travel canada british columbia vancouver island victoria queen elizabeth's 1959 visit
I was 15 years old and on a trip with my parents when Queen Elizabeth visited Victoria in 1959.
I weilded my trusty brownie camera and tried to get some good pictures.
I remember distinctly waiting in the front line of a roped-off crowd for her to appear out of a meeting of some sort in the Empress Hotel.
As she came out, I stepped out into the aisle and framed a perfect full length picture of the Queen as she emerged...
Just as I was about to press the button, a Mountie put his hand on my shoulder and scared me so much I forgot to push the button.
I retreated back into the crowd and was only able to try and redeem myself at a later time with a shot over the heads of the crowd.
Talk about missed opportunities...
TRAVEL: 1959
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Queen Elizabeth in front of the Empress Hotel, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
Crowds in front of the Empress Hotel, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
Queen Elizabeth, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
Royal Canadian Mounties await Queen Elizabeth, Empress Hotel, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
Crowds inspect Queen Elizabeth's limo, Empress Hotel, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
Queen Elizabeth in her limo, Empress Hotel, Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, 1959.
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