When the Queen came to Nelson
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1926 - 2022
Queen Elizabeth visited Nelson four times during her seventy-year reign. To acknowledge the passing of the Queen, and her 70 years of service, we have chosen a selection of images from our Photography Collection of her visits to the region.
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A LARGE CROWD SURROUNDS THE CHURCH STEPS WITH THE ROYAL PARTY ON THE DAIS. ROYAL VISIT, 1954. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, KINGSFORD COLLECTION: 165511
ROYAL VISIT, 1954. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, ELLIS DUDGEON COLLECTION: 254976
ROYAL VISIT, 1974. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, GEOFFREY C WOOD COLLECTION: P439_fr3
JOE PAUL MAKES THE MAORI CHALLENGE TO PRINCE CHARLES, LEFT, QUEEN ELIZABETH, NELSON MAYOR ROY MCLENNAN AND PRINCE PHILIP AT TAHUNANUI IN 1974. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, GEOFFREY C WOOD COLLECTION: P439_fr7
NELSON DOG TRIALING CHAMPION PHIL GIBBS, LEFT, TALKS TO THE QUEEN AND NELSON MAYOR ROY MCLENNAN AT TAHUNANUI IN 1974. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, GEOFFREY C WOOD COLLECTION.
NELSON MAYOR PETER MALONE, RIGHT, GREETS THE ROYAL COUPLE AS HER MAJESTY OFFICIALLY OPENS QUEEN ELIZABETH II DRIVE ON THEIR VISIT TO NELSON IN 1986. NELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, NELSON MAIL COLLECTION.