Royal Yacht arrives at Lyttelton
The Royal Yacht Brittannia was greeted by about 300 people when she arrived at Lyttelton early yesterday morning. The Sumner Road proved popular for sightseers as did No. 4 wharf in the inner harbour where members of the public got a fine view of the Royal Yacht going alongside the oil wharf to refuel.
The Britannia berthed soon after 9 a.m., ending a smooth-running entrance that had begun about an hour earlier off Godley Head. She was piloted by the Lyttelton Harbourmaster, Captain J. A. Barbour. The Britannia was escorted from Auckland to the Lyttelton Heads by H.M.N.Z.S. Waikato. The Waikato then left the Royal Yacht when her. fellow naval vessels H.M.N.Z.S. HaWea and H.M.N.Z.S. Kiwi took over escort duties.
The two ships sailed either side of the Britannia and escorted her inside the harbour.
The Lyttelton Harbour Board’s two tugs Godley
and Canterbury then joined the formation, going in next to the Britannia. The two tugs escorted Britannia into her initial berth while the Band of the Royal Marines aboard the Royal Yacht played selections. She was dressed with flags and pennants just after 9 a.m. 10 minutes before she was secure.
The Britannia moved to No. 4 wharf later in the day and will remain there until Sunday, when she will leave.
The Waikato came in to berth later.
Security was relatively low-key for the arrival of the Britannia. Police manned a checkpoint at the shoreward end of No. 4 wharf and divers checked the Britannia’s berth before she arrived. A small party of soldiers got an early view of the Britannia from Godley - Head. The 12member squad was on a training exercise when she sailed past.
The few small craft that ventured on the water kept well clear of the formation. On shore a crowd gathered to watch the vessel come through the moles, including several classes from the Lyttelton Main School. ROYAL DIARY Today 3.45 p.m.Arrive Christchurch Airport. 3.50 p.m.Leave airport for Cathedral Square. Route: Memorial Avenue, Fendalton Road, Harper Avenue, Park Terrace, Rolleston Avenue, Gloucester Street, Colombo Street, Cathedral Square. 4.10 p.m.Arrive Square. Walk in front Cathedral, along Worcester Street to Oxford Terrace. 4.30 p.m.Leave Oxford Ter-race-Worcester Street corner for Lyttelton. Route: Oxford Terrace, Hereford Street, Latimer Square, Worcester Street; Linwood Avenue, Dyers Road; Tunnel Road, Lyttelton road tunnel, Norwich Quay, Railway overbridge. 4.50’ p.m.Arrive at H.M.Y. Britannia at Lyttelton. t Tomorrow 9.50 a.m.Leave H.M.Y. Britannia for Queen Elizabeth 11 Park. Route: Railway overbridge, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton road tunnel, Tunnel Road, Dyers Road, Linwood Avenue, Buckleys Road, Kerrs Road, Wainoni Road, New Brighton Road, Bower
Avenue, car-park entrance to park. 10.15 a.m.Arrive at park. 11.15 a.m.Leave park for Botanic Gardens. Route: Travis Road, Bower Avenue, New Brighton Road, Wainoni Road, Kerrs Road, Woodham Road, Avonside Drive, Kilmore Street, Colombo Street, Oxford Terrace, Noahs Hotel (a brief stop at Noahs), Worcester Street, Rolleston Avenue.
12 noon Arrive Archery Lawn, Botanic Gardens.
12.45 p.m.Prince Philip only. Leave for Peacock Springs. Route: Rolleston Avenue, Park Terrace, Bealey Avenue, Papanui Road, Harewood Road, Johns Road, McLeans Island Road, McArthurs Road, Peacock Springs.
1.05 p.m.Arrive Peacock Springs. 1 p.m.Queen only. Leave Botanic Gardens for H.M.Y. Britannia. Route: Rolleston Avenue, Hereford Street, Latimer Square, Worcester Street, Linwood Avenue, Dyers Road, Tunnel Road, Lyttelton road tunnel, Norwich Quay, Railway overbridge.
1.20 p.m.Arrive H.M.Y. Britannia.
3 p.m.Prlnce Philip only. Leave Peacock' Springs for H.M.Y. Britannia. Route: McArthurs Road, McLeans Island Road, Johns Road, Harewood Road, Papanui Road, Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Avonside Drived Linwood Avenue, Dyers Road, Tunnel Road, Lyttelton road tunnel, Norwich Quay, Railway overbridge.
3.30 p.m.Arrive H.M.Y. Britannia.
8 p.m.Dinner party and reception aboard H.M.Y. Britannia.
11 p.m.Beating retreat aboard H.M.Y. Britannia. Sunday 10.35 a.m.Leave H.M.Y. Britannia for airport. Route: Railway overbridge, Norwich Quay, Lytteltdn road tunnel, Tunnel Road, Dyers Road, Linwood Avenue, Avonside Drive, Fitzgerald Avenue, Bealey Avenue, Harper Avenue, Fendalton Road, Memorial Avenue.
11.10 a.m.Arrive airport. Farewell ceremony. 11.30 a.m.Depart for Australia.
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