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Associated Press Ltd: 83-86 Farringdon Street, London, E.C. 4.

Queen Elizabeth II visits Axum. [State visit to Ethiopia, 1965] 7 Feb 1965

30.4 x 25.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2003228

Description

The Queen walks underneath a fallen obelisk during her visit to Axum, ancient capital of Ethiopia. Following her is Emperor Haile Selassie wearing Field Marshals uniform.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Associated Press Ltd: 83-86 Farringdon Street, London, E.C. 4.
(photographic agency)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1892-1975)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

monochrome photograph

Measurements

30.4 x 25.7 cm (image)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
news photographs
Subject(s)
Places
Africa
East Africa
Ethiopia
Axum [Ethiopia]

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