Plaque from Triumphal Arch, 1953

Following her coronation in 1953 Queen Elizabeth II toured the nation. In Motherwell the royal party was met with a triumphal arch made by the Motherwell Bridge Engineering Company.

This plaque was attached to the arch. It is made of black metal printed with gold lettering.

Museum reference:
1988-142
Made by:
Motherwell Bridge and Engineering Company Ltd
Place Made:
Motherwell
Associated with:
29.6.1953 · Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw · Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh


Dimensions:
height: 405mm
width: 330mm
Materials:
Metal
Inscriptions:
TRIUMPHAL ARCH PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE MOTHERWELL BRIDGE AND ENGINEERING CO.: LTD. TO THE BURGH OF MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW ON THE OCCASION OF THE CORONATION VISIT OF H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH 29th JUNE: 1953.

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