When he paid a visit to Southampton and Portsmouth, the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Mr ...

Accession Number 007837
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Portrait
Physical description Black & white, Portrait
Maker Ministry of Information
Unknown British Official Photographer
Place made United Kingdom: England, Hampshire, Southampton, United Kingdom: England, Hampshire, Southampton
Date made c June 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

When he paid a visit to Southampton and Portsmouth, the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Mr Winston Churchill) set a good example by carrying his gas mask and steel helmet. He was accompanied by Mrs Churchill and Mr Harry Hopkins (President Roosevelt's special envoy), and got a good reception at both places.

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