Royal tour souvenir handkerchief

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Title

Royal tour souvenir handkerchief

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This is significant as an object that commemorates the 1953-54 Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip. The event was a mementous one. It was the first time in the country's history that a reigning monarch had visited New Zealand. A wide range of memorabilia was produced to mark the occasion and this is a colourful example that, with its references to New Zealand's main centres, also celebrates national progress and civic pride. This imagery echoes that used on object...

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Format

Image

Date created

1953

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1240700

Related subjects

queens / dukes / Maps / Coats of arms / royalty / Flowers / Cities & towns / Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom / Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh / handkerchiefs / souvenirs / Visits of state / New Zealand / Wellington / Auckland / Dunedin / Christchurch / Cathryn Riley

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