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Images of the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada in 1939. Most of the images were taken in Ottawa, Ontario; a few were taken in Regina, Saskatchewan on May 25, 1939 during the couple's visit to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Barracks, including the chapel there.

George VI and Queen Elizabeth with mayor of Broadview at the railway station.

The Royal Couple, George VI, King of Great Britain, and Elizabeth, Consort of George VI, in Saskatoon.

Film report: Scenes of the British Royal Tour with stopovers in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Banff, and the American cities of Washington, D.C. and New York and include activities on Parliament Hill. Includes shots of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon MacKenzie King, Governor General John Buchan, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt, United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull and American financier and philanthropist J. P. Morgan (Jr.).

Scanned reproductions of images of, or related to, the LaRiviere family of Carlton, Saskatchewan. Images depicted include: family members; tractors on the farm; the Royal Visit to Saskatoon of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth; a horse-drawn caboose; a horse-drawn wagon; the Northern Clothing Store at Carlton; Carlton School and students; staff of the King George Hotel; and pilot Orvin Wieb and his aircraft.

(1): Photo postcard of the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Regina City Hall, May 1939. Photographer: Butcher and Runnalls, Regina.

(2): Photo postcard of unidentified members of 18th Field Battery R.C.A. with cannons preparing for royal salute for arrival of Their Majesties at Legislative Building, Regina, May 25, 1939.

(3)-(16): Postcards of Regina, Saskatchewan, mainly showing the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, the University of Regina and the Regina City Hall at 2476 Victoria Avenue. Publishers of postcards where indicated include: Color Productions Ltd., Publicity and Information, University of Regina; and Canada Post.

(17)-(20): Postcards of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan including view of bridge in winter; an aerial view of the University of Saskatchewan campus; an aerial view of the city with University Bridge in the foreground; and Kiwanis Park with the Bessborough Hotel in the background. Three of the postcards are Traveltime products distributed by Prairie Crafts, Saskatoon. One postcard was published by Alex Wilson Publications Limited, Dryden, Ontario.

(21): Postcard of a prairie scene in Prongua, Saskatchewan published by Canada Post.

(22)-(39): Postcards and prints relating to Lake Manitou, Manitou Beach, Wellington Park, Manitou Springs Mineral Spa, Camp Easter Seal, and Danceland. Postcards published where indicated by Color Productions Ltd., Canadian Post Card Co. Ltd., United Specialties Ltd., Saskatoon.

(40)-(43): Postcards of Saskatchewan scenes showing combines on the Great Regina Plain; the sun setting over Lake Waskesiu; farmland near Ridgedale; and autumn in southern Saskatchewan. Postcards published by Canada Post; The Postcard Factory; and Color Productions.

News: (1) Louis St-Laurent arrives at airport. (2) Bluebird speedboat. (3) Mountain climbing in Switzerland. (4) General Bernard Law Montgomery visits Holland. (5) Free beer celebration in West Germany. (6) Religious ceremony celebrating the Assumption in Lourdes, France. (7) Unidentified Navy ships off the coast of Labrador. (8) German Luftwaffe ceremony in Munich. (9) Unidentified town in Syria. (10) Bicycle race in Montreal. (11) Japanese ships. (12) Niagra Falls in winter. (13) Queen Mother of Great Britian. (14) Princess Margaret of Great Britian. (15) Unidentified research facility in Chalk River. A-D Strip test shows no presence of vinegar syndrome - January 13, 2006.

Dr. Homer Agar, Mayor of Watrous, with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth beside a train car.

Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Watrous. Several automobiles and crowds of people gathered on a main street of Watrous. The street and buildings are decorated for the royal visit.