Rare Royal Press Photo Contact Sheets – Queen Elizabeth II and Royal Family Theatre Engagement
$633.67
Rare Royal Press Photo Contact Sheets – Queen Elizabeth II Theatre Engagement
Description
A fascinating and highly collectible group of original vintage British press photograph contact sheets, capturing a formal royal theatre engagement believed to date from the 1950s–1960s.
The images show Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, and Duke of Edinburgh, greeting performers and dignitaries following a stage production. Scenes include curtain-call moments, post-performance receptions, and formal introductions—exactly the type of imagery used by Fleet Street picture desks.
These are original photographer’s (Matthews New & Press) contact sheets. Each sheet contains multiple black-and-white frames, many hand-annotated with reference numbers (e.g. “RTC”), indicating professional editorial use. Such sheets were typically produced in very small numbers and were never intended for public sale, making them particularly desirable to collectors of royal memorabilia, theatre history, and press photography.
Why They’re Special
• Rare behind-the-scenes press material, not individual publicity prints
• Multiple unpublished frames showing candid royal interactions
• Strong crossover appeal: royal collectors, theatre historians, photography collectors
A superb archival group with real historical presence—ideal for framing, research, or addition to a serious royal collection.
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