item details
NameSouvenir booklet, 'The Royal Tour'
ProductionWilson & Horton Ltd.; publisher; 1954; New Zealand
Classificationpamphlets, publications
Materialspaper, ink
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 220mm (width), 295mm (height), 4mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH021360
Credit lineGift of Tony Mackle, 2011
Overview
This souvenir booklet was created to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to New Zealand and the Pacific in 1953-54.
The Royal Tour of 1953-54 was a significant event in New Zealand. The recently-crowned Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch to visit New Zealand, and New Zealand's strong allegiance to Britain and the Commonwealth at that time meant that her tour attracted massive crowds.