item details
NameSouvenir booklet, 'E II R'
ProductionRoberts Print; printing firm; 1954; New Zealand
Classificationpamphlets, printed ephemera
Materialspaper, printing ink
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 228mm (height), 167mm (length), 2mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH023680
Credit lineGift of an unknown donor, 1990s
Overview
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. This souvenir booklet is an example of the kind of memorabilia created to commemorate her visit.