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Sources for the Study of

Royal Visits to Sheffield

© Sheffield Libraries Archives and Information 2015-2017 (v.2.1)

Front cover illustrations: Extract from cover of programme for the visit of HRH The Prince of Wales to Sheffield and Rotherham, May 1923 (Sheffield local Studies Library: MP Folder 21) Extract from menu for the visit of their Royal highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York, May 1895 (Sheffield local Studies Library: MP Folder 17) The Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Sheffield after the Hillsborough Disaster, 1989 (Sheffield local Studies Library: Picture Sheffield S326307)

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Contents

Introduction 4

Timeline showing dates of royal visits 4

A selection of images from the collections at Sheffield Archives and Local Studies Library

8

List of documents, books, photographs and other items available at Sheffield Libraries, Archives and Information

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Sheffield Local Studies Library and Sheffield Archives facilities 27

Contact details 28


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Introduction This booklet lists sources available within Sheffield Libraries Archives and Information for the study of royal visits to Sheffield. It is not a detailed history of Sheffield’s connection with the Royal Family and it specifically excludes references to coronations and royal weddings. etc. It merely points the reader who wishes to carry out their own research to what is available within Sheffield Libraries and Archives. Timeline showing dates of royal visits

26 Sep 1806 / 1809

George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV) and William, Duke of Clarence (private visit to Earl Fitzwilliam)

16 Aug 1875 Albert and Alexandra, Prince & Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) to open Firth Park

1879 Prince Leopold to open Firth College

30 Jun - 1 Jul 1885

Albert, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to open the Industrial Exhibition

11 May 1895 George and Mary, Duke & Duchess of York (later King George V) including additions to the Sheffield Public Hospital and Dispensary

21 May 1897 Queen Victoria to open Sheffield Town Hall

11 May 1905 Princess Henry of Battenburg to unveil the Queen Victoria Memorial, Town Hall Square

5 Jul 1905 Prince & Princess Arisugawa of Japan to see the guns for the Battleship Katori being made at the River Don Works

12 Jul 1905 Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to open the University of Sheffield

24 Aug 1906 Princess Christian to open a bazaar at Cutlers' Hall in aid of the NSPCC

26 Apr 1909 George and Mary, Prince and Princess of Wales (later became King George V and Queen Mary) to open new buildings at the University of Sheffield

29 Sep 1915 King George V visiting Wharncliffe War Hospital and the East Hecla Works of Hadfields Ltd

Nov 1918 King George V and Queen Mary to the Grimesthorpe steel and ordnance works

20 May 1919 King George V and Queen Mary to give War Honours after World War I, at the Victoria Hall

24 Nov 1920 Prince Purachatia of Siam (Thailand) visited the Brown Bayley Steel Works

19 Jul 1921 Edward, Prince of Wales to open Prince of Wales Road and visit Vickers and Hadfields [proposed visit]

4 Nov 1921 George, Duke of York (later King George VI) to visit Hadfields and Blackburn Meadows Power Station

29 May 1923 Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) open the extension to the Town Hall and to visit Vickers and Hadfields

10 Apr 1924 Albert, Duke of York to visit the King Edward VII Hospital for Crippled Children

8 Aug 1925 Princess Mary visiting the Royal Infirmary, Painted Fabrics, etc.


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27 Mar 1928 King & Queen of Afghanistan visiting the Bean Motor car at Hadfields Co. Ltd., East Hecla Works

23 Aug 1928 Mary, Princess Royal to visit Painted Fabrics

28 Nov 1929 Princess Mary, to open the Earl Haig Memorial Homes, to inaugurate the new block-printing department at the Painted Fabrics Colony and to receive the YMCA purses

30 Nov 1930 Prince George visit to Royal Infirmary and Painted Fabrics

1932 Mary, Princess Royal

6 Apr 1933 Prince George to open Blackburn meadows generating station

5 Oct 1933 Mary, Princess Royal to present purses

5 Jul 1934 Elizabeth, Duchess of York to open the Central Library and Graves Art Gallery, also visit to Painted Fabrics and Royal Infirmary

1935 Mary, Princess Royal to visit Painted Fabrics

Jul 1935 Edward, Prince of Wales to visit Painted Fabrics

21 Oct 1936 George, Duke of Kent to visit Painted Fabrics, Mappin and Webb, James Neill and Co., and the Royal Hospital

20 Feb 1937 Mary, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield

23 Apr 1937 Mary, Princess Royal to lay the foundation of Sheffield Cathedral extension

21 Oct 1937 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth coronation visit

Mar 1938 Albert, Duke of York to open part of the Royal Hospital

29 Jun 1938 George, Duke of Kent‘s industrial visit

19 Jul 1938 Alice, Duchess of Gloucester to lay the foundation stone of Jessop’s Hospital

14 Feb 1939 Mary, Princess Royal to visit Cathedral extensions

18 Jun 1940 Mary, Princess Royal to open the new Princess Mary Nurses Home, Southey Hill

30 Dec 1940 Mary, Princess Royal to visit blitz casualties

6 Jan 1941 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to see blitz damage

29 Oct 1941 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit to Sheffield

22 Jan 1942 Mary, Princess Royal to visit ATS Girls on anti-aircraft gun sites

Apr 1942 King Haakon of Norway

4 May 1942 Mary, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield

11-12 Jun 1942

George, Duke of Kent visit to ATS

8 Aug 1942 Mary, Princess Royal visit to Women’s Voluntary Service

Jan 1944 Alice, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Jessop Hospital for Women

17 Feb 1944 Marina, Duchess of Kent to visit Arthur Balfour and Co. Ltd., and Walker and Hall Ltd.

25 Sep 1945 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to open Ladybower Reservoir

Mar 1946 Mary, Princess Royal to open a nursing exhibition at Fargate House

Jul 1946 Mary, Princess Royal to open the Regional Blood Transfusion Service and visit to King Edward VII Hospital and Painted Fabrics

16 Nov 1948 Princess Margaret at the Pageant of Production

31 Jul 1946 Mary, Princess Royal to visit the King Edward VII Hospital and Painted Fabrics

Nov 1948 Princess Margaret to open the Sheffield On Its Mettle Exhibition

25 Nov 1949 Mary, Princess Royal to open the Sheffield National Centre for Radiotherapy


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c. 1951/2 Henry, Duke of Gloucester

21 Oct 1952 Mary, Princess Royal

18 Apr 1953 Princess Margaret to open Rowlinson Secondary School, Norton

Oct 1953 Alice, Duchess of Gloucester to open the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital

19 Nov 1953 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open the British Iron Steel Research Association Research Laboratories

26 - 27 Oct 1954

Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to River Don Works of English Steel Corporation, etc.

13-14 Mar 1957

Princess Alexandra of Kent to open Silverdale Secondary School and a service of dedication of the restored church of St Mary Bramall Lane, etc.

Oct 1957 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate the centenary of Sheffield Football Club and to visit Hadfields

Mar 1958 Mary, Princess Royal to re-open the Salvation Army Citadel

17 May 1958 Queen Mother to lay the foundation stone of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Apr 1959 Mary, Princess Royal to visit St Cuthbert’s, Fir Vale

15 Apr 1961 Mary, Princess Royal

2 Nov 1961 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit the University of Sheffield

May 1963 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit Granville College and Tinsley Park Works

15 Oct 1963 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open English Steel Corporation Tinsley Park Works and also visit to Granville College

21 Jun 1964 Mary, Princess Royal to present and dedicate the new colours of the South Yorkshire Branch of the British red Cross Society

23 Jun 1966 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to open the Hyde Park Redevelopment Scheme and the University of Sheffield Arts Tower

15 Nov 1966 Princess Margaret to visit Sheffield Cathedral

30 May 1967 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open Granville College

7 Feb 1969 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh opened the Engineering Industry Training Board

14 May 1969 Katherine, Duchess of Kent to open new wards, etc. at Nether Edge Hospital

1 Jul 1970 Princess Anne to open Weston Park Hospital

15 Feb 1973 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to the Assay Office

1973 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit East Hecla Works and James Neill

29 Jul 1975 Queen Elizabeth II royal visit to South Yorkshire

3-4 Dec 1975 Edward, Duke of Kent to visit local businesses and attend export conference; Katherine, Duchess of Kent to visit St Luke’s Nursing Home

18 Dec 1975 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit University of Sheffield

6 Jul 1976 Princess Margaret to visit Children’s Hospital and Firth Brown Ltd

12 Jul 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee visit

24 Nov 1977 Princess Alexandra to visit hostel in Warminster Road

14 Jul 1978 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit BSC Stainless and Granville College

1 Nov 1979 Charles, Prince of Wales to open Royal Hallamshire Hospital and also visit Abbeyfield Old People’s Home and


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Jul 1980 Princess Anne to visit Manor Top Territorial Army Centre

21 Oct 1980 Prince and Princess Michael of Kent to open new arts block at Brook School, Richmond Road

1981 Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Sheffield

13 Jul 1982 Princess Alexandra to visit the Northern General Hospital

15 Mar 1984 Prince and Princess of Wales royal visit including Westall Richardson Ltd., etc.

21 Mar 1984 Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Cutlers’ Company

25 Sep 1984 Princess Anne visit to Northern General Hospital

20 Mar 1985 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit National Children’s Home, Palgrave Road, Sheffield

31 May 1985 Princess Anne visit to Dinnington Hall and Sheffield

30 Sep 1985 Princess Anne visit to Unity Centre, Sheffield

Sep - Oct 1985

Princess Anne visit to South Yorkshire in aid of the Save the Children Fund

8 Apr 1986 Diana, Princess or Wales visit to Lodge Moor and Jessop Hospitals

15 May 1986 Princess Anne to visit South Yorkshire Police School, Fletchers Bakery, etc.

12 Dec 1986 Queen Elizabeth II to open the roofed Spion Kop at Hillsborough Football ground and extension to the Assay Office

9 Jun 1987 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Lodge Moor Hospital

14 Sep 1987 Andrew and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York to open the C.T. Scanner Suite in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, visit the Northern General Hospital and the Star offices

18 Feb 1988 Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Orchard Square, the Lyceum and City Hall

18 Mar 1988 Katherine, Duchess of Kent to open new South Yorkshire Fire Service HQ

16 Nov 1988 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit the Leadmill, etc.

18 Apr 1989 Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales to visit victims of the Hillsborough Disaster

3 May 1989 Anne, Princess Royal to visit Unity Centre

9 Jun 1989 Katherine, Duchess of Kent to consecrate colours of Yorkshire Volunteers (South Yorkshire)

12 Jul 1989 Anne, Princess Royal to visit James Neill Tools Ltd

1990 Anne, Princess Royal to perform the topping out ceremony at Ponds Forge Sports Centre

14 Sep 1990 Prince Edward to unveil plaque at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria

19 Sep 1990 Sarah, Duchess of York opening the Festival of Disabled Skiing at Sheffield Ski Village

28 Sep 1989 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Ryegate Centre (as patron of Association for All Speech Impaired Children)

Oct 1989 Anne, Princess Royal to visit World Student Games sites

29 Nov 1989 Diana, Princess of Wales to visit Children’s Hospital and family Service Unit

2 Mar 1990 Anne, Princess Royal for Ponds Forge topping out ceremony

25 Apr 1990 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Northern General Hospital

14 May 1990 Anne, Princess Royal to attend Cutler’s Feast

14 - 15 Sep Prince Edward for Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and also visit


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1990 to the Lyceum Theatre and newly constructed Meadowhall Shopping Centre

19 Sep 1990 Sarah, Duchess of York to visit Sheffield Ski Village

29 Nov 1990 Anne, Princess royal to switch on furnace at Thermal Processing Group Ltd.

17 Apr 1991 Anne, Princess Royal to open the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre

29 May 1991 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to attend the Cutler’s Feast

30 May 1991 Queen Elizabeth II to open the Sheffield Arena

2 Jul 1991 Andrew and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York to visit the Lyceum Theatre

16 Jul 1991 Diana, Princess of Wales for a charity lunch in aid of Birthright

Jul 1991 Anne, Princess Royal for the World Student Games

1 Jul 1992 Princess Margaret to visit Church Army College and Hiram Wild and Kutrite Scissor Manufacturer

27 - 29 Oct 1992

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Sheffield

30 Nov 1992 Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Sheffield

14 Apr 1993 Anne, princess Royal to visit Geographical Association

29 Jun 1993 Edward, Duke of Kent opening Ceremony of the Hillsborough Memorial Garden

27 Sep 1993 Princess Margaret to visit Lyceum Theatre

20 Sep 1993 Katherine, Duchess of Kent to visit the Cutler’s Company

11 Oct 1993 Princess Margaret to visit Kelham Island, etc.

11 Dec 1993 Princess Margaret to open the Northern General Hospital’s Firth Wing

25 Mar 1994 Queen Elizabeth II to open Sheffield Hallam University campus

23 May 1994 Anne, Princess Royal to open Supertram and visit Weston Park

12 Dec 1994 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Supertram and various businesses

10 May 1995 Anne, Princess Royal to open Manor Development Centre

13 Oct 1995 Anne, Princess Royal to launch Children in the Cities appeal

4 Oct 1996 Anne, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield

13 Nov 1998 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit the Heart of the City Project

26 Nov 1998 Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Forgemasters and to open the Fire Service Training Centre

9 Dec 1998 Anne, Princess Royal, etc to open the University School of Nursing and Midwifery

16 Dec 1998 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open Sheffield Airport

5 Mar 1999 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit both universities, Devonshire Quarter and the Northern General Hospital

16 Sep 1999 Anne, Princess Royal to attend the Science Festival

18 Jan 2000 Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Spinal Injuries Unit at the Northern General Hospital

17 Apr 2000 Andrew, Duke of York to unveil HMS Sheffield tribute at Sheffield Cathedral

7 Jul 2000 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Don Valley Stadium

28 Sep 2000 Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Territorial Army Centre at Manor Top

21 Mar 2002 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Owler Brook School


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10 Sep 2002 Sarah, Duchess of York to open Teenage Cancer Unit at Weston Park Hospital

23 Jan 2003 Andrew, Duke of York to open the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre

22 May 2003 Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh open the Winter Gardens and visit Fir Vale School

1 Sep 2003 Charles, Prince of Wales to open the Botanical Gardens Pavilions

3 Sep 2003 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit St Luke’s Hospice

16 Oct 2003 Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to open the Sheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care at the Northern General Hospital

9 Dec 2004 Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Save the Children shop at Broomhill

22 Jun 2005 Andrew, Duke of York to visit University of Sheffield

24 Jan 2006 Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Millennium Galleries

4 Apr 2006 Anne, Princess Royal to visit the South Yorkshire Community Foundation

13 Sep 2006 Edward and Sophie, Duke and Duchess of Wessex to visit Hinde House School and Red Cross HQ

22 Sep 2006 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Sheffield

6 Mar 2007 Anne, The Princess Royal to open a Community Resources Centre and visit Weston Park Museum

28 Mar 2007 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Tinsley

29 Jun 2007 Charles, Prince of Wales visiting Sheffield Forgemasters after flooding

5 Sep 2007 Richard, Duke of Gloucester to visit flood damaged areas

10 Oct 2007 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Hallam University

11 Oct 2007 Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Northern General Hospital

4 Dec 2007 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit Hallam University

9 Oct 2008 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Sheffield Park Academy and the Advanced Manufacturing Park

7 May 2009 Richard, Duke of Gloucester to re-open Kelham Island Museum

18 Feb 2010 Edward, Duke of Wessex to re-open the Crucible theatre

18 Nov 2010 Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open the centre dedicated to the study of motor neurone disease

4 May 2011 Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to visit Emmaus Primary School, Northern General Hospital, etc

19 May 2011 Sophie, Countess of Wessex to visit Beighton Business Park, etc

2 Jun 2011 Edward, Earl of Wessex to open the Church Army HQ, etc

Jun 2012 Andrew, Duke of York to visit Madina Masjid Mosque, Wolseley Road

10 Jan 2012 Anne, The Princess Royal to open the Adsetts Partnership, Bridge Street

2 Apr 2015 Queen Elizabeth II to distribute Maundy Money


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A selection of images from the collections at Sheffield City Archives and Local Studies Library

Top left: Royal Visit of Prince and Princess of Wales, decorative arch at Firvale, 1875 (Picture Sheffield: y00771); top right: Corn Exchange with decorations for Queen Victoria's visit looking towards Sheaf Street, 1897 (Picture Sheffield s01564); programmes and tickets for Victoria’s visit 1897 and Duke and Duchess of York 1895 (Sheffield Local Studies: MP folders 16 and 17); centre: programme for the visit of King Edward VII 1905 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 323 SQ); photograph of visit of Princess Henry of Battenburg, 1905 (Picture Sheffield: y02427); bottom: tram decorated for visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra 1875 (Picture Sheffield: s03245)


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Top left: Duchess of Gloucester laying the foundation stone of Jessop's Hospital 1938 (Picture Sheffield: s02931); top right: Prince and Princess of Wales, 1909 (Picture Sheffield: s03388); Centre: programme for visit of Prince and Princess of Wales, 1909 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2587 M) and Queen Elizabeth opening the Guardian's Hall, Cutlers' Hall, 1986 (Picture Sheffield: u03997); bottom: programme of the visit of Duke and Duchess of York, 1895 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 17) and King George V visiting Wharncliffe War Hospital for War wounded 1915 (Picture Sheffield: S03505)


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List of documents, books, photographs and other items available at Sheffield Libraries, Archives and Information Newspaper reports, etc. Relevant articles and features may appear in local newspapers. The main titles available at Sheffield Local Studies Library include: Iris or Sheffield Advertiser for the Northern Counties, 1794 - 1856; Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1855 - 1986; Sheffield Mercury, 1807 - 1848 and the Sheffield Independent 1819 - 1938. The British Library British Newspapers 1800-1900 website includes over two million pages from over 70 national and local newspapers (including the Sheffield and Rotherham Independent) (http://gdc.gale.com/products/19th-century-british-library-newspapers-part-i-and-part-ii) Archives of some national newspapers are available on the internet, notably The Times (http://archive.timesonline.co.uk) and The Guardian (http://archive.guardian.co.uk) Photographs Over 45,000 images from the Sheffield Local Studies Library photographic collection are available to search online at www.picturesheffield.com. General Harvey, Peter, Royal Days (Sheffield Newspapers Ltd., 1989) (Star publication looking back on forty years of royal visits to the region). (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1272 L) Contemporary documents George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV, 1806 / 1809

Note of visit, with the Duke of Clarence, 1806 in Tatton, Sir Henry, Sheffield, vol. 1 page 105 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SQ)

Reference in a letter by Henry Vernon (Sheffield Archives: VWM/99)

Pink ribbon, possibly related to the visit (Sheffield Archives: VWM/156) Albert and Alexandra, Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra), 16 Aug 1875

Route and order of procession (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 7 S)

Address to the royal visitors (Sheffield Archives: CA654/1)

Official programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SST and MP 2600 M)

Programme of procession for the royal visit (Sheffield Local Studies Library: newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 2, page 18 942.74 SSTF)

http://gdc.gale.com/products/19th-century-british-library-newspapers-part-i-and-part-ii

http://gdc.gale.com/products/19th-century-british-library-newspapers-part-i-and-part-ii

http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/

http://archive.guardian.co.uk/

http://www.picturesheffield.com/


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J. D. Leader: Letters about the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sheffield (Sheffield Archives; LC/103)

Illustrated London News, Aug 1875 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1827 L; MP 1830 L; MP 1832 L; MP 1833 L)

The Royal Visit Polka (music) (Sheffield Archives: X492/2/10)

Letters (Sheffield Archives: MD5025)

Note and photographs in Leader Collection of Pictures and Cuttings, pages 43-59 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SF)

Demonstration of Sunday scholars at the opening of Firth Park - hymns to be sung by the scholars (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Sheffield Sunday School Union hymns for anniversaries, no. 3 268 SSTQ and MP 1145 M and MP 110 S)

Photographs of arches erected for the royal visit of 1875 in Newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 35 p. 78 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SF)

Plans and elevation of proposed archway (Sheffield Archives: HCD/2/444/1)

Photographs of the decorations in Lea, C. H., Photographs Relating to Sheffield, vol. 8 pages 26-32 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SQ)

Notes on the triumphal arch constructed on Lady’s Bridge for the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales in 1875 in 150 years of Architectural Drawings - Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson, Sheffield, 1834 - 1984 (page 62) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 927.2 SQ)

Illuminated scroll, by E. Parker (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 305 L)

Illustrations in Illustrated London News, 28 Aug 1875 (pages 193, 196-197, 200) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052 STF)

Royal Visit supplement to the Independent (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 571 VL)

Sheffield Daily Telegraph extra supplement (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 179 VL)

Newscutting (Sheffield Archives: X492/1 (page 112))

Detailed description of the parade and decorations, Tatton, Henry Sheffield, vol. 3 pages 544-545 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SQ)

Description in Supplement to the Pictorial World (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 198 VL)

Medal commemorating (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2282 S)

Picture of medal in Newspaper Cuttings Relating to Sheffield vol. 27 page 93 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SF)

Views, prints, maps, flags, medals, etc. (2 vols) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SF)

Account and illustrations - extracts from various periodicals (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 100 L)

Account in Stainton, J. H., The Making of Sheffield, 1865-1914 (E. Weston & Sons, 1924) (page 105) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 S)

Albert, Prince of Wales [later King Edward VII], 1 Jul 1885

Official programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2597 M)


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George and Mary, Duke and Duchess of York [later King George V and Queen Mary], May 1895

Reception Committee minutes and other papers (Sheffield Archives: CA654)

Invitations, programmes, tickets, menus and other papers (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 17)

Sheffield Public Hospital and Dispensary: programme of the ceremony of opening the new wing and laying the foundation stone of further additions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 6330 M)

Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 31 VL)

Invitation card to the parade of … Sheffield Volunteers and the presentation of the Queen’s prize … at Norfolk Park (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 388 S and MP 389 S)

Programme and admittance cards (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2610 M and MP 2240 S)

Copy of Sheffield Daily Telegraph and The Week, the People's Paper (Sheffield Archives: NHS16/1/6/1-2)

Queen Victoria, 1897

Official programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 146 VL, MP 147 VL, MP 421 VL and MP 551 VL; Sheffield Archives: SY769)

Programmes tickets, route plans, etc. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 16)

Official guide and programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 820 S; other copies at 942.74 S and 942.74 SST)

Address (Sheffield Archives: X512)

Replica of the illuminated address (Sheffield Archives: TT/12/8)

Programme of arrangements (Pawson and Brailsford, 1897) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 58 (042 S) and PAMP 821 S)

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 29 May 1897 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 573 VL)

Financial accounts (Sheffield Archives: CA654/4)

Royal Visit 1897 : souvenir album belonging to W. E. Clegg (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTF)

Note on Victoria’s visit and decorations put up to celebrate it (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 27 p. 290

Photographs (Sheffield Archives: SY132)

The Duke of Norfolk, Mayor of Sheffield invites Beatrice Barker to join in the great gathering of children, to welcome Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Norfolk Park, on the 21 May 1897 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1689 M and MP 1951 M)

The Duke of Norfolk's invitation Gathering of Children - instructions, plan and programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 63 and vol. 159 no. 8 (042 S)

Sheffield Weekly Independent, extra royal visit number (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 348 VL and 072.74 SF)

The Queen's Visit to Sheffield (Queens visit supplement to the Sheffield Daily Telegraph,1897) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 191 VL)

Official guide and programme (Sheffield Daily Independent, 1897) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 S)


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The Queen's Visit to Sheffield reprinted from the Sheffield and Rotherham Independent, 21-22 May 1897 (Sheffield Daily Telegraph,1897) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SST)

Supplements produced for Queen Victoria's visit to Sheffield 29 May 1897 for the opening of the Town Hall (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 101 L)

Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1925 S)

Invitation from Mr H. Herbert Andrew & the Misses Andrew to view the ceremony of opening the Town Hall (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1900 S)

Photograph of triumphal arch in Pinstone Street, 1897 in Yorkshire Life Illustrated, vol. 11, no 4, Apr 1957 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SQ)

Photographs and notes in Lea, C. H. Photographs relating to Sheffield, vol. 5 (page 24) and vol. 6 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SQ)

Photograph of Queen Victoria arriving Photographs of the Town Hall (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SF)

Visit of Queen Victoria to Sheffield, 1897 :volume of newspaper cuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTF)

Stainton, J. H., The Making of Sheffield, 1865-1914 (E. Weston & Sons, 1924) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 S)

Knighton, Laurence, Two hours in Sheffield: Friday 21 May 1897 [Queen Victoria's visit to Sheffield, including train timetable and description of the Midland Station] Taken from Midland Railway Society Journal, Summer 1999 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 5276 M)

Film of Queen Victoria’s visit (Yorkshire Film Archive: www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/node/997)

Princess Henry of Battenburg, 11 May 1905

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2219 S)

Address (Sheffield Archives: X512) King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 12 Jul 1905

Authorised programme (different varieties) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SST; Local Pamphlets, vol. 111 no. 6; vol. 7 no. 10 042 S; and vol. 60; PAMP 322 and 323 SQ; PAMP 822 S)

Programme and admittance cards, etc. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 378.4274 SSTQ; 942.74 SST, MP 112 L and local pamphlets, vol. 123 no. 15 and 16 (042 S); Sheffield Archives: SY210)

Authorised programme (Sheffield Independent Press, 1905) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SST; also at Local Pamphlets, Vol. 123, no.15 042 S))


Letter from Bernard A. Firth, Honorary Treasurer of the Street Decorations Fund (Sheffield Archives: X306/1/2/3/2/32)

Decorations during the royal visit: special instructions to motormen and conductors (Sheffield Corporation Tramways, 1905) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1172 M)

Arrangements for the children's gatherings on the route of the royal procession (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1076 M)

http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/node/997


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Police regulations and instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SST and MP 2196 S)

Souvenir and programme of the opening of Sheffield University (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 422a-c VL)

Visit of His Majesty King Edward VII and Her majesty Queen Alexandra to Sheffield, 12 July, 1905 : twenty mounted photographs (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTF)

The King! Sheffield Weekly Independent, (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 355 VL)

Sheffield Telegraph authorised programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4411 S)

Royal visit to Sheffield July 1905: selected newspaper cuttings and specimens of stationery. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTF)

Newspaper article and stationery in Leader Collection of Pictures and Cuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SF)

Newspaper article and stationery, 1905 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SF)

Photographs in Hayball family album (Sheffield Archives: 1986/62)

Photographs and note in Lea, C. H., Photographs Relating to Sheffield, vol. 6 pages 30-53 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SQ)

Film: Edward VII opens Sheffield University (1905) (Film no: 19 Yorkshire Film Archive http://tinyurl.com/72rzcwm)

Sheffield Greets the King and Queen: reprint of the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday July 13th, 1905. (Sheffield Local Studies Library, MP 579 VL)

George and Mary, Prince and Princess of Wales (later King George V), 26 Apr 1909

Minutes, correspondence and other papers (Sheffield Archives: CA654)

Invitations, seating plans, tickets, notices and other papers (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 18)

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: local pamphlets vol. 3 no. 7 (042 SQ); other copies at 378.4274 SSTQ, MP 2587 M and MP 2599 M)



Police regulations and instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 823 S)

Admittance card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2201 S)

Menu and programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2715 S; Sheffield Archives SY210)

Newspaper cuttings and stationery specimens (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTF)

Photographs in The Age of Giants: supplement to the Illustrated London News, 1 May 1908 (pages 3-4) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 221 L)

Circular from the Lord Mayor seeking guarantors for the Reception Fund (Sheffield Archives: X306/1/2/3/2/79)

Film: 'Sheffield. The Royal Visit - to the centre of the great steel industry' (British Pathe, 1910) http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=77789

http://tinyurl.com/72rzcwm

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=77789


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King George V, 29 Sep 1915


Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 338)

Programme (Pawson and Brailsford, 1915) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 338.4 SST and MP 2230 S)

Police instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 868 S)

Copy photographs of visit to Wharncliffe Hospital (Sheffield Archives: NHS3/3/7/9)

King George V and Queen Mary, Nov 1918

Cammell Laird & Co, Ltd. Visit of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary to the Grimesthorpe steel and ordnance works…[programme] (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 180 no.16 (042 S) and MP 2601 M; Sheffield Archives: SY529)

Police regulations and instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: local pamphlets, vol. 307 no. 9 042 S)

Film: 'Sheffield. The Royal Visit to the centre of the great steel industry’ (British Pathe, 1918) http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=77860

King George V and Queen Mary, 20 May 1919

Visit of the King and Queen to Sheffield : programme [on sale to the public priced two pence] (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1641 S

Sheffield City Council. Visit of His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary to Sheffield. [Official programme] (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4062 M and Local Pamphlets Vol.3, no. 6 042 SQ)

Seating plans and admission tickets (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 20)

Police regulations and instructions, (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2223 S)

Leader collection of pictures and cuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 SF)

Words of songs sung by choir of 4000 school children in the Town Hall Square, conducted by Mr. John Ibbotson : souvenir copy; [produced by Sheffield City Council] (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 826 S; Local Pamphlets, Vol. 338 (042 S)

"The Good Haft" of Britain's spear: Royal visitors at Sheffield (taken from The Illustrated London News, 31 May, 1919) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1540 L)

Reference in school log book to Woodseats Council School being closed on account of the royal visit (Sheffield Archives: CA993/1/2)

Film: George V visits Sheffield, 1919 film no: 20 (Yorkshire Film Archive: http://tinyurl.com/8a8kpuj )

Film ‘The Visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen to Sheffield’ 1919 film no: 2236 (Yorkshire Film Archive: http://tinyurl.com/qhxqhno)

Royal visit to Cammell Laird’s Grimesthorpe Works, reprinted from The Journal of Commerce 1919. (Sheffield Local Studies Library 338.4 SF)

Edward, Prince of Wales, 19 Jul 1921

Draft programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 827 S)


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http://tinyurl.com/qhxqhno


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George, Duke of York, 4 Nov 1921


Newscuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1574 M and Sheffield Archives: NHS17/1/9/1/12)

Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), May 1923

Souvenir programme and admission tickets (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 21)

Correspondence, papers and photographs (Sheffield Local Studies Library: CA665/13)

Souvenir programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 S)

Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 552 VL)

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 828 S and Local Pamphlets, vol. 72 no. 7 (042 S))

Police regulations and instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets vol. 291 no. 1 ( 042) and Local Pamphlets, vol. 338 M (042 S))

Sheffield Mail. Souvenir of the Prince of Wales visit to Sheffield and Rotherham. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SF and MP 1529 L)

Town Clerk’s memorandum, typescript programme, etc. (Sheffield Archives: CA654)

The Prince in Sheffield: a great day (Sheffield Mail 29th May, 1923) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 352 VL)

Edward, Prince of Wales, visit to Sheffield (Sheffield Independent, 30 May 1923) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 353 VL)

Albert, Duke of York, 10 Apr 1924

Visit of HRH the Duke of York to the Edward VII hospital….:newspaper cuttings, programme and invitation cards (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4049 M)


Invitation card … on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the King Edward VII Hospital for Crippled Children (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2231 S)

Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, 8 Aug 1925

Programme (Sheffield Archives: PF/5/3)

Papers and photographs (Sheffield Archives: MD7882 and PF/4/1/2)

Miscellaneous items (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4147 M and MP 4148 M)

Armitage, Harold, Chantrey Land : being an account of the North Derbyshire village of Norton (Low, 1910) (inscribed The Society of Nortonians ask the gracious acceptance by Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, of this local history of Norton, Derbyshire, on the occasion of the visit of HRH to Norton, August 8, 1925 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.51 SST)

Newscutting (Sheffield Archives: NHS17/1/9/1/13 and NHS17/1/10/13/1) King Amanullah and Queen Soraya of Afghanistan, 27 Mar 1928

Sheffield City Council Correspondence and papers (Sheffield Archives: CA654)


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Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, 22 Aug 1928

Handwritten notes and programme (Sheffield Archives: PF/4/1/1)

Papers and photographs (Sheffield Archives: MD7882 and PF/4/1/2) Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, 28 Nov 1929

Miscellaneous items (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4149 M)

Press cuttings (Painted Fabrics) (Sheffield Archives: PF/4/3/4) George, Duke of Kent, Nov 1930

Press cuttings (Painted Fabrics) (Sheffield Archives: PF/4/3/4) Mary, Princess Royal, 1932

Prince of Wales broadcast, (under the auspices of the Sheffield Council of Social Service, the Rotary Club and Toc H) with HRH The Princess Royal present - programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 931 M and PAMP 832 S)

Photographs, receiving purses for the Centenary Fund at the Victoria Hall (Sheffield Archives: NHS16/1/4/1/1)

Mary, Princess Royal, 5 Oct 1933

Bishop of Sheffield 100,000 Gns appeal : Diocesan gift day - presentation of purses at the City Hall, (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4042 M)

Albert and Elizabeth, Duke and Duchess of York, 5 Jul 1934

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: local pamphlets vol. 150 no. 5 and vol. 338 (042 S); also available at Sheffield Archives: NHS17/1/2/1/19)

Central Library and Graves Art Gallery: official opening by HRH The Duke of York, 5 Jul 1934 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 027.44274 S and MP 2206 M)

Items relating to the visit of HRH Elizabeth, Duchess of York, to Sheffield, to open the Sheffield Central Library and Graves Art Gallery, and the new registration block at the Royal Infirmary, on 5 - 6 Jul 1934 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1124 M and MP 372 VL)

Papers (Sheffield Archives: X306/1/7/4/5)

Photographs (Sheffield Archives: X306/7/2/1) Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, 1935

Photocopy of photograph (Sheffield Archives: PhC/558) Edward, Prince of Wales, Jul 1935

Press cuttings (Painted Fabrics) (Sheffield Archives: PF/4/3/4) Duke of Kent, 21 Oct 1936


Press cuttings (Painted Fabrics) (Sheffield Archives: PF/4/3/4) Mary, Princess Royal, 23 Apr 1937

Various items (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2207 S and MP 2239 S)

Order of Service (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2239 S)


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Illustrated article (Sheffield Local Studies Library: newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 27 page 271 942.74 SF)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 21 Oct 1937

Programmes, etc. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2611 M and MP 2895 M)

Pictures (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 27 page 319 942.74 SF)

Albert, Duke of York, Mar 1938

Article regarding arch (Sheffield Local Studies Library: newspaper cuttings relating to Sheffield, vol. 27 page 340 942.74 SF)

George, Duke of Kent, 29 Jun 1938

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2876 M)

Programme and luncheon (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2200 S and MP 2602 M)

Mary, Princess Royal, 14 Feb 1939


Film: Sheffield Cathedral being opened, Feb 1939 with Princess Royal (British Pathe) http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=7863

Mary, Princess Royal, 18 Jun 1940

Visit by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Tuesday 18th June, 1940 to Painted Fabrics….[miscellaneous items, invitations, press cuttings and programmes (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4041 M)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 6 Jan 1941

Film: Sheffield at War [1941] Film no: 2881 shows King and Queen inspecting blitz damage (Yorkshire Film Archive: http://tinyurl.com/pc3p56p)

Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, Jan 1944

Entry in Jessop Hospital for Women visitors book and photograph presented after the visit (Sheffield Archives: NHS12/1/7/2/1 and NHS12/1/9/3/3)

Marina, Duchess of Kent, 17 Feb 1944

Programme and press cuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 449 M)

Photograph in Lord Mayor’s album (Sheffield Archives: X487/2) King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 25 Sep 1945

Film: War Weapons Week / King and Queen Visit Sheffield (1945) Film no: 2298 (Yorkshire Film Archive: http://tinyurl.com/83j4fqd)

Inauguration of the Third Instalment of Works (Derwent Valley Water Board, 1945) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 352.6 SST)

Mary, Princess Royal, 31 Jul 1946

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2534 M)


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Reference in Lord Mayor’s diaries, 1944 - 1946 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/1 and CA656/3)

Princess Margaret, 16 Nov 1948

Photographs in Illustrated London News, 27 Nov 1948 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052 STF)

Mary, Princess Royal, 25 Nov 1949

Order of ceremony, etc (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 701 S and MP 6224 M)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1949 - 1950 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/6) Henry, Duke of Gloucester, 1951/2

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1951 - 1952 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/8) Mary, Princess Royal, 21 Oct 1952

Menu card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 23)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1952 - 1953 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/9) Princess Margaret, 18 Apr 1953

Rowlinson Secondary School, official opening (Sheffield Local Studies Library: local pamphlets, vol. 194, no. 3 042 S)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1952 - 1953 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/9) Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 19 Nov 1953

Visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on Thursday, 19th November 1953 to open the Research Laboratories of the British Iron and Steel Research Association, Hoyle Street, Sheffield [various items] (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4039 M)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1953 - 1954 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/10) Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 26 - 27 Oct 1954

A Souvenir of the visit to the River Don Works of English Steel Corporation Ltd., (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 338.4 SSTF)

Programmes, invitations (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTQ and MP 1125 M)

Newspaper cuttings (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 942.74 SSTQ)

Photographs (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 338.4 SSTQ)

The Star : royal visit edition, 27 Oct 1954 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 282 L)

Royal visit souvenir edition, Sheffield Telegraph, 28 Oct 1954 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 379 VL)

Video of Royal Visit, 27 Oct 1954 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Video 174)

Script for above film, 1954 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 6365 M)

Article on the Queen’s visit in Quality of Sheffield, Oct 1954 (page 17) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 380 SQ)

Sheffield Children's Hospital photograph of flag-waving patients (Sheffield Archives: NHS20/5/15/4)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1954 - 1955 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/11)


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Reference in school log book to Woodseats County Boy’s School being closed on account of the royal visit (Sheffield Archives: CA993/1/6)

Photographs in Lord Mayor’s album (Sheffield Archives: LD2479/1)

Film: Queen Elizabeth II Visits Yorkshire (1954) (film nos: 1989 and 2018 Yorkshire Film Archive: http://tinyurl.com/77cs7gb and http://tinyurl.com/76jvd48)

Folder of information relating to the rally of schoolchildren at Hillsborough Football Ground (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP FOLDER 66)

Diagram of positions for entry into the Hillsborough Football ground (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1754 L)

Princess Alexandra of Kent, 13 - 14 Mar 1957

Programme, etc. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 860 M)

Parish of St Mary Bramall Lane, Sheffield service of dedication (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3397 M)

Luncheon card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 23)


Look at Life [St. Mary's Parish magazine]: souvenir number Mar 1957 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3398 M)

Sheffield City Council, Lord Mayors file relating to Sheffield Cathedral, including references to royal visit (Sheffield Archives: CA215)

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Oct 1957

Report in Quality of Sheffield, vol. 4 no. 11, Nov 1957 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 380 SQ)

Luncheon card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 23)


Film, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits Hadfields (British Pathe, Oct 1957) http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=34960

Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 17 - 18 May 1958

Programme, etc. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1031 M)

The Order of Morning Prayer (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 338 (042 S))

Luncheon (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1061 S and MP 1062 S and MP Folder 23)

Information and seating arrangements (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1033 M)

Newscuttings reports, etc. (Sheffield Archives: NHS20/2/2/6-7)

Mary, Princess Royal, 15 Apr 1961


Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1960 - 1961 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/17) Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 2 Nov 1961

Illustrated article in University of Sheffield Gazette, no. 40 Mar 1962 (pages 8-14) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 378.4274 SQ)

http://tinyurl.com/77cs7gb

http://tinyurl.com/76jvd48



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Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 15 Oct 1963

Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1897 M) Mary, Princess Royal, 21 Jun 1964


Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1964 - 1965 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/21) Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 23 Jun 1966

Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 331.833 SF)

Report in University of Sheffield Reporter, vol. 6 no. 1, Oct 1966 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 378.4274 S)

Visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother for the official opening of the Sheffield University Arts Tower and the Hyde Park development, 23rd June 1966. [Invitations, guest lists and seating plan etc]. (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 4048 M and Local Pamphlets, Vol. 256 no. 1 042 S)


Photograph and notes in Sheffield Spectator, vol. 3 no. 21, Dec 1966 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Princess Margaret, 15 Nov 1966

Photograph and notes on the visit of HRH Princess Margaret in Sheffield Spectator, vol. 3 no. 21, Dec 1966 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Sheffield City Council, Lord Mayors file relating to Sheffield Cathedral, including references to Princess Margaret’s visit (Sheffield Archives: CA215)

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 17 Feb 1969


Katherine, Duchess of Kent, 14 May 1969

Brochure (Sheffield Regional Hospital Board, 1969) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 579)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1968 - 1969 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/25) Princess Anne, 1 Jul 1970

Brochure (Sheffield Regional Hospital Board, 1970) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 580 M)

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Feb 1973 (x 2)

Report in Pace, Spring 1973 (pages 12-14) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Timetable and guest list (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2219 M)


Sheffield Assay Office correspondence (Sheffield Archives: SAO/2/3/13) Queen Elizabeth, 29 Jul 1975

The Star royal visit, Jul 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 570 VL)

Welcome your Majesty! The Star, 30 Jul 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 701 L)


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The Queen with her People, South Yorkshire Times, 29 Jul 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 700 L)

Royal visit Special, Sheffield Morning Telegraph, 30 Jul 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 702 L)

Article in Sheffield Free Press, no. 2 Dec 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 072.74 SF)

Photograph in Sheffield and North Derbyshire Spectator, Sep 1975 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1975 - 1976 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/32) Edward, Duke of Kent, 3 - 4 Dec 1975

Report in Dormer Outlook, Winter 1975 (page 2) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 S)


Charles, Prince of Wales, 18 Dec 1975

Picture on the occasion of the visit of to Sheffield in Sheffield Spectator, Feb 1976 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1975 - 1976 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/32) Princess Margaret, 6 Jul 1976

Illustrations and brief note in Firth Brown News, Autumn 1976 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Trent Regional Health Authority: correspondence, papers and programme (Sheffield Archives: NHS32/3/8/22)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1976- 1977(Sheffield Archives: CA656/33)

Correspondence, papers and programme (Sheffield Archives: NHS32/3/8/22) Queen Elizabeth II, 12-13 Jul 1977

Programme and plan (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2888 M)

The Queen in South Yorkshire: a Morning Telegraph pull-out souvenir, 13 Jul 1977 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 710 L)

Photographs in Sheffield Topic, Aug 1977 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Photographs in Sheffield Advertising Chronicle, no. 288, Jul 1977 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 S)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1977 - 1978 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/34) Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Jul 1978

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1972 - 1973 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/35) Charles, Prince of Wales, 1979

Brief notes and illustrations in Contact, Jul 1981 (page 2) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 283.4274 S)

Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1979- 1980 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/36) Princess Anne, Jul 1980

Notes on proposed visit in Quality of Sheffield, May / Jun 1980, vol. 27 No. 3 (page 55) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 380 SQ)


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Right to Work Campaign - picket of Princess Anne, 19 Jul 1980 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2699 S)

Princess Alexandra, 13 Jul 1982

Illustrated article in Sheffield Spectator, Aug 1982 (pages 34-37) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, 15 Mar 1984

Illustrated article in Patchwork, Mar 1984 (page 1) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 352.2 SF)

Brief note in Topic, Apr / May 1984 (page 43) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 052.74 SQ)

Brief note in Quality of Sheffield, May/June 1984 (page 33) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 380 SQ)

The Royal Visit The Star (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 195 VL)

The Royal Visit Morning Telegraph (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 194 VL)

The Star The Royal Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 196 VL)

Miscellaneous documents (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 6151 M) Princess Anne, May and Sep 1985

Taylor, Adrian, Anne (Sheffield Newspapers Ltd., 1985) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1271 L)

Anne in Sheffield, Star picture special, 1 Oct 1985 (MP 1527 L) Queen Elizabeth II, 12 Dec 1986

The Royal Visit, The Star (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1100 L) Andrew and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York, 14 Sep 1987

The Royal visit picture special (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 325 VL)

Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3350 M)

Trent Regional Health Authority: correspondence, papers and programme (Sheffield Archives: NHS32/3/8/21 and NHS32/3/8/16)

Charles, Prince of Wales, 18 Feb 1988

The Star Royal visit picture special, Feb 1988 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 326 VL)

Charles, Prince of Wales, 16 Nov 1988

Brief note in City Press, 28 Nov 1988 (page 7) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 374.8 SQ)

Katherine, Duchess of Kent, 9 Jun 1989

Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 42) Anne, Princess Royal, 2 Mar 1990

Note in News (City of Sheffield), Mar 1990 (page 8) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 324.42 SF)


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Prince Edward, 14 - 15 Sep 1990

Report in Innsider, No. 1, Nov 1990 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3674 M)

Anne, Princess Royal, 17 Apr 1991

Brochure (Sheffield for Health Limited) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP PAMP 4/1)

Diana, Princess of Wales, 16 Jul 1991

Diana in Sheffield, Royal picture special (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 213 L)

Queen Elizabeth II, 30 May 1991

The Queen in South Yorkshire, Star Picture Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 990 L)

Princess Margaret, 11 Dec 1993


Article and photographs in News in General, issue 7, pages 6-7 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 362.11 SQ)

Queen Elizabeth II, 25 Mar 1994

Programme of events (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3926 S)

Article in Engineering Matters, Summer 1994 (pages 1-2) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 620.00711 SQ)

Brief description in Hallam University Bulletin, vol. 7 no 155 (page 5) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 374.8 SQ)

Charles, Prince of Wales, 12 Dec 1994

Article in Vibes, no. 4 Feb 1995 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 171 S)

Anne, Princess Royal, 23 May 1994

Account of the visit of to Weston Park in Encore, Summer 1994 (page 1) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 362.11 SQ)

Short article and photograph in A Word in Your Ear, no. 3 (page 1) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 362.196994 SQ)

Charles, Prince of Wales, 13 Nov 1998


Wade, Judy, ‘Charles gets the chance to do 'The Full Monty'’, Hello! magazine, 21 Nov 1998 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: ML 1464 L)

Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, 21 Mar 2002

Smith, Rob., ‘With Royal Approval’ in Burngreave Messenger, Issue 21, April 2002 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 307.1 SQ)

Queen Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 22 May 2003

Invitation and programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 3643 S)


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Charles, Prince of Wales, 1 Sep 2003

Invitation (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3644 S) Anne, Princess Royal, 6 Mar 2007

Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: PAMP 492)


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