Identity area
Reference code
CA PR085-993-026-001
Title
Watercolour print of HMS Cormorant, first ship entering drydock at HMC Drydock in 1887
Date(s)
- 1971 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 watercolour : print.
Context area
Name of creator
(1913-1995)
Repository
Archival history
Donated to Esquimalt Municipal Archives, Accession 993-026.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Painting showing the HMS Cormorant in drydock with people watching from bank. Description on bottom of page.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions governing access
There are no restrictions on access to these records.
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright regulations.
Language of material
English
Script of material
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
The print was made in 1971 to commemorate the centennial of British Columbia's joining confederation, and the renaming of the drydock to Naden Drydock. Print removed from matting January 1996, and shows some residue from sticky tape and dirt.