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
Royal family and guests walking through a crowd giving the royal couple a honeymoon send-off.
Physical Description
Black and white picturegram mounted on brown cardboard.
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Collecting Areas
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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
Buckingham Palace, London, England, Great Britain, 20 Nov 1947
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Organisation Depicted
Overseas Telecommunications Commission (Australia) (AOTC or OTC)
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Individuals Identified
Marquess of Milfordhaven; Bowes Lyon, Diana (Miss); Montagu Douglas Scott, Caroline (Lady); Mountbatten, Pamela (Hon.); Cambridge, Mary (Lady)
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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; '(14) Going through the forecourt of Buckingham / Palace to give the Royal Couple a honeymoon send-off; / The Marquess of Milfordhaven, Miss Diana Bowes Lyon, / Lady Caroline Montagu Douglas Scott, the Hon. Pamela / Mountbatten and Lady Mary Cambridge.' Printed next to the picture; 'MBN95 LN 247 20/1735G COLLECT POOL 16 / MBN.344.'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
285 mm (Width), 240 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Events, Facsimile Telegraphy, Portraits, Royal Weddings, Princess Elizabeth II Marriage, 1947, Royalty: British, Royalty
