The Queen in Newcastle, NSW, 1977: photo-essay
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited Newcastle, NSW on March 11, 1977 to open the city's new art gallery. It was the epitome of a "flying visit", with the couple arriving at Williamtown RAAF base in the morning, being driven to Newcastle for the opening, and then departing in the evening on the Royal Yacht Britannia, which had arrived in the Port of Newcastle that morning, escorted by HMAS Vampire. Britannia arriving in the Port of Newcastle on March 11, 1977. The small boat in the foreground is a police launch. People line the Stockton…