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Title proper
Photograph of "Southern Cross"
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- Graphic material
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- Source of title proper: Title is based on the information provided on the back of the photograph
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2021.022.0001
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
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1940 - (Creation)
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Physical description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 7 cm
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Name of creator
Simpson, Peter R.
(unknown-)
Biographical history
Peter R. Simpson currently resides in Brentwood Bay, BC. His mother Agnes (Westinghouse) Simpson was the one who wrote on the back of the photos and presumably took the photos. Pictured in a photo is her sister Violet Westinghouse and her brother George Thomas ‘Tom’ Westinghouse. The family had a place in Nassau, Bahamas, and visited in the winter as Peter’s grandfather did not like the winters here. They used to live in a house on Mt Newton Road in North Saanich. Agnes died in 2006 in Victoria.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Photo of the bow of “Southern Cross” docked, primarily the figurehead and ornamentation. The figurehead was made in the likeness of Lord Inchcape's daughter, Elsie Mackay, who disappeared whilst attempting to fly the Atlantic in 1928.
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- English
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All requests for use must be made through the MMBC Research Request program (http://mmbc.bc.ca/collections/library-and-archives/research/). Please note that fees may apply.
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- Simpson, Peter R. (Creator)
- Lord Inchcape (Subject)
- Elsie McKay (Subject)