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The Queen (Princess Elizabeth at the time) between her parents, then the Duke and Duchess of York, with her sister Princess Margaret, attending a service at St. Mary's Church in Eastbourne in 1936. St Mary’s is the parish church for Eastbourne.

The earliest parts of this large Grade I listed church date back to the 12th century, but it is mentioned in the Domesday Book. There are many medieval features remaining including the font and screens but also more recent additions of note such as stained-glass windows by renowned Scottish designer, Douglas Strachan.

The royal visit took place two months after the death of King George V, who had visited St Mary’s while on holiday in Eastbourne in 1935.

The Queen about to embark from Heathrow Airport with her Corgis for her annual holiday at Balmoral in 1981.

Heathrow Airport originally opened in 1946 as London Airport. The headquarters and engineering workshops for the British Overseas Airways Corporation, now British Airways, were built between 1950-55. Engineer, Sir Evan Owen Williams, who also designed the original Wembley Stadium, envisaged a flexible building that would adapt to the needs of the aviation industry.

The Queen has owned Pembroke Welsh Corgis since she was a child and has had more than 30 since she began her reign in 1952.

The Queen met 'onsetter' Stan Wood after stepping from the cage at the pit bottom, 600 yards underground during her visit with Prince Philip to Silverwood Colliery, near Rotherham on 30 July 1975.

Originally called Dalton Main, the first mine shaft was sunk at the colliery in 1900 and the first coal was being worked by 1904. The Queen was following in the footsteps of her grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary, who had visited in July 1912.

The colliery was closed in 1994 and parts of the site were replanted with trees and are now run by the Woodland Trust.

The Queen riding on the new Sunderland to Newcastle Metro Link after officially opening it at the Park Lane interchange, Sunderland.

The Queen arrived in Sunderland on the second leg of her nationwide Golden Jubilee tour in 2002. Park Lane is a Tyne and Wear Metro Station, serving Sunderland.

The station is located below Park Lane Bus Station, which opened in May 1999 and replaced the former Sunderland Central Bus Station. It is fitted with porcelain enamel panels designed by artist Morag Morrison.

The Queen visited Bowness-on-Windermere pier on 16 July 2013 as part of a wider visit to South Lakeland.

The pier at Bowness is one of many stopping points on Lake Windemere, the largest natural lake in England. Windemere, until the late 18th century, was used primarily for the transportation of slate, timber and other goods.

The arrival of the railways in the mid-1800s, and the establishment of the first steamer service on the lake, led to a gradual increase in tourists into the area.

The Queen visited St Ives on 17 May 2013 as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour, unveiling a plaque at the boathouse before greeting the public on the harbourfront and visiting the Tate Gallery.

The St Ives Lifeboat Station was built in 1861 at a cost of £142. It is known that a lifeboat has been stationed at St Ives since at least 1840. The present boathouse was built in 1994 as the previous one was not big enough to accommodate the new Mersey class lifeboat.

In its history, 34 medals have been awarded to members of the St Ives lifeboat crew.

Sandringham House and Estate are a royal residence. The house has been occupied since the 16th century but only became a royal residence in 1862, when the future King Edward VII had the house almost completely rebuilt.

It was the setting for the first Christmas broadcast in 1932 by George V. The Queen spends each winter on the Sandringham Estate, including the anniversary of her father's death and her accession in February, since 1952. In 1957, she broadcast her first televised Christmas message from there.

In 1977, for her Silver Jubilee, the house and grounds were opened to the public for the first time. In early February 2022 the Queen stayed at the house to mark her Platinum Jubilee.

The Queen opened the Dudson Centre on 28 October 1999.

The Dudson Pottery factory was established by Richard Dudson in 1800. It produced attractive domestic ware until James Thomas Dudson took over the company. He saw the opportunities provided by the expansion of the railways, tourism and hotel trade. Dudsons became specialists in producing tableware for the hospitality industry.

By the 1980s the Hope Street factory was no longer suitable and the factory moved to Tunstall, until production ended in 2019. In 1994, the Dudson family donated the Hope Street site to the voluntary sector. The centre houses the Dudson Museum and facilities for voluntary and community organisations.

As part of this visit the Queen received a garland of flowers from members of the Hindu community who use the centre.

The Queen, having removed her shoes, received a ceremonial sword (tulwar) as a gift, at the end of her visit to the Sikh Gurdhwara Temple on 1 August 2002. The sword is also known to Sikhs, renowned for their martial qualities, as a 'kirpan' or 'Siri-Sahib'.

Guru Nanak was the first Sikh Gurdwara in Leicester. It began in the 1960s then in 1989 it moved to its current site, a converted textiles factory close to the Roman Jewry Wall remains.

Alongside its prayer room, the Gurdwara also has a fascinating museum. This gives information about the Sikh religion, as well as Indian history in general, with particular emphasis on India in Imperial Britain and Indian regiments of the British Army before and during both World Wars.