22.2.39
24r “Glasgow Herald” & “Nottingham Guardian” 22.2.39
25 “Scotsman” 22.2.39
25r “Scotsman” & “Liverpool Post” 22.2.39
26 “Sheffield Telegraph” 22.2.39
26r “Western Morning Post” & “East Anglian Daily Times” 22.2.39
27 “Daily Sketch” (Northern edition) 22.2.39
28 “Journal of Commerce” 23.2.39 & “Illustrated London News” 25.2.39
28r “Illustrated London News” 25.2.39 & “Fairplay” 2.3.39
29 “The Sphere” 25.2.39, “Engineering” 3.3.39 & “The Engineer” 24.2.39
29r “Shipping World” 1.3.39
30 “The Navy” March
30r “The Navy” March & “Syren & Shipping” 1.3.39
31 “United Services Review” 9.3.39 & “Shipbuilding & Shipping Record” 2.3.39
32 to 33r “Vickers News” April, Royal visit to Elswick and Scotswood
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