Whatever you do on Coronation Day, we hope you enjoy this glimpse of Hull and the British monarchy in 1937. The first five chapters of the book are all about the history of the Great British Capital City and contain drawings and photographs from each time period. Black and white photographs throughout including of the then Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II.

The booklet was written in 1937, so please be aware that some of the language, and the worldview it implies, is not what we would expect or endorse today. Book is overall bright inside just a little yellowing to edges of pages and few light marks on title page, covers are browned and rubbed at edges and corners. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions.

A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. Years of international tension and aggressive expansion by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany culminated in the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

Part two of the book tells of the wonderful sights and historic monuments that a tourist can see whilst on their trip there. Issued as a souvenir for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937, this book contains 47 swatches showing the precise colours for the flags used, and the uniforms and robes to be worn on the day. Reader's noteAdorned with a royal purple dust jacket, this limited edition book is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the upcoming coronation! Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. If you have concerns about the language in this record, or you have information to improve it, please share your feedback.Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. Contents include: King Edward’s Brief Reign Begins; the History of the Abdication; King George VI Ascends the Throne; Coronation of their majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

It labours the point that George is a conscientious family man, implying he’s a much better monarch than his elder brother!Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Sometimes we discover new information that changes what we know about an object, such as who made it or used it.

There are extensive illustrated biographies of King George and Queen Elizabeth, which refer to their daughter (described as "a little maiden") who became Queen Elizabeth II. It also speaks of the ceremony that King George VI underwent in 1937 and the symbolic reasoning behind every action. The towel is rectangular in form and is mostly white in colour, although the top and bottom have red and blue woven into the white.

uk Our specialisms are academic books particularly literary criticism, literary biography, literary texts and literary and critical theory, history, plus some philosophy, psychology, politics and religion. If you’ve seen the film "The King's Speech" it may come as a surprise that the biography makes no secret of George’s efforts to overcome his speech impediment thanks to "the treatment of a well-known speech specialist Mr Lionel Logue.