HMS Mersey 1890s.jpg

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Description

Photograph of British protected cruiser HMS Mersey.

Date

circa. 1890s

Source

Scanned by Steve Johnson from "The Navy and Army Illustrated", probably 25 June 1897.

Downloaded from Steve Johnson's website http://www.cyber-heritage.co.uk/vicnavy . Website states images are "freely given to the world".

Author

photographer not identified. British government.

Crown copyright expired (50 years).

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It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
It was published prior to 1974; or
It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

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