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Royal visit to Camperdown Works, 28th June 1955 DUNIH 2008.1

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Royal visit to Camperdown Works, 28th June 1955

Photograph album, featuring 21 black and white photographs of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visiting Jute Industries Limited, Camperdown Works, dated 28th June 1955. Red leather album bound with black pages, front cover with embossed gold lettering and decorative border with faded royal coat of arms.

14. Shows the Queen being giving a tour of the weaving factory by Sir William Walker (Director of Works), behind them in the white coat is Jimmy Greenhill (Manager of the weaving factory).

15. Left to Right: Holding the umbrella Barclay Walker (Director of the company and younger brother of Sir William Walker), Queen Elizabeth, William Walker.

16. Queen Elizabeth II walking through the crche at Camperdown Works

Number: DUNIH 2008.1
Name: Royal visit to Camperdown Works, 28th June 1955
Date: 1955
Maker: Jute Industries
Location: In Store