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[Esquimalt Harbour, Showing HMSTriumph]

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Date

ca. 1887

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Collection

Royal BC Museum

Image Link

https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/esquimalt-harbour-showing-hmstriumph

Description

Part of Archives paintings, drawings, and prints collection

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Courtesy of Royal BC Museum

Location

Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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Trees
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Seascapes

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

TWW Comment

In 1848 the British established naval port at Esquimalt. HMS Triumph served as Pacific flagship from January 1885 until December 1888, and was present at the official opening of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Vancouver harbour in 1887 for both ceremonial reasons and protection against a rumoured Fenian attack. Her relief at that time by Swiftsure signaled the end of her foreign service.

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