GALLERY: 21 pictures of the Queen's visits to Suffolk dating back to 1961

We've gathered some of the best pictures taken during her time in the county. They include a visit in 1961, when she opened the then Ipswich Civic College, the opening of Snape Maltings in 1967, and the Silver and Golden Jubilee visits.

The Queen as she arrived to open the Civic College building in July 1961. (Image: Dave Kindred)

The Queen visits Civic College, Ipswich, 1961 (Image: David Kindred)

A section of the crowd at Portman Road football ground, who greeted the Queen in July 1961. Were you there that day? (Image: David Kindred)

The Queen waves to the crowds at Portman Road, Ipswich in July 1961 (Image: David Kindred)

The Queen meets crowds at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town, in July 1961 (Image: David Kindred)

The royal car passes through Major's Corner, Ipswich, in July 1961 (Image: Archant)

The Queen visits Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds on July 21, 1961 (Image: Archant)

The Queen at the official opening of Civic College, Ipswich, in 1961 (Image: Archant)

The Queen at the official opening of Civic College, Ipswich, in 1961 (Image: Archant)

The Queen waves to the crowd as she leaves the Moot Hall in Aldeburgh on June 2, 1967 (Image: Archant)

The Queen at Snape Maltings in 1967 (Image: Archant)

The Queen opens what was then Martlesham Post Office in 1975 (Image: Archant)

The Queen at Ipswich Airport during the silver jubilee in 1977. (Image: Archant)

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in Ipswich town centre during the silver jubilee in 1977. (Image: Archant)

Crowds on the Cornhill in Ipswich in 1977 for the Queen's visit (Image: Archant)

The Queen on board the Royal Yacht Britannia at Felixstowe for her departure from Suffolk in July 1977. (Image: Archant)

The Queen at Ipswich waterfront in 2002 (Image: Archant)

The Queen in Bury St Edmunds for the historic Maundy Thursday distribution of Alms in the St Edmundsbury Cathedral, 2009. (Image: Archant)

The Queen leaving Angel Hill and entering the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds in 2002 (Image: Archant)

The Queen's Golden Jubilee visit to Ipswich in 2002 (Image: Archant)