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A selection of different items commemorating historical events and personalities. Although mostly British, there are some international pieces too. Items date from the late Victorian times to the 1970's.
15 product(s) found for "Events and Personalities"
Queen Elizabeth II Coronatio..
Who could have imagined that when this item was produced the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II would become the longest reigning British monarch 70 years later. As with all royal events, memorabilia in all shapes and sizes and from all types of material were created. In this case a pressed glass plate,...
£15.00
Relief of Mafeking/ Baden Po..
The last colonial war of Queen Victoria's long reign, the Second Boer War (11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902) took place in the heat of South Africa. The town of Mafeking, under the command of Baden-Powell was besiged almost from the start in October 1899 until relieved in May 1900. The seige was lifted...
£40.00
VM Reel Pack C280A,B,C Princ..
Royal events produce 1000's of pieces of memorabilia of all sorts, shapes and sizes. The popularity of 3D stereoscopic viewing at this time meant production of views were a logical and profitable option. The package consists of three reels, depicting in total 21 3D full-colour Kodachrome pictures of...
£7.50
Walton 8 Home Movies - A535 ..
"Fly me to the Moon, Let me play among the stars...." Have a front row seat at one of the greatest human achievements as you relive the events of July 1969. This 8mm film records the entire event from the astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins) making their way to the launch-pad,...
£18.00
Queen Elizabeth II Coronatio..
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on the 2nd June 1953 and saw a plethora of commemorative wares produced. This square ceramic plate is one such item. Being over 60 years this souvenir remains in a reasonably good condition apart from some radial crazing of the glaze and some slight rubbing...
£5.00
King George VI 1937 Coronati..
The Coronation of King George VI on the 12 May 1937 ended an unsettled couple of years for the British monarchy. For this important event various official souvenirs were produced and this is one such item, a ceramic tile coaster. The glazed ceramic tile has a coloured transfer applied which shows various...
£10.00
Empire Exhibition Scotland 1..
Despite one of the wettest summers on record, the Empire Exhibition of 1938, still had 12 million visitors. Held at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow, the visitors purchased all types of memorabilia to mark their trip to one of the largest international events of the day and this item is just one example....
£6.00
Daily Express Newspaper 2 Ju..
Read the news from 2nd June 1953 when two pieces of news grabbed the headlines - the coronation of the Queen Elizabeth II and the conquering of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary. The genuine edition of the Daily Express is in good condition. Due to ageing the paper is beginning to brown slightly and where...
£6.50
Silver Jubilee Playing Cards
The Silver Jubilee in 1977 celebrated 25 years since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne. Street parties took place in every community, school children received a commemorative mug and coin which were specially produced as were a plethora of other items of all types like this pack of playing cards....
£5.00
Queen Elizabeth II Coronatio..
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on the 2nd June 1953 and saw a plethora of commemorative wares produced. This rectangular glass dish is one such item. Being over 60 years this souvenir remains in excellent condition with no damage at all. The design shows a coloured world map with all...
£7.00
Crested China Cenotaph - She..
For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...
£12.00
Coronation London 1937
You can almost imagine you were at the Coronation of King George VI just by flicking through the pages of this nostalgic souvenir magazine. Being over 80 years old this item is in excellent condition. It is clean throughout with few marks, no fading and slight creasing but the staples have rusted resulting...
£10.00