Posted 10 years ago
ron1939
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Royal Tour 1901 on H.M.S Ophir Voyage around
The British Empire with the Duke & Duchess of
Cornwall and York, Author and illustrator was
Able Seaman Harry Price. aged twenty four.
His writing and illustrating is first class. Born
Birmingham 1877 welsh parents . 1899 Joined
Navy served in navy to march 1919 left with rank
Petty Officer. Died June 1965 aged Eighty Eight
Pages not numbered about 100 size 11 1/2 x 8 inch
Places Visited are Gibraltar .Malta. Colombo.
Singapore. Australia . New Zealand . South Africa
And Canada Trip took Nearly nine months.
Book worth reading for the history through the eyes
of Able Seaman of early twenty century .
LOVE this one I have some good royalty things ..... must dig them out sold a couple of things a while ago but know in those hidden boxes of ephemera that still some things are lurking .
Thanks ozmarty. The Duke and Duchess after
his Brother Edward Abdicates become.
George sixth and Elizabeth. Are Present Queen's
Elizabeth 2nd Parents.