Item 2023.002.0013 - Newspaper Article “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone”

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Newspaper Article “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone”

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  • Textual record

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Item

Repository

Maritime Museum of British Columbia

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2023.002.0013

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Date(s)

  • 1959 (Creation)

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Physical description

1 newspaper clipping : 18.5 x 14 cm

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Name of creator

Haggart, Teresa
(1951-2023)

Biographical history

Teresa Anne Haggart (1951-2023) (Teri) was a single mother, a dedicated elementary school teacher and librarian. She spent her whole life in Victoria, and she went to the University of Victoria for a degree in education. She spent most of her 30-year… Read more

Scope and content

The article by GE Mortimer titled “Princess Joan’s Last Trip: Three Sad Blasts And She Was Gone” discusses the events and conditions around the last midnight run from Victoria to Vancouver for the vessel under Captain George Black with comments from the… Read more

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Language of material

  • English

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