Royal visits to the Grimsby area (1912-1976)

     
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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  • July 22 1912. King George V and Queen Mary visit Immingham to open the new dock.
  • July 19 1928. The Prince of Wales declares the new Corporation Road, Grimsby, bridge, open.
  • July 19 1928. The Prince of Wales cuts the ribbon to open Corporation Bridge.
  • July 13 1949. The Duke of Edinburgh chats to workers on Grimsby Docks.
  • July 13 1949. The Duke on board the Grimsby trawler Rinovia.
  • July 13 1949. The Duke carrying out an inspection in Town Hall Square, Grimsby.
  • July 13 1949. The Duke's arrival at Grimsby Docks.
  • July 13 1949. Jack Webster deftly fillets a fish on Grimsby Docks as the Duke watches.
  • June 28 1958. The Queen shakes hands with Alderman C. W. Hewson at Grimsby Town Hall.
  • June 28 1958. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Grimsby Royal Dock basin talking to Grimsby Alderman M. Larmour
  • June 28 1958. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh with Sir Brian Robertson and Earl of Ancaster at Grimsby Fish Docks.
  • June 28 1958. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive at King George playing fields
  • June 28 1958. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leaving the pontoon at Grimsby Fish Docks.
  • June 6 1967. Princess Margaret at St James' Church when she attended the inauguration of Churchplan 67.
  • June 6 1967. Local workers awaiting Princess Margaret's arrival at Grimsby.
  • June 6 1967. Princess Margaret at Humberside airport
  • October 26 1976. Princess Anne waves to the crowd at the end of Laceby Bypass
  • October 26 1976. Carol McGregor, 16, presents a bouquet to Princess Anne.
  • October 26 1976. Princess Anne with John Morton, Evening Telegraph chief sub-editor
  • October 26 1976. Grimsby and Cleethorpes St. John Ambulance cadets line the stairs of the Town Hall, Grimsby
  • October 26 1976. Princess Anne at Telegraph House

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    by ANOM2009

    Wednesday, February 27 2013, 3:18PM

    “i remember the saint john one, i was one of the cadets,”

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