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| Picture No | 10221617 |
| Date | 1878 |
| Description | The Voyage of Cleopatra's Needle to England 1878 |
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The obelisk ship 'Cleopatra' (nearest) and its tug, in the background, crossing the Bay of Biscay on passage from Egypt to London. The obelisk ship was a specially constructed vessel carrying 'Cleopatra's Needle', an ancient Egyptian obelisk, which had been presented to Britain in recognition of its victories in the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 26 January 1878. page 92. By J.R. Wells. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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