One of the endless souvenirs produced to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II way back in 1953. This particular item was made by OXO Limited. The lid has a picture of the young Queen surrounded by royal symbolism on a red background, and on the reverse is a short biography of the Queen. This...

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,...

A momento of a coronation that never took place. With the death of his father King George V on 20 January 1936, the Prince of Wales ascended the throne to become King Edward VIII. It would become the shortest reign of any UK monarch of just 326 days as he abdicated due to his relationship with American...

Nothing produces more memorabilia than a royal event. The Coronation of 1953 was a bright light during years of darkness so production of memorabilia was on a vast scale. This particular item, a ceramic ashtray shaped as the Coronation Crown, is very unusual and quite rare. For a piece that is almost...

Nothing produces more memorabilia than a royal event. The Coronation of 1953 was a bright light during years of darkness so production was on a vast scale. We tend to think of commemorative items as being made from ceramic or glass but in this case plastic was utilised. The beaker is made from a hard...

As with all momentous royal events, scores and scores of related memorabilia was produced and this is just such an item. This tin is in very good condition considering it's age although there is some minor surface wear but this doesn't detract from the appeal of the tin and adds to the vintage look....

You can almost imagine you were at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II just by flicking through the pages of this approved souvenir programme. Being over 60 years old this item is in excellent condition. It is clean throughout with no marks, fading or creases but the staples are beginning to rust. On...

A royal event results in the production of a mass of merchandise commonly paper ephemera or mugs but occassionally you can come across something more unusual. From the mountain of items produced for the Coronation of King George VI in 1937 we have unearthed a compact mirror souvenir. This simple item...

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...

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 drinking glass. The transparent glass has a white transfer applied which shows various regalia...

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...

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...