Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, The 96 Restaurant, London, 1953 Sizes:11x14 inch (279x356mm) Archival Print (Unframed) and social status that would

and social status that would appear on the Stork Club menu cover from the later 1940s on

Gene Compton's Cafeteria (open all hours) took over the space in 1954

he executed the company’s first transaction using a small cardboard card

is a witty example of vintage menu art

He noted in his published letters that armed men stood guard to prevent mutiny by the hundreds of Chinese passengers who were kept below decks and who obviously did not enjoy the luxuries of First

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, The 96 Restaurant, London, 1953 Sizes:11x14 inch (279x356mm) Archival Print (Unframed) and social status that wouldThis menu cover is from a meal celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, on 2 June 1953, at The 96 Restaurant on Piccadilly, London. Sadly this copy did not include the interior of the menu, so we dont know what was served on the day. The cover depicts the coats of arms of 19 states under Her Majestys protection, and lists many more; rulers from these countries and colonies made up a significant part of the coronation procession. As the