A look back: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Wirral

The Queen has become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Celebrations have already begun nationwide. During her reign the Queen has been a very popular visitor to Wirral on a number of occasions.

• The Queen visits Wallasey as part of her tour of Cheshire, 11 July 1957
• The Queen opens Kingsway Tunnel on 24 June 1971
• The Queen opens Arrowe Park Hospital 4 May 1982
• The Queen opens the new Floral Pavilion on 1 December 2011

The Queen visits Wallasey as part of her tour of Cheshire, 11 July 1957

Photographs from the Wallasey News, Saturday 13 July 1957 (ref ZWN 11/45):

The Queen opened Kingsway Tunnel on 24 June 1971

Queen opens Arrowe Park Hospital 4 May 1982

The Queen opened the new Floral Pavilion on 1 December 2011