Title

'Crossing the Line', 1927 (1937). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

'Crossing the Line', 1927 (1937). During the Duke and Duchess of York's journey to Australia and New Zealand on board HMS 'Renown' in 1927, the Duke crossed the equator line for the first time and took part in the ceremony of 'crossing the line'. Card No 24 of 50 from Our King And Queen cigarette cards produced for W.D. & H.O. Wills, The Imperial Tobacco Company. [London, 1937]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C77_345

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

15,0Mb (1,6Mb) / 5,4in x 10,8in / 1616 x 3235 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel transport transportation people male man men ceremony sitting Australia country crossing monarch guy ship ships British voyage journey tradition king New Zealand royal travelling ritual location century Britain royalty concept twenties seated B&W MONOCHROME prince initiation equator water transport black & white black and white B W Duke 1920s 20th century The Print Collector Duke of York HMS Renown royal family royal visit sovereign King George VI King of Great Britain Aotearoa photograph portrait Unknown Saxe-Coburg-Gotha George VI Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Albert Frederick Arthur George Duke of York cigarette card HM King George VI His Majesty crossing the line photograph cigarette card portrait