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Photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth with Swindon Mayor, Maurice Fanning, 1997

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Cllr Maurice Fanning, Mayor Swindon, in conversation with the Queen during her Majesty's visit to Swindon on 7th November 1997.

Year:: 1997

Type:: Photograph

Location:: Private Collection

Copyright:: Calyx

Last updated on:: Monday 23rd May 2022

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