Historical information

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, at the age of 25, on the death of her father King George VI on the 6th February 1952. Elizabeth was crowned as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms on June 2nd 1953 at Westminster Abbey. Her Silver Jubilee was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official "Jubilee Days", held to coincide with the Queen's Official Birthday.

In addition Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip embarked on a tour of Commonwealth nations including Australia. In March 1977, a Silver Jubilee Parade was held in front of Parliament House, Canberra. The Royal Australian Mint released a commemorative Silver Jubilee 50c coin, which featured twenty-five representations of St Edward's Crown. Two commemoratives stamps were released by Australia Post to celebrate the Jubilee.
Australian artist Paul Fitzgerald was commissioned to complete the only official portrait of the Queen during the Silver Jubilee year.
The Silver Jubilee celebrations culminated in December 1977 with 35,000 serving personnel taking part in parades across Australia.

Significance

This item is significant because it records an important event in the British Royal Family, a vital part of the hereditary of many Wodonga residents.

Physical description

This item is a vintage ceramic commemorative mug produced to celebrate the 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
It features a portrait of the Queen surrounded by royal iconography, including the crown, crests, and the text "To Commemorate The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II".

The reverse bears a decorative transfer. The centre features the British Royal Crown. Surrounding the crown are floral emblems representing the United Kingdom: the Tudor Rose (England), the Thistle (Scotland), and Shamrock (Ireland).

Inscriptions & markings

TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER JUBILLEE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
1952 1977