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Royal visits to Birmingham
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jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Here's a photo of the Parcel Office and a description of it's location. This site is a really good one and I use it quite a lot. https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/lnwrbns_str1862.htm
Thanks Jennyann and Two. A great photo of the parcel's office; a view you rarely come across looking down Queen's Drive. I wonder what the arch was made from, surely not brick/stone. Viv.
iainharvey
proper brummie kid
Hi
Does anyone know if there are any records regarding the people that met the King & Queen that day? I found out yesterday that my 3x great grandmother was apparently presented to them as one of the last people alive who had been in the Crimean War. I have no idea how true the Crimean statement actually is but I'm told she had no idea what the King said to her as she was deaf. Her name was Anne Lilley.
Thanks
Iain
Does anyone know if there are any records regarding the people that met the King & Queen that day? I found out yesterday that my 3x great grandmother was apparently presented to them as one of the last people alive who had been in the Crimean War. I have no idea how true the Crimean statement actually is but I'm told she had no idea what the King said to her as she was deaf. Her name was Anne Lilley.
Thanks
Iain
iainharvey
proper brummie kid
Hi Carolina
Thanks for replying. Unfortunately I cannot read any of what is written on the attachment so cannot tell if it is connected or not.
Thanks for replying. Unfortunately I cannot read any of what is written on the attachment so cannot tell if it is connected or not.
farmerdave
master brummie
Princess Alexandra visits Birmingham
Exactly 52 years today, 28th June 1962, Princess Alexandra visited Birmingham. I was on the same train as her coming from London Paddington. This not very good photograph was taken by me at Snow Hill Station. She is accompanied by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Not sure at what time of year the Mayoral term begins so it is either Eric Mole or Ernest Horton. Can anyone help? Princess Alexandra visited the Birmingham Children's Hospital in 1962 but I am not sure it was on that date. Just to add that I did not travel Pullman class myself.
Exactly 52 years today, 28th June 1962, Princess Alexandra visited Birmingham. I was on the same train as her coming from London Paddington. This not very good photograph was taken by me at Snow Hill Station. She is accompanied by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Not sure at what time of year the Mayoral term begins so it is either Eric Mole or Ernest Horton. Can anyone help? Princess Alexandra visited the Birmingham Children's Hospital in 1962 but I am not sure it was on that date. Just to add that I did not travel Pullman class myself.
farmerdave
master brummie
Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein visited Birmingham on June 23rd 1903. She was known before her marriage as Princess Helena and was the 5th child and 3rd daughter of Queen Victoria. She was therefore a sister of King Edward the Seventh. She was met at Birmingham New Street Station by the Lord Mayor, Hallewell Rogers. The purpose of her visit was to lay the foundation stone to a Rowton House. This house was to be situated at Moseley Street/Alcester Street and overlooked Highgate Park. The house would be built to accommodate, nightly, 619 men at a charge of 6 pence per head, which would entitle them to remain indoors during the day. The house still stands but it is now the Paragon Hotel. Other threads mention Rowton Houses included the wrongly spelled thread on "Wroughton" houses. The princess lived from 1846 to 1923. Dave
Princess Christian had also been on an official visit to Birmingham in July 1897 when she opened the General Hospital.
(from English Heritage Viewfinder)
Viv.
(from English Heritage Viewfinder)
Viv.
paul stacey
master brummie
Fantastic pictures you can really get a feel for the time and place, that father carrying his son aged 10/11, #27/4, wonder if he survived the war 14/18?. Paul Stacey
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Wendy
Guest
What a wonderful thread looking into the faces of those people all long gone now. What an amazing effort Birmingham made for this historic visit. Thank you to all contributors much appreciated.
Two
master brummie
The King and Queen accompanied by the Princess Victoria arrived at New Street Station, Birmingham, having travelled by a special train from Liverpool.
Upon their arrival the King Knighted the Lord Mayor, Mr G.H. Kenrick.
After lunch, the Royal Party proceeded to the University where they were received by the Pro-Chancellor, Mr C.G. Beale.
The Times (8th July 1909 - page 11) records an unfortunate accident occurred during the day (of the Kings visit). A coping stone from a building in New Street fell upon several people. A man named George Lemon was killed and 2 men and a woman were injured.
Additional Pictures for the King and Queen at the University
Upon their arrival the King Knighted the Lord Mayor, Mr G.H. Kenrick.
After lunch, the Royal Party proceeded to the University where they were received by the Pro-Chancellor, Mr C.G. Beale.
The Times (8th July 1909 - page 11) records an unfortunate accident occurred during the day (of the Kings visit). A coping stone from a building in New Street fell upon several people. A man named George Lemon was killed and 2 men and a woman were injured.
Additional Pictures for the King and Queen at the University