Picture No | 10215768 |
Date | 1905 |
Description | Vive La France |
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The phrase 'Vive la France' formed by British sailors to welcome their French counterparts at Whale Island in 1905. Following the Entente Cordiale agreement of 1904, celebrations such as this were a frequent occurrence as the bond between Britain and France strengthened.
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Source | Photograph by Cribb in 'The Illustrated London News', 19 August 1905, page 266 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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