Wembley Stadium Royal Box Visitors Book

Tuesday 14th June 2011 - Jeannette May

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Wembley Stadium Royal Box Visitors Book

(Lot 457) Discarded in the rubbish during the refurbishment of the medical centre in the 1980's, it was placed into a skip and rescued by its current owner.

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The book believed to be from the Royal Box is bound in red leather with gilt tooling and contains two exquisite watercolours of the old Wembley Stadium how it used to look with the two towers at the entrance. Awash with Royal autographs from the 1950’s and 60’s, including the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Earl Mountbatten and the Dubai Royal family whilst attending such events as the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Aston Villa. It also contains more obscure signatures including Donald Campbell, Field Marshall Montgomery and Lord Hailsham.

Auction Details:
Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables
Sale Date: 16/06/2011 to 17/06/2011


Watercolour of Wembley Stadium

Watercolour of Wembley Sports Arena

Wembley Stadium Visitors Book

Wembley Stadium Visitors Book Inside Leaf

Signed by Queen & Prince Philip

Signed by Dubai Royal Family

Signed by Donald Campbell

Signed by the Mountbatten's