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Antique Queen Elizabeth II 1st Trooping the Colour & Coronation Archive Photos

£350.00
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Antique Queen Elizabeth II 1st Trooping the Colour & Coronation Archive Photos

£350.00

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Bibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. Bibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest. The word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.

Fine antique archive relating to the Coronation celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II and the first Trooping the Colour of her reign, held on Horse guards Parade on 11th June 1953, just nine days after her Coronation. Comprising the official 'Celebration in London of the Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen - Trooping the Colour' programme; three consecutively numbered Ministry of Works admission tickets, Nos. 370-372, for Stand 33 and the accompanying printed ticket conditions. 

Also included is a collection of nineteen original photographic negatives taken during the 1953 Coronation celebrations preserved in contemporary envelopes. These record the extraordinary public response to the new Queen, including London street scenes, shop displays, street parties, large crowds and gatherings outside Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge etc, an evocative and private photographic record of central London. Also include is an original press photo of the Trooping of the Colour 

Size of Programme: 22 x 14.5 cm approx

Photos form part of the description

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Royal: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

To Commemorate: Coronation

Type: Tickets, Photos Programme

Royalty: UK Royalty

Year: 1953

Theme: Royalty

Features: Antique

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Vintage: Yes

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