Mayor Collection

The last Mayoral banquet to be held in the Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield took place in the Council House last night. Among guests of the Mayor and Mayroess, Ald

Billy Bragg Singer at war demonstration along with Ken Livingstone MP

Mobile Canteen during World War Two. Liverpool, Merseyside. It is not known where this picture was taken, but the print stamp suggests Liverpool

Alderman Kelly, Mayor of Bootle, pinning the Scouts Silver Cross for Gallantry to the flag of one of the three troops who gained the award

The Mayor of Neath starting the paper shredding machine at Neath Book and Salvage Drive and Exhibition. A notice near the machine gives the invitation

Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Guildhall, Swansea, with Mayor Alderman F. C Jones
Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Guildhall, Swansea, with Mayor Alderman F.C Jones. 26th June 1965

The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Alderman Mrs Pearl Hyde, talking with Mr Gordon Churchill (left) and Lord Mills before the dinner. 28th November 1957

Mayor Councillor Minnie Robsonwith Whickhams trophy with Gateshead Borough officials (left to right) Bob Ferriday, Les Conway, Albert Paterson, Ray Weatherspon, Jim Lawler, George Burdess

Time capsule at St Davids School, Acklam, with Mayor Ron Regan (centre) and headmaster Philip Tucker (right). 25th September 1996

Mayoral lamp at Darlington. The special lamp outside the Mayor of Darlingtons house in Oakdene Avenue, complete with coat of arms and the word Mayor on the glass

A special television monitor for Coventrys new central library will help people read the small print. The screen, which magnifies print was tested by the Lord Mayor, Bill McKernan

Conservationist David Bellamy (left) and Mayor of South Tyneside Councillor Bill Pargeter (right) celebrate the Blue Flag award with Neptune, aka Phil Lodge, (centre) at South Shields on 11th July

A smiling Alma Cogan presented a giant wollen rabbit to the Mayor of Gateshead, Alderman William Collins. The gift is the first to be handed in at Odeon Theatre, Gateshead

Queen Elizabeth II visits the North East - at Gateshead Civic Centre December 1990

Gerry Adams Leader Of Provisional Irish Republican Army with Ken Livingstone and Danny Morrison at Moyard Estate Circa 1983

Newly crowned European champions Aston Villa, parade the European Champions Cup trophy to some of the 20, 000 fans who gathered outside Birmingham Town Hall in the City Centre for a civic reception

Taking a rest during their eep Leicester Tidywalkabout, the Lord Mayor, Mrs Irene Pollard, and the Lady Mayoress her daughter, Mrs Susan Cufflin

General de Gaulle shakes the hand of a Home Guard officer, Lt-Col. John H. Lewis. Looking on are the Lord Mayor, Norman Tiptaft, and also Col. Piggott

A crowd gathered in Victoria-square welcomed General de Gaulle, Commander of the Free French Forces, to Birmingham. The General visited the city to inspect a number of factories

General de Gaulle, Commander of the Free French Forces, arriving at the banqueting room at the Council House, Birmingham, for a civic luncheon given by the Lord Mayor

Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth, taking the salute at the march past which opened the Treforest Trading Estates Wings For Victory parade. Also in the picture- Col

The Mayor of Newport (Councillor William Rudd) receiving gifts from school children to swell Warship Week during the Second World War. 6th February 1942

Cardiff schoolchildren helped creditability to ensure the outstanding success of the City Warship Week. Here are some of them handing over gifts to the Lord Mayor (Alderman James Hellyer)

Guests at the inaugural lunch of Cardiff Warship Week. Seated left to right: Sir Willie Reardon-Smith, Bt. Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth

Visiting the Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women, Showell Green Lane, the Mayoress of Birmingham, Mrs James S. Meadows, chats with on elf the patients, Mrs L

Harold Evans, Editor of The Sunday Times, headed an impressive list of former Northern journalists making a return visit to the North East

The Mayor of Wallasey P. G Davies talks yo the turnout of youth at the manifestation of
The Mayor of Wallasey P.G Davies talks yo the turnout of youth at the manifestation of the new squadron of the Air Training Corps at Manor Road School, Wallasey. February 1941

Group shot taken at the opening of Barrys first British restaurant by the Mayor (Alderman Stanley Awbery). Also in the photo: The Mayoress of Barry Alderman and Mrs D.J Boon, Mr E

The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Henry Johns J. P) opening the War Weapons Week
The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Henry Johns J.P) opening the War Weapons Week. Circa October 1940

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) were organised by the national government and delivered by the local authorities. The aim was to protect civilians from the danger of air-raids

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher looks on as the returning officer for the constituency of Finchley announces the result of the general election count at Hendon Town Hall. 10th June 1983

The League of Friends of Landsdowne Hospital, Broad Street, Cardiff, present a Solarium to the hospital, and is officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Ald

Princess Margaret visits Manchester. Margaret signs the visitors book at Manchester Town Hall, watched by Alderman Lionel Biggs, Lord Mayor of Manchester. 8th March 1962

Poppies at Cenotaph, Remembrance Sunday, Middlesbrough, Sunday 12th November 1978

Liverpool Civic Week opened at Wembley, A feature of the proceedings was a demonstration of weight pulling by Liverpool carthorses

The glimpses of road scenes of bygone centuries given in the Lord Mayors Show. The occupant of this sedan chair wore an old-world costume in keeping with so old a relic. 9th November 1926

The Mayor and leading council members join with veterans and members of the public in Albert Park. Middlesbrough At the Yorkshire Regiment war memorial

The first parking meterin England. The first parking meters are introduced in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London on 10th July 1958

Scenes in St Hilda s, Middlesbrough. 8th May 1981

Cambridge mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham throws pennies to the children at the Reach Fair, May 18th 1959 In 1201 King John granted a charter for the holding of a fair in Reach

The mace bearer leads Cambridge mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham, his wife and the aldermen of the city through the streets of Reach to the Reach Fair

Cambridge mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham presents a small bag of pennies to two children in medieval costume at the Reach Fair

King Edward VIII - Abdicated 10 December 1936 then became the Duke of Windsor The Prince of Wales receiving address of welcome at Middlesbrough where he opened new the Constantine Technical College 2

Birmingham Boom City Dinner at the Savoy Banqueting Suite in Birmingham. Left to right, Alderman Sir Frank Price, Labour Leader, City Council

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visits Liverpool. 23rd February 1978

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh shakes hands with the Mayoress of Leigh on his arrival at Leigh Boys Grammar School. Pictured also are the Mayor of Leigh (Alderman S)

Ken Dodd - comedian from Liverpool. Ken plays snooker at The Knotty Ash Community Centre, where he challenged The Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Mrs Ethel Wormald) to a game

The Duke of Edinburgh with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Alderman E.Mole walk from the Civic Centre can park where the Dukes helicopter landed, to Bingley Hall

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