In 1953 when Elizabeth II was crowned, we lived in St,Andrews, where there was only one house that had a TV aerial. It was a big 'X'. The house was at the top of Dempster terrace next to the Episcopalian Church, and that's what we looked at. What a change since then. My dad was working in Hampshire at the time, and we followed him down in 1954. I made a scrap book of the coronation, and had the tin of chocolate etc..
We looked at the aerial in wonderment, not the TV. ;-))
Yes of course, Gudrun. I was eleven when Elizabeth II was crowned, and there was only one TV set in our town in Scotland. needless to say it wasn't in our house.
A lovely photo Amelia.............the flags are perfect............any more decoration would be over the top I think. The light is lovely despite that threatening sky!
I watched the whole event on TV this afternoon. I was only one year old when the last coronation took place and. needless to say I can't remember a thing about it :-))
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Herb Riddle said:
Have a happy day. Herb
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We looked at the aerial in wonderment, not the TV. ;-))
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I watched the whole event on TV this afternoon. I was only one year old when the last coronation took place and. needless to say I can't remember a thing about it :-))
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