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There
was a long tradition of street parties on important
occasions such as Coronations or VE Day. I
remember the one held on Holt Street for the
Coronation on Queen Elizabeth II but rain caused the
party to move indoors. Fortunately there was a
room, above a garage on the street, that became our
port in a storm.
The photograph
above shows the street party held in Harper Street on
the occasion of the Coronation of King George VI in
1937. It was donated by Alma Morton (Turner). Alma's
mother, can be seen standing on the left. Hilda,
Alma's sister, is sitting on the left side of the
table, hand-on-brow. ********************* Below
is the scene on Chell Street in 1953 for the
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The
image above is shown with the permission of Brian
Croft. *********************** The
image below, shown with the permission of Bill
Bullock, shows familes from Bertha Street on the
occasion of the Coronation.
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