An aerial view of the Queens Royal Visit to Stockton in 1956. Assembled guests and a section of the crowd gather whilst presentations take place.
Queens Royal Visit -1956
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The Duchess visits Stockton
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Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge visited CRI Stockton Recovery Service, Willam Street today and met families who are involved with the organisation. Photographs courtesy of Sarah Sanderson.
Royal Visit to Stockton – 1883
Thousands watch King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra ride down Stockton High Street in a horse drawn carriage, 21st December 1883.
Queen Mother at the YMCA – 1968
The Queen Mother presided over the opening of Stockton’s YMCA in 1968. This photograph shows the Queen Mother being presented with a print of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queens Cavalcade – 1956
1956 – The Queens Cavalcade visiting Roseworth, Stockton.
Photograph and details courtesy of Don Taylor.
Royal visit to Ropner Shipyard in June 1917
This photograph shows King George V, accompanied by Queen Mary, leaving the Ropner Shipyard after his visit in June 1917. This Royal visit was part of a morale boosting campaign to encourage the shipyard workers. At this time during the Great War the country was suffering heavy losses of merchant ships due to the action of German U-boats and there was a desperate need for new ships to replace them. The buildings in the background were used as lodging houses for the shipyard workers. Courtesy of Bob Harbron.
Queen Elizabeth in Roseworth 1956
This photograph of Queen Elizabeth was taken on her visit to Stockton in 1956. It was taken as she went past SS. Peter & Paul’s School (the school hall can be seen in the background) on Ragpath Lane, Roseworth. Staff and children lined the pavements to wave their flags as she went past. The photograph is courtesy of Eileen Owen who was kindly loaned it by John Glancey, former Headmaster of SS. Peter & Paul’s. 
The proclamation of Queen Elizabeth
The proclamation of Elizabeth as Queen in 1952 for the Coronation in 1953. Courtesy of Ian Black. 
Commemorative plaque on the north side of the Town
H.M.The Queen unveiling commemorative plaque on the north side of the Town Hall 
HM The Queen and H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh, Stockton
H.M The Queen and the H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh about to commence their tour of the town
The Queens Royal Visit 1956 outside Town Hall
The public are standing to attention and the flags of the British Legion and Ex-Servicemens Associations are dipped whilst the National Anthem played 
Miss M.A.Nixon talking to the Queens – Royal
Miss M.A.Nixon, M.B.E., S.R.N., S.C.M., Matron of the Robson Maternity Home, being presented to H.M.The Queen and the Reverend Harry Whyte talking to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh 
The Smiling crowd wait for the Royal Couple, Stockton
A cheerful and happy crowd wait as the Royal Car carrying the Queen goes on its second journey through Stockton High Street.
Queen in car during Royal visit 1956
H.M The Queen and the H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh being received by His Worship the Mayor (Councillor P.J.Milne); the Mayoress (Mrs P.J.Milne) the Town Clerk (Mr John B/./Haworth) and Mrs Haworth. 
The Queen and Mayor walking outside Town Hall 1956
H.M. The Queen, accompanied by His Worship the Mayor, leaving the platform to inspect further standards provided by the British Legion and Ex-Servicemens Associations 
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