Royal Crawley - Queen Elizabeth 70th Jubilee exhibition

Royal Crawley – Queen Elizabeth 70th Jubilee

2 Jun 2022 - 30 Jul 2022
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10.30am to 4pm
Free admission, donations welcomed

Over the years, Queen Elizabeth has visited Crawley many times. This exhibition displays objects and pictures from those visits.

Alongside images and objects of some of the celebrations and memorials that the people of Crawley have had for royal coronations, weddings and funerals.

Please add your royal memories add your memories in the comments and let us know if you have any objects or photographs to contribute.

Gallery

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Princess Elizabeth plants a tree in Manor Royal, 25th January 1950.

Presenting the contractors and Foremen of Smalls Mead to Princess Elizabeth. 25th January 1950.

Princess Elizabeth visits 25th January 1950.

Princess Elizabeth visits the High Street. 25th January 1950.

Princess Elizabeth talking with Mr A. O. Kuteyi, a West Indian workman who is helping to build Crawley New Town. 25th January 1950.

Princess Elizabeth visits 25th January 1950.

Crowds await Princess Elizabeth's visit 25th January 1950.

Presented to HRH Prince Charles on the Occasion of the Visit of His Mother, HRH Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh to Crawley New Town 25th January 1950. Preparing the Site for a New Town : Building Machinery at Work.

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth Duchess of Edinburgh used these scissors on the 25th January 1950 when she cut the ribbon and named the main carriageway of the Crawley Industrial Area Manor Royal.

Queen Elizabeth visits Crawley 9th June 1958.

Awaiting the visit of Queen Elizabeth Crawley 9th June 1958.

Queen Elizabeth visits Crawley 9th June 1958.

Queen Elizabeth planting a tree in Queen's Square, Crawley 9th June 1958.

Queen Elizabeth visits Crawley 9th June 1958.

Thought to be Mr Cook and apprentice making the spades for Queen and Prince Philip.

Street party held in Northgate for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee on the 7th June 1977. The cake is being cut by the then Mayor June Clay.

Residents of The Twitten, West Green celebrating the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 29 July 1981.

Memorial for Edward VII.

Planting a tree on Crawley Green to celebrate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on 22 June 1911.

Queen Elizabeth opening Hoy Trinity Church of England Comprehensive School, Gossops Green. She is accompanied by Headmaster Mr Robert Snell and Rev. Charles Williams, then Vicar of Ifield.