HMY Britannia at Wellington

Majesty at sea. For four decades HMY Britannia (seen here at Wellington in 1963) supported members of the royal family while they were visiting New Zealand.

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Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

Keywords

wellington city

shipping

queen elizabeth

britannia

transport

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PA12-6863-06
Photographer: Roy Curry, 1963
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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