London's Big Day

The Coronation 60 Years On

Nonfiction, History, British
Cover of the book London's Big Day by David Long, Gavin Whitelaw, The History Press
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Author: David Long, Gavin Whitelaw ISBN: 9780752497556
Publisher: The History Press Publication: May 15, 2013
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: David Long, Gavin Whitelaw
ISBN: 9780752497556
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: May 15, 2013
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

June 2013 saw the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, only the second time in British history a monarch has reached this remarkable milestone. As the event was famously the first of its kind to be televised images from the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey are instantly recognizable and have become iconic. Far less familiar are the scenes in the streets outside, however, where huge crowds assembled to see a procession of state coaches and historic regiments marching past public buildings festooned with patriotic banners and colourful grandstands erected outside many famous landmarks. At the core of the book is a hitherto private collection of more than 200 images showing London's West End on the day. None has been published before, and together they provide a unique and precious record of this historic occasion, the day of the Coronation as it was seen by ordinary members of the public.

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June 2013 saw the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, only the second time in British history a monarch has reached this remarkable milestone. As the event was famously the first of its kind to be televised images from the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey are instantly recognizable and have become iconic. Far less familiar are the scenes in the streets outside, however, where huge crowds assembled to see a procession of state coaches and historic regiments marching past public buildings festooned with patriotic banners and colourful grandstands erected outside many famous landmarks. At the core of the book is a hitherto private collection of more than 200 images showing London's West End on the day. None has been published before, and together they provide a unique and precious record of this historic occasion, the day of the Coronation as it was seen by ordinary members of the public.

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