Royal Visits 1869 to 1956: Prince Arthur May 1869; King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra 24-25 August 1902, King George V and Queen Mary 14-15 July 1920, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth 3-6 July 1945; Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Tuesday 9 August, 1955: Duchess of Kent Wednesday 25 July 1956: scrapbook
Publication date : 1869
Author or editor: Various
Notes: Scrapbook contents: [newspaper cuttings unless otherwise stated]
pp.1-5 Summary of previous visits of the sovereign to the Isle of Man, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra August 1902, King George V and Queen Mary July 1920, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth July 1945; pp. 6-18 Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh August 1955, reports probably from Ramsey Courier; p. 19 Official printed Programme for 1955 visit; pp. 21-31 IOM Examiner coverage of 1955 visit; p.33-39 Duchess of Kent visit to name two lifeboats R.A. Colby Cubbin Nos 1 & 2 from Liverpool Daily Post July 26, 1956; pp. 40-41 Prince Arthur's visit to the Isle of Man, extract from Illustrated London News 22 May 1869 ; p.43 The Queen [Elizabeth II] spends a day on an enchanted Island from Picture Post August 20, 1955.Scrapbook conserved January 2007. For large newspaper from this volume see M 39808.
Language: English
Physical description: 43 p. : ill. ; 36 cm. ; hbk.
Item name: scrapbook
Collection: Library
ID number: M 27948
Classification: F.64/117xf