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One of the rarest items offered on Everything Royal as most Registrar books are kept by cities in libraries and museums.

64 year old Registrar Book From Leeds (UK) Signed by His Royal Highness Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh

5. This leather bound registrar book is from the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Mrs. Mary Pearce J.P. dated 1958-1959. This register chronicles all visitors to Leeds from 1958 to 1959 with the first signature in the book being that of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has signed and put the date 21st. May 1958.

Included are signatures of all who attended state visits, official luncheons, dinners, festivals, cocktail parties, special occassions, professional gold tounraments and more for the years 1958-1959. There is another entry, visit to Leeds of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of The Leeds Centenary Musical Festival, Civic Luncheon Friday the 17th October 1958.

All those participating in the events for 1958 and 1959 have signed this register. 95 pages of signatures of dignitaries, ambassadors,Lords and Ladies and more.

Hand Signed by HRH Prince Philip. $2,995.00 SALE $695.00

Signatures of those who participated in a Profesisonal Gold Tournament

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A Chronicle of Queen Elizabeth II & HRH Prince Phillips Visit To Leeds (UK) 1958-1959

SOLD A giant leather scrapbook chronicling the events in the life of The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Mrs. Mary Pearce, J.P. 1958-1959. This leather book is filled with every invitation, menu and newspaper clipping for the life of Mary Pearce from May 19, 1958 to May 26, 1959. Included is the invitation which reads, To have the honor of meeting Her Majesty The Queen and H.R.H.The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds (Alderman Mrs. Mary Pearce J.P. and Miss Bertha Fozard) request the pleasure of the company of ------- at Luncheon in the Civic Hall, Leeds on Friday, the 17th October 1958, at 1p.m.. The Luncheon menu is also in the book. Remember, all items have been glued in the scrapbook. There is a large newspaper photo of The Queen walking to the Royal Box at the Grand Theater, Leeds, being escorted by Lord Mayor of Leeds, Mrs. Mary Pearce. Another invitation reads, Her Majesty The Queen and H.R>H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are honoring The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds (Alderman Mrs. Mary Pearce J.P. and Miss Bertha Fozard) by graciously consenting to attend a Reception in the Civic Hall, Leeds on Saturday, the 18th October 1958, at 9-30 p.m. at the conclusion of The Leeds Centenary Musical Festival. This book is filled with many memories of Leeds in 1958-1959. I purchased this registrar along with a commemorative photo album from a person in Leeds on a trip in 1997. It is sad to think no family member wanted these items as a keepsake. There are 61 invitations, announcements, programs and menus.

SOLD $2995.00 plus postage

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A Photo Record of Queen Elizabeth II & HRH Prince Philip's Visit to Leeds (UK)

$3,500.00 SOLD

SOLD Needs a new album. The title page reads, "This picture-record of the Leeds Centenary Musical Festival in 1958 and the visit to it of Her Majesty the Queen is presented to Alderman Mary Pearce, Lord Mayor, by The Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post in honor of the distinguished part she played in these events as Chief Citizen." Signed Linton Andrews, Editor, The Yorkshire Post and Art Woodward, Editor, The Yorkshire Evening Post. This album contains "36" 6" X 8" black and white photographs of Her Majesty, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Mrs. Mary Pearce and others. All photos are a vivid black and white and clear. It was difficult to scan due to the thickness of the album. All photographs are attached to the page. All are suitable for framing. Here are 19 of 36 incredible photos.

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