Photograph Album of Sub Lieutenant E. W. E. Fellows.

An album containing 149 photographic prints and cards, mainly captioned, relating to the period Sub Lt. Fellows served on board HM Yacht Victoria & Albert (1899). Album also includes 7 inserted documents - including menu cards, fleet review list for 1897, and Banquet seating plan.

Topic covered include the yacht's voyage in the Mediterranean between April and June 1909, with images of the King and Queen at Genoa with the Dowager Empress of Russia. The visit to Malta in April 1909, and to Baia with images of the King and Queen of Italy; the visit to Greece (Pireaus) with images of the King and Queen of Greece with the Royal Family; Corfu and Venice; Cowes Week (July-August 1909) with images of the Imperial Yacht Standart, The Russian Imperial children onboard Victoria & Albert, sailing at Cowes including Britannia, Shamrock and White Heather. The voyage to Norway to visit the Norwegian Royal Family at Christiania (Oslo). Images include the King and Queen of Norway, Prince Olaf onboard playing cricket and sword fighting with officers, Princess Victoria, officers of V & A, and one image of Dr. Nansen the polar specialist.

Final part is dated January 1920 when Sub Lt. Fellows visits India. Images are mainly of the Taj Mahal.

See NOTES Field for full list of the plates with descriptions relating to this album

Object Details

ID: ALB1094
Type: Photograph Album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1909 and 1920
Exhibition: Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 280 mm x 400 mm x 43 mm
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