Summary
One of sixteen black and white picturegrams depicting the marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (The Duke of Edinburgh) at Westminster Abbey on 20 November,1947 . Sent to Australia using radio facsimile equipment.
Description of Content
Image of Princess Elizabeth and King George VI leaving Buckingham Palace for Westminster Abbey. She is looking out the window of a carriage.
Physical Description
Black and white picturegram mounted on brown cardboard.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) (AOTC or OTC), 03 Mar 1948
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Place & Date Depicted
Westminster Abbey, London, England, Great Britain, 20 Nov 1947
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Organisation Depicted
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) (AOTC or OTC)
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Typed on white paper that is mounted to the board under the picture; '(1) The Bride and the King leaving / Buckingham Palace for the Abbey.'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
230 mm (Width), 295 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Events, Facsimile Telegraphy, Portraits, Royal Weddings, Princess Elizabeth II Marriage, 1947
