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Centenary of conferment of the city of Truro

Collection of Truro City Council (Photo courtesy of Pip Hayler Photography)

Centenary of conferment of the city of Truro

Made: 1977

Record Number: HFC:2019:95

Truro celebrated a century of city status in 1977. The commemorative cover would have been sent by members of the public in the form of a letter. The cover includes an illustration of the Cornish Coat of Arms alongside a rubber stamp mark commemorating the occassion.The anniversary coincidentally took place during the Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977.

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