Libraries, Archives and Information
Sources for the Study
of
Royal Visits to Sheffield
© Sheffield Libraries Archives and Information 2015 (v.1.8)
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
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Timeline showing dates of royal visits
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A selection of images from the collections at Sheffield Archives
and Local Studies Library
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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
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Contact details
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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
16 Aug 1875
George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV) and William, Duke of
Clarence (private visit to Earl Fitzwilliam)
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 Albert, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to open the Industrial
1885
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
23 Aug 1928
28 Nov 1929
30 Nov 1930
1932
6 Apr 1933
5 Oct 1933
5 Jul 1934
1935
Jul 1935
21 Oct 1936
20 Feb 1937
23 Apr 1937
21 Oct 1937
Mar 1938
29 Jun 1938
19 Jul 1938
14 Feb 1939
18 Jun 1940
30 Dec 1940
6 Jan 1941
29 Oct 1941
22 Jan 1942
Apr 1942
4 May 1942
11-12 Jun
1942
8 Aug 1942
Jan 1944
17 Feb 1944
25 Sep 1945
Mar 1946
Jul 1946
16 Nov 1948
31 Jul 1946
Nov 1948
25 Nov 1949
King & Queen of Afghanistan visiting the Bean Motor car at
Hadfields Co. Ltd., East Hecla Works
Mary, Princess Royal to visit Painted Fabrics
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
Prince George visit to Royal Infirmary and Painted Fabrics
Mary, Princess Royal
Prince George to open Blackburn meadows generating station
Mary, Princess Royal to present purses
Elizabeth, Duchess of York to open the Central Library and Graves
Art Gallery, also visit to Painted Fabrics and Royal Infirmary
Mary, Princess Royal to visit Painted Fabrics
Edward, Prince of Wales to visit Painted Fabrics
George, Duke of Kent to visit Painted Fabrics, Mappin and Webb,
James Neill and Co., and the Royal Hospital
Mary, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield
Mary, Princess Royal to lay the foundation of Sheffield Cathedral
extension
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth coronation visit
Albert, Duke of York to open part of the Royal Hospital
George, Duke of Kent‘s industrial visit
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester to lay the foundation stone of Jessop’s
Hospital
Mary, Princess Royal to visit Cathedral extensions
Mary, Princess Royal to open the new Princess Mary Nurses Home,
Southey Hill
Mary, Princess Royal to visit blitz casualties
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to see blitz damage
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit to Sheffield
Mary, Princess Royal to visit ATS Girls on anti-aircraft gun sites
King Haakon of Norway
Mary, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield
George, Duke of Kent visit to ATS
Mary, Princess Royal visit to Women’s Voluntary Service
Alice, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Jessop Hospital for Women
Marina, Duchess of Kent to visit Arthur Balfour and Co. Ltd., and
Walker and Hall Ltd.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to open Ladybower Reservoir
Mary, Princess Royal to open a nursing exhibition at Fargate House
Mary, Princess Royal to open the Regional Blood Transfusion
Service and visit to King Edward VII Hospital and Painted Fabrics
Princess Margaret at the Pageant of Production
Mary, Princess Royal to visit the King Edward VII Hospital and
Painted Fabrics
Princess Margaret to open the Sheffield On Its Mettle Exhibition
Mary, Princess Royal to open the Sheffield National Centre for
Radiotherapy
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c. 1951/2
21 Oct 1952
18 Apr 1953
Oct 1953
Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Mary, Princess Royal
Princess Margaret to open Rowlinson Secondary School, Norton
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
Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to River Don
1954
Works of English Steel Corporation, etc.
13-14 Mar
Princess Alexandra of Kent to open Silverdale Secondary School
1957
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
21 Oct 1980
1981
13 Jul 1982
15 Mar 1984
21 Mar 1984
25 Sep 1984
20 Mar 1985
31 May 1985
30 Sep 1985
Sep - Oct
1985
8 Apr 1986
15 May 1986
12 Dec 1986
9 Jun 1987
14 Sep 1987
18 Feb 1988
18 Mar 1988
16 Nov 1988
18 Apr 1989
3 May 1989
9 Jun 1989
12 Jul 1989
1990
14 Sep 1990
19 Sep 1990
28 Sep 1989
Oct 1989
29 Nov 1989
2 Mar 1990
25 Apr 1990
14 May 1990
14 - 15 Sep
Princess Anne to visit Manor Top Territorial Army Centre
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent to open new arts block at Brook
School, Richmond Road
Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Sheffield
Princess Alexandra to visit the Northern General Hospital
Prince and Princess of Wales royal visit including Westall
Richardson Ltd., etc.
Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Cutlers’ Company
Princess Anne visit to Northern General Hospital
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit National Children’s Home,
Palgrave Road, Sheffield
Princess Anne visit to Dinnington Hall and Sheffield
Princess Anne visit to Unity Centre, Sheffield
Princess Anne visit to South Yorkshire in aid of the Save the
Children Fund
Diana, Princess or Wales visit to Lodge Moor and Jessop Hospitals
Princess Anne to visit South Yorkshire Police School, Fletchers
Bakery, etc.
Queen Elizabeth II to open the roofed Spion Kop at Hillsborough
Football ground and extension to the Assay Office
Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Lodge Moor Hospital
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
Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Orchard Square, the Lyceum and
City Hall
Katherine, Duchess of Kent to open new South Yorkshire Fire
Service HQ
Charles, Prince of Wales to visit the Leadmill, etc.
Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales to visit victims of
the Hillsborough Disaster
Anne, Princess Royal to visit Unity Centre
Katherine, Duchess of Kent to consecrate colours of Yorkshire
Volunteers (South Yorkshire)
Anne, Princess Royal to visit James Neill Tools Ltd
Anne, Princess Royal to perform the topping out ceremony at Ponds
Forge Sports Centre
Prince Edward to unveil plaque at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria
Sarah, Duchess of York opening the Festival of Disabled Skiing at
Sheffield Ski Village
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Ryegate Centre (as patron of
Association for All Speech Impaired Children)
Anne, Princess Royal to visit World Student Games sites
Diana, Princess of Wales to visit Children’s Hospital and family
Service Unit
Anne, Princess Royal for Ponds Forge topping out ceremony
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Northern General Hospital
Anne, Princess Royal to attend Cutler’s Feast
Prince Edward for Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and also visit
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1990
19 Sep 1990
29 Nov 1990
17 Apr 1991
29 May 1991
30 May 1991
2 Jul 1991
16 Jul 1991
Jul 1991
1 Jul 1992
27 - 29 Oct
1992
30 Nov 1992
14 Apr 1993
29 Jun 1993
27 Sep 1993
20 Sep 1993
11 Oct 1993
11 Dec 1993
25 Mar 1994
23 May 1994
12 Dec 1994
10 May 1995
13 Oct 1995
4 Oct 1996
13 Nov 1998
26 Nov 1998
9 Dec 1998
16 Dec 1998
5 Mar 1999
16 Sep 1999
18 Jan 2000
17 Apr 2000
7 Jul 2000
28 Sep 2000
21 Mar 2002
to the Lyceum Theatre and newly constructed Meadowhall Shopping
Centre
Sarah, Duchess of York to visit Sheffield Ski Village
Anne, Princess royal to switch on furnace at Thermal Processing
Group Ltd.
Anne, Princess Royal to open the Ponds Forge International Sports
Centre
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to attend the Cutler’s Feast
Queen Elizabeth II to open the Sheffield Arena
Andrew and Sarah, Duke and Duchess of York to visit the Lyceum
Theatre
Diana, Princess of Wales for a charity lunch in aid of Birthright
Anne, Princess Royal for the World Student Games
Princess Margaret to visit Church Army College and Hiram Wild and
Kutrite Scissor Manufacturer
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit to Sheffield
Charles, Prince of Wales visit to Sheffield
Anne, princess Royal to visit Geographical Association
Edward, Duke of Kent opening Ceremony of the Hillsborough
Memorial Garden
Princess Margaret to visit Lyceum Theatre
Katherine, Duchess of Kent to visit the Cutler’s Company
Princess Margaret to visit Kelham Island, etc.
Princess Margaret to open the Northern General Hospital’s Firth
Wing
Queen Elizabeth II to open Sheffield Hallam University campus
Anne, Princess Royal to open Supertram and visit Weston Park
Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Supertram and various businesses
Anne, Princess Royal to open Manor Development Centre
Anne, Princess Royal to launch Children in the Cities appeal
Anne, Princess Royal visit to Sheffield
Charles, Prince of Wales to visit the Heart of the City Project
Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Forgemasters and to open the Fire
Service Training Centre
Anne, Princess Royal, etc to open the University School of Nursing
and Midwifery
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open Sheffield Airport
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit both universities, Devonshire
Quarter and the Northern General Hospital
Anne, Princess Royal to attend the Science Festival
Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Spinal Injuries Unit at the Northern
General Hospital
Andrew, Duke of York to unveil HMS Sheffield tribute at Sheffield
Cathedral
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Don Valley Stadium
Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Territorial Army Centre at Manor
Top
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit Owler Brook School
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10 Sep 2002
23 Jan 2003
22 May 2003
1 Sep 2003
3 Sep 2003
16 Oct 2003
9 Dec 2004
22 Jun 2005
24 Jan 2006
4 Apr 2006
13 Sep 2006
22 Sep 2006
6 Mar 2007
28 Mar 2007
29 Jun 2007
5 Sep 2007
10 Oct 2007
11 Oct 2007
4 Dec 2007
9 Oct 2008
7 May 2009
18 Feb 2010
18 Nov 2010
4 May 2011
19 May 2011
2 Jun 2011
Jun 2012
10 Jan 2012
2 Apr 2015
Sarah, Duchess of York to open Teenage Cancer Unit at Weston
Park Hospital
Andrew, Duke of York to open the South Yorkshire International
Trade Centre
Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh open the Winter
Gardens and visit Fir Vale School
Charles, Prince of Wales to open the Botanical Gardens Pavilions
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to visit St Luke’s Hospice
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester to open the Sheffield Macmillan Unit
for Palliative Care at the Northern General Hospital
Anne, Princess Royal to visit the Save the Children shop at
Broomhill
Andrew, Duke of York to visit University of Sheffield
Charles, Prince of Wales to visit Millennium Galleries
Anne, Princess Royal to visit the South Yorkshire Community
Foundation
Edward and Sophie, Duke and Duchess of Wessex to visit Hinde
House School and Red Cross HQ
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Sheffield
Anne, The Princess Royal to open a Community Resources Centre
and visit Weston Park Museum
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Tinsley
Charles, Prince of Wales visiting Sheffield Forgemasters after
flooding
Richard, Duke of Gloucester to visit flood damaged areas
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Hallam University
Edward, Duke of Kent to visit Northern General Hospital
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to visit Hallam University
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Sheffield Park Academy and the
Advanced Manufacturing Park
Richard, Duke of Gloucester to re-open Kelham Island Museum
Edward, Duke of Wessex to re-open the Crucible theatre
Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to open the centre
dedicated to the study of motor neurone disease
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to visit Emmaus Primary School,
Northern General Hospital, etc
Sophie, Countess of Wessex to visit Beighton Business Park, etc
Edward, Earl of Wessex to open the Church Army HQ, etc
Andrew, Duke of York to visit Madina Masjid Mosque, Wolseley
Road
Anne, The Princess Royal to open the Adsetts Partnership, Bridge
Street
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-librarynewspapers-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)
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J. D. Leader: Letters about the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to
Sheffield (Sheffield Archives; LC/103)
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)
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)
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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)
 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)
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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))
 Address (Sheffield Archives: X512)
 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)
 Police regulations and instructions (Sheffield Local Studies Library:
942.74 SST and MP 2196 S)
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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)
 Address (Sheffield Archives: X512)
 Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 32 VL)
 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
King George V, 29 Sep 1915
 Souvenir (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 36 VL)
 Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: Local Pamphlets, vol. 338)
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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)
George, Duke of York, 4 Nov 1921
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Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2229 S)
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)
 Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 829 S)
 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
 Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 177 S)
 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
 Programme (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2238 S)
 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)
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)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1956 - 1957 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/13)
 Look at Life [St. Mary's Parish magazine]: souvenir number Mar 1957
(Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 3398 M)
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)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1957 - 1958 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/14)
 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
 Menu card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 23)
 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 814) (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 378.4274 SQ)
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 15 Oct 1963
 Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 1897 M)
Mary, Princess Royal, 21 Jun 1964
 Menu card (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 23)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1964 - 1965 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/21)
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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)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1966 - 1967 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/23)
 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)
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 17 Feb 1969
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1968 - 1969 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/25)
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)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1972 - 1973 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/29)
 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)
 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)
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Edward, Duke of Kent, 3 - 4 Dec 1975
 Report in Dormer Outlook, Winter 1975 (page 2) (Sheffield Local Studies
Library: 052.74 S)
 Reference in Lord Mayor’s diary, 1975 - 1976 (Sheffield Archives: CA656/32)
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)
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)
 Right to Work Campaign - picket of Princess Anne, 19 Jul 1980 (Sheffield
Local Studies Library: MP 2699 S)
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1981
 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 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
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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)
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)
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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
 Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 2937 M)
 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
 Brochure (Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 5475 M)
 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)
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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Sheffield Archives and Local Studies services collect and preserve original
records and printed material relating to Sheffield and the surrounding area.
The information dates from the 12th century to the present and relates to
Sheffield, South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire.
Included are extensive collections of books ● pamphlets ● photographs ●
church registers ● newspapers ● census records ● minutes ● diaries ●
films ● maps ● deeds ● records from schools ● hospitals ● businesses and
charities ● family estates ● personal papers etc.
Our facilities include:
Study areas ● expert staff on hand to help you make the most of your visit
● a library of reference books ● photocopying and photography services ●
free Internet access ● microform machines and printers ● catalogues and
indexes ● a range of useful publications for sale ● CD-Rom library ● online image library.
Adding to our collections
Sheffield Libraries and Archives seeks to preserve information about
events in our city’s history. If you have photographs or personal papers
that may be worth preserving please consider safeguarding them for
current and future generations by placing them in the care of Sheffield
Libraries and Archives. It is only through the generosity of individuals and
organisations that we are able to have a complete record of important
events in the history of Sheffield and the nation. We are interested in
photographs, flyers and posters, minutes of meetings etc. For advice on
record keeping and the facilities we offer please contact Peter Evans,
Archives & Local Studies Manager (pete.evans@sheffield.gov.uk or 0114
203 9397).
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Sheffield Local Studies Library Sheffield City Archives
1st floor
Central Library
Surrey Street
Sheffield
S1 1XZ
52 Shoreham Street
Sheffield
S1 4SP
Tel: 0114 273 4753
Fax: 0114 273 5009
Tel: 0114 203 9395
Fax: 0114 203 9398
archives@sheffield.gov.uk
archives@sheffield.gov.uk
www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives
www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives
(selected) Sheffield Local Studies Library
catalogue
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/arch
ives-and-local-studies/catalogues.html
(selected) Archives catalogues:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/archives
-and-local-studies/catalogues.html
and
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
For 65,000+ images of Sheffield: www.picturesheffield.com
www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives
www.twitter.com/shefflibraries
http://shefflibraries.blogspot.co.uk/
www.flickr.com/photos/shefflibraries
www.youtube.com/user/SheffieldArchives1
www.facebook.com/shefflibraries
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