Printed Ephemera — 1906
Souvenir Programme of the Opening of Parliament by the King
Souvenir paper table napkin commemorating the state opening of Parliament in 1906 . The napkin is illustrated with woodcut vignette portraits of the King and Queen and printed with a programme of the processional route and timetable of events. The napkin has a purple floral border.
Similar souvenir napkins were printed for every large public event, ceremony or procession that occured in London from the early to mid 20th century. The squares were imported into London from Japan pre-printed with a decorative border in up to 5 colours and a blank central area. Burgess was one of the main printer of such napkins that would be sold for a penny (1d) by street hawkers moving amongst the huge crowds that attended such popular events. As well as providing practical information such as a programme and timetable of the day's events these napkins were also intended to be taken home and kept as a souvenir. Many were framed and used as decoration in working class homes.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 31.132/40
- Object name:
- Souvenir Programme of the Opening of Parliament by the King
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Burgess, William and Company
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- 1906
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 370 mm, L 365 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.