Southwark Archives have digitised a collection of photographs and ephemera from royal celebrations in Southwark’s past. We’ve made the following selection available for you to enjoy in time for the Platinum Jubilee.
1897: Mould for a Diamond Jubilee cake (P6357)1897: Admission ticket to procession viewings (PC 394.43)1897: Admission ticket to procession viewings (PC 394.43)1897: Diamond Jubilee procession, Borough Road (P 2642)
King Edward VII
1909: Royal carriage passing Walworth Town Hall (P 23111)1905: Crowds for royal visit to open Southwark Cathedral (P 21319)1902: Admission tickets and programme, King’s Dinner (PC 394.43)1902: Admission tickets and programme, King’s Dinner (PC 394.43)1902: Admission tickets and programme, King’s Dinner (PC 394.43)1902: King’s Dinner, Paragon School, Searles Road (PC 394.43)1902: Invitation to Coronation dinner (PC 394.43)1902: Seating plan, royal progress (PC 394.43)1902: Admission ticket, royal progress (PC 394.43)1902: King’s Dinner, Locksfields Mission (PC 394.43)
King George V
1910: Loyal Address, MB Camberwell (PC 394.43)1911: Programme for coronation fete, 30 June (PC 394.43)1911: Programme, coronation procession (PC 394.43)1911: Ticket, S London progress, 23 June (PC 394.43)1911: Programme, S London progress, 23 June (PC 394.43)1911: Royal coach passing viewing stand, S London progress (P 18827)1935: Silver Jubilee dinner menu, Rotherhithe Town Hall (PC 394.43)1935: Silver Jubilee street party, Alderminster Road (P 1757)1935: Silver Jubilee street party, Esmerelda Road (PB 1756)1935: Silver Jubilee street party, Alscot Road (PB 1760)1935: Silver Jubilee street party, Martin Crescent (PB 1754)
King George VI
1937: Coronation souvenir programme (PC 394.43)1939: George VI, Queen Elizabeth visiting Bermondsey civil defence staff [1940]: George VI and Bermondsey mayor during visit (PB 3643)1941: George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting air raid shelter, 1 Aug (PB 8475)
Queen Elizabeth II
1953: Programme of local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Queen Elizabeth II on coronation drive through Camberwell (P 7765)1953: Queen Elizabeth II on coronation drive through Camberwell (P 7765)1953: Coronation river pageant souvenir programme (PC 394.43)1953: Queen Elizabeth II coronation drive, Rotherhithe New Road, Bermondsey (P 3491)1953: Programme of local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Ticket for local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Ticket for local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Ticket for local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Programme of local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Ticket for local coronation events (PC 394.43)1953: Ticket for local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Pullens Estate street party by John Wylie (P 16715)1977: Pullens Estate street party by John Wylie (P 16714)1977: Pullens Estate street party by John Wylie (P 16712)1977: Pullens Estate street party by John Wylie (P 16713)1977: Queen Elizabeth II at Millpond Estate, Rotherhithe, 9 Jun (PS 20236)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Silver Jubilee Pageant, 9 Jun, by Derek Rowe (P 11649)1977: Silver Jubilee Pageant, 9 Jun, by Derek Rowe (P 11645)1977: Silver Jubilee Pageant, 9 Jun, by Derek Rowe (P 11647)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)1977: Poster advertising local coronation events (PC 394.43)
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