Historical information
Crew of the Nyanza - Glasgow, dressed up for the photo taken on board the ship on the day of the Coronation of George VI and Elizabeth. George VI ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, on 11 December 1936.
Significance
Even far way from their country the seamen were celebrating their new king.
Physical description
Photograph of the Nyanza crew on the day of Georges VI coronation.
Inscriptions & markings
Coronation Day May 12 1937, Melbourne, Australia
