1953 B/W GVs London decorations being put up for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, arches, cranes, decorative posts, hanging baskets, walls being painted, flags and banners strung across streets, crowns, Berwick street, London traffic.

Youngsters gathering wood for bonfires, newspaper headlines Queen is crowned, Whitstable in Kent coronation sports, Swalecliffe celebrations, horse show at Whitstable, boat trip on the thames and fun fair.