Engraving showing the obelisk ship 'Cleopatra' (nearest) and its tug, in the background, crossing the Bay of Biscay on passage from Egypt to London, 1878. The obelisk ship was a specially constructed vessel carrying 'Cleopatra's Needle', an ancient Egyptian obelisk, which had been presented to Britain in recognition of its victories in the Napoleonic Wars. Date: 26 January 1878
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