| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire, Portsmouth |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01471.044 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR, ENGLAND. 1935-09-23. THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY, FLYING THE WHITE ENSIGN FOR THE ...
Description
PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR, ENGLAND. 1935-09-23. THE CRUISER HMAS SYDNEY, FLYING THE WHITE ENSIGN FOR THE FIRST TIME, ENTERING PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR AFTER SAILING FROM WALLSEND ON TYNE WITH ONLY A STEAMING PARTY ON BOARD. THE OFFICER STANDING IN THE BOW IS LIEUTENANT R.G. MIDDLETON. `SYDNEY' WAS OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED THE NEXT DAY. (DONOR COMMANDER R.G. MIDDLETON)