Queen Elizabeth II at the opening ceremony for the Deas Island Tunnel
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- Photographer / Studio
- Province Newspaper
- Jones, Charles S.
- Date
- July 15, 1959
- Accession Number
- 69764J
- Material Type
- photograph
- Content
- Part of a series 69764 - 69764T
- Photographer / Studio
- Province Newspaper
- Jones, Charles S.
- Collection
- Province Newspaper Collection
- Date
- July 15, 1959
- Content
- Part of a series 69764 - 69764T
- Later named the George Massey Tunnel.
- Premier W. A. C. Bennet is speaking.
- Far left is Washington governor Albert Roselinni; next to him is Jennie Gaglardi; the Queen is flanked by Phil Gaglardi and Bishop Godfrey Gower; next to the premier is May Bennett.
- Person
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
- Bennett, William Andrew Cecil, 1900-1979
- Gaglardi, Philip Arthur, 1913-1995
- Gower, Godfrey Philip, Most Reverend, 1899-1992
- Roselinni, Albert D., 1910-2011
- Topic
- Visits of state
- Bishops
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Premiers (Canada)
- Politicians
- Rites and ceremonies
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - George Massey Tunnel
- British Columbia - Vancouver Metropolitan Area - Deas Island Tunnel
- Accession Number
- 69764J
- Material Type
- photograph
- Physical Description
- Source negative (10x13 cm)
- Copyright
- Public Domain
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