- Ethnohistorical collection
Photography
Black and white photograph of the royal yacht Britannia, taken during an official visit by Her Majesty Elizabeth II for the inauguration of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959. The royal yacht is flying the royal flag, as well as the flags of Great Britain and Canada (then the Red Ensign). On the horizon, the Jacques Cartier Bridge and the tower of Île Sainte-Hélène. The royal yacht prepares to anchor; the gangway is embellished with the royal coat of arms and displays the Canadian and American flags. Photo paper mounted on cardboard.
- Accession Number 2021.47.156
- Artiste / Auteur Desmarais, Gabriel?
- Date 1959
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Measurements 50 x 60,7 cm
Historical context
Ce yacht, que l’on voit dans les eaux d’une écluse en face de Montréal, est le Britannia et a appartenu à la monarchie britannique. Construit en Écosse, il est en service de 1953 à 1997 et joue un important rôle d’ambassadeur pour la Grande-Bretagne à travers le monde. Il a notamment servi de bateau-hôpital en période de guerre, comme au Yémen en 1986.
Son passage dans les eaux du fleuve Saint-Laurent, en juin 1959,...
- Accession Number 2021.47.156
- Artiste / Auteur Desmarais, Gabriel?
- Date 1959
- Medium and Support silver print, paper; cardboard
- Measurements 50 x 60,7 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Richard G. Gervais de l'Assemblée Collection, 2021.047.156
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