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Mont De Lancey
Dish
... Commemorating Coronation of Queen Elizabeth...-and-dandenong-ranges Commemorating Coronation of Queen Elizabeth dishes ...Commemorating Coronation of Queen ElizabethCoronation dish - clear glass with scalloped edge and gold trim. EHR Crest. 2nd June 1953dishes, dinnerware -
Orbost & District Historical Society
magazine, Illustrated London News, May 30, 1953
... royalty coronation Queen-Elizabeth-11 magazine-Illustrated... with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11.... with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. On the 2nd June 1953 ...This special issue was produced in conjunction with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11.On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the commonwealth countries, including Australia joined in the celebration.A large magazine. The cover has a red background with a large picture of the royal coat of arms and regalia. The title is in blue print at the top. At the foot is CORONATION WEEK DOUBLE in blue print. In smaller black print is Cost 4/-.royalty coronation queen-elizabeth-11 magazine-illustrated-london-news ingram-bruce -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Souvenir Mugs, 1953
... Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Souvenir Mugs... coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. 1. One cream mug with gold trim... coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. 1. One cream mug with gold trim. 2 ...Pair of Keele Street Pottery souvenir mugs of 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. 1. One cream mug with gold trim. 2. One pale green mug with dark green trim.Marked "ENGLAND KSP" on base with "M" on base of cream mug.keele street pottery, coronation mug, queen elizabeth 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DAWN SMITH COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF BENDIGO, c1929
... In 1950s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II... In 1950s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ...Dawn Smith Collection. Black & White Photograph The Baths, Upper Reserve, Bendigo. Renamed the Queen Elizabeth Oval QEO In 1950s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Souvenir Postcard Series? C 1930.The Rose Series?bendigo, streetscape, upper reserve queen elizabeth oval -
Port Welshpool & District Maritime Museum
bell, c. 1953
... CORONATION OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 1953... and Townsend Streets Welshpool gippsland coronation Queen Elizabeth 11 ...brass bell with attatched clapper with raised inscription aroumd rim Clapper can detachCORONATION OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II. 1953coronation, queen elizabeth 11 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper, Sun News Pictorial, The Sun News-Pictorial: "Coronation Issue" edition 01/06/1953, 01/06/1953
... the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. ...-Pictorial to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 ...A special edition of the Sun News-Pictorial to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Historic news of the 20th century.Special edition newspaper, 32 p., illus. (some col.).newspapers, sun news-pictorial, royal family, queen elizabeth ii -
Melbourne Royal
Badge, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, 1953
... in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.... Melbourne Coronation Show Queen Elizabeth II badge steward officials ...In the 1953, the Show held a special Coronation Show in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.A badge consisting of a badge attached to a pin, and an oval shape hanging from the bar. The base of the badge is gold with inserted colour in the obverse. The bar is rectangular with concave sides and red infill around text ("STEWARD"). The oval has a dark blue outline with gold text and a belt-design similar to the RASV Speed the Plough Logo. Inside the outline is mostly gold. The background is textured, and on top of that is a crown design with red colouring on the 'cushioning' and "E[II]R".[obverse bar] STEWARD [obverse oval] ROYAL MELBOURNE 1953 CORONATION SHOW / ER II [reverse oval] K.G. LUKE / MELB /1953 melbourne royal show, melbourne royal show, royal melbourne coronation show, queen elizabeth ii, badge, steward, officials, uniform -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Medallions, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation, 1953
... Queen Elizabeth II Coronation... to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 of England in 1953....QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 CORONATION 2ND JUNE 1953 ( on card... the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 of England in 1953. These medals ...These medals were issued by the Australian Government to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 of England in 1953.These medals are of minor interest as ones issued in 1953 to celebrate he Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 of England. They have no known local significance. These are ten medals with lettering and the Coat of Arms of Australia on one side and an image of Queen Elizabeth 11 and lettering on the other side. One medal is attached to a card with green cord. The card has hand written notes. QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 CORONATION 2ND JUNE 1953 ( on card) Queen Elizabeth 2nd June 1953 Medal struck by STOKES -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Stawell Times News, Coronation Day Celebrations, Sports Meeting Program, 1953
... of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953... of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Programme of Sports Meeting... of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 Stawell Sports ...A sports day Programme held in celebration of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953Faded paper with B/W photo of a crown. brown printCoronation Day Celebrations To Commemorate the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Programme of Sports Meeting to be held at Central Park Stawell Tuesday June 2 1953 stawell sports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - LENGTH OF FABRIC
... the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. Old Box 85.... the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. Old Box 85. Clothing LENGTH ...Length of fabric. Royal motifs- Grenadier Guards; Three Lions; Golden Carriage; Beefeaters. Pattern printed onto fabric. Possibly a synthetic or silk mixture. Possibly produced to mark the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. Old Box 85. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper, The Coronation, 1953
... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth... Elizabeth 11 to the coronation and afterwards.... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth ...This special edition was issued as a souvenir of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon took place on 2 June 1953. Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the commonwealth countries, including Australia joined in the celebration. Saving an item dedicated to the royal family is typical of the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family, especially towards Queen Elizabeth II.A 64 pp Daily Mail souvenir edition titled, The coronation. It is b/w and cost one shilling. It traces the accession of Queen Elizabeth 11 to the coronation and afterwards.coronation royal-family elizabeth-11 -
Clunes Museum
Medal - CORONATION MEDAL
... GEORGE & QUEEN ELIZABETH MAY 1937... COLOURED METAL MEDAL CELEBRATING CORONATION KING GEORGE & QUEEN ...GOLD COLOURED METAL MEDAL CELEBRATING CORONATION KING GEORGE & QUEEN ELIZABETH MAY 1937local history, numismatic, commemorative, celebrations, royal family -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Bookmarks, Empire Day bookmarks
... and two commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II... the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the 1953 Royal Visit ...The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901. It was celebrated throughout the British Empire, including in Australia. Ballarat schools marched in procession with a salute at the Town Hall before attending church services at their respective churches. By the late 1950s the celebration became Commonwealth Empire Day the reference to Empire being dropped by the 1960s.These form part of a large family collection of bookmarks and local & family history items at Hymettus Cottage, home to the same family for the past 125 years in 2024. They have a well documented provenance and a known owner forming part of a significant and representative historical collection that reflects Ballarat's local history from a family perspective. They contribute to our understanding of social and family life in twentieth century Ballarat and providing interpretative capacity for family, local, and social history themes.Three Empire Day cardboard bookmarks each featuring an illustrated crown, with crossed Australian and British flags, each bookmark trimmed in gold. The first is simply for Empire Day and two commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the 1953 Royal Visit respectively.nil,empire day, royal visit, bookmarks, empire day movement, melbourne, coronation year 1953 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Coronation celebrations in Victoria, 1953, 1953
... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria covering Sunday 31st May... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria covering Sunday 31st May ...An official programme of the celebrations held in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria covering Sunday 31st May to Thursday 11th June 1953.1 folded sheet [4] p. ; 22 cm.[typed on Shire of Eltham letterhead pasted inside front cover] May 22nd. 1953. [to] Cr. E.P. Harmer, Bolton Street, Eltham. Dear Sir, Please find enclosed herewith Official Programme for Coronation Celebrations in Victoria, received by me this day. Yours faithfully, [rubber-stamped signature illegible] Shire Secretary.queen elizabeth, coronation, royal visit -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper supplement, Coronation Picture Supplement, June 3 1953
... and articles on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation... on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth ...The Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as The Daily Telegraph and Courier. This is the third supplement to the Daily Telegraph containing photographs and articles on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon took place on 2 June 1953. On the 2nd June 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place and the commonwealth countries, including Australia joined in the celebration. Saving an item dedicated to the royal family is typical of the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family, especially towards Queen Elizabeth II.A 23 pp newspaper supplement from the Daily Telegraphdated June 3rd 1953. It is titled "Coronation Picture Supplement". On the front is a photo captioned The Duke Pays Homage.newspaper-supplement-daily-telegraph media-print royal-family coronation -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Medal - Medallion - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Medallion (Shire of Portland), 1953
... Medallion - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative... of Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953 (around edge) Back: Obverse... - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Medallion (Shire ...Displayed at History HouseUnknownFront: Inverse - Amor (Base of Portrait) Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953 (around edge) Back: Obverse - Presented by the Shire of Portalnd 1953 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Pamphlet - Souvenir Booklet - Combined Church Services in Heywood For 1953 Queens Coronation, 1953
... in Heywood to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Pale... in Heywood to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Pale ...'Bower Bird' Museum, HeywoodEight page souvenir booklet. Combined Church services in Heywood to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Pale mint Green cardboard cover with gold printing and blue and white phto of Queen Elizabeth II on front cover, 'Guardian' print on stamp on back cover. -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Money Box - Tin, Besters Sweets, Estimated 1954
... ) to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2... Anglesea great-ocean-road tin money box queen elizabeth 2 Name ...Savings tin made by Besters Sweets (circa 1954) to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2 on 2nd June 1953. Yellow with pictures of the Queen and of the Queen and Prince Charles on front and back of tin. List of the Royal line and applicable dates on either side of the tin.Name of "Besters Sweets" on bottom.tin money box, queen elizabeth 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Container - Confectionery tin, Cadbury Fry Hudson Ltd, 1953 Coronation, 1953
... Tin issued in celebration of the coronation of Queen... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Made by the Pascall ...Tin issued in celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Made by the Pascall confectionery company, the tin is now used to house cotton threads for mending. Of interest is the thread used to mend nylon stockings. Pascalls confectionery tin, with design in red blue and gold on pale yellow, containing collection of coloured mending threadEIIR Coronation 1953 Long may she reign. Pascall, Cadbury Fry Hudson Ltd. Portrait of Elizabeth II with Lion and Unicorn rampantconfectionery tins, mending kits, queen elizabeth ii -
Sunshine and District Historical Society Incorporated
Artwork, CORONATION, Possibly early 1950's
... of Queen Elizabeth 2. Screws, nuts, and bolts made by NETTLEFOLDS... the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2, and displaying the products ...This artwork was previously displayed in the offices of Nettlefolds Pty Ltd in Sunshine, Victoria. That factory no longer exists and the site is now occupied by a retail complex.Unusual form of artwork dedicating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2, and displaying the products that were made by Nettlefolds Pty Ltd in Sunshine.Wood structure, comprising of a brown stained frame enclosing a green background, which is dedicated to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2. Screws, nuts, and bolts made by NETTLEFOLDS PTY LTD are 'sewn' on to the green board with thin wire to form the artwork. At the bottom of the frame is a brass plate with Nettlefolds Pty Ltd engraved in script lettering.Nettlefolds Pty Ltd.coronation, nettlefolds, screws, nuts, bolts, queen elizabeth, manufacturing industries, sunshine, artwork -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DAWN SMITH COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF BENDIGO, c1929
... to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A small punt glides... Bendigo c1929, which changed its name to The Queen Elizabeth Oval ...Dawn Smith Collection. Another Black & White Photograph of Baths at The Upper Reserve Bendigo c1929, which changed its name to The Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) in the 1950s to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A small punt glides ably along observed by a solitary onlooker dressed in dark suit and hat carrying a towel.Souvenir Photograph Set Bendigo ? Rose Collectionbendigo, tourism, the upper reserve bendigo (qeo) -
Koroit & District Historical Society
safety match box holders
... of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II... the Bullocky" on reverse. c. Souvenir of the coronation of Queen ...rectangular metal wrap around covers for safety match boxes. Each has advertising or promotional printing on them. cover a contains an original box of Bryant and May crown safety matches.a. advertising E. Bourke's Koroit Hotel with a photo of the Australian Eleven 1930 on reverse. b. Photo of the Dog on the Tucker Box with a poem "Bill the Bullocky" on reverse. c. Souvenir of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II -
Orbost & District Historical Society
program, 1953
... to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. In June 1953... to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. In June 1953 ...This program was produced by the Snowy River Mail for a community singalong held in Orbost on Tuesday June 2 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. In June 1953 , Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan, and became the Head of the Commonwealth. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch took place on 2 June 1953. Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was proclaimed queen by her various privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation took place more than a year later because of the tradition that holding such a festival is inappropriate during the period of mourning that follows the death of a monarch. This community event was typical of the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family. This item reflects the significance of monarchy for Australia and the constitutional history of Australia.The item reflects the interest in the royal family to Australians at this time as well as the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family.A white paper program with the words of songs printed in black. There is a rust mark from a metal staple in the top left corner. It is titled "Your Coronation Community Songs".queen-elizabeth-11 royalty community-event-orbost souvenir-program -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Coronation Mug
... Coronation Queen Elizabeth II... with Crown in Centre- The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - June 2nd.... Wikipedia Coronation Queen Elizabeth II June 2nd 1953 Queen ...Honi soit qui mal y pense is a maxim in the Anglo-Norman language, a dialect of Old Norman French spoken by the medieval ruling class in England, meaning "shamed be whoever thinks ill of it", usually translated as "shame on anyone who thinks evil of it". Wikipedia. Dieu et mon droit, which means 'God and my right', is the motto of the monarch of the United Kingdom. It appears on a scroll beneath the shield of the version of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom. WikipediaCoffee Mug with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in center framed in blue with Honi- Soit- Qui -Mal -Y -Pense in border and crown on top. Thistle, clover and red flower either side. Dieu - Et - Mon -Droit in garland along bottom. On Back E II R with Crown in Centre- The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - June 2nd 1953. Gold gilding on rim of mug Empire England 1 53 coronation queen elizabeth ii, june 2nd 1953, queen elizabeth ii -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, A Legatee at the Coronation. A letter written from London by Legatee S. G. Savige, 1953
... Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen... Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ...Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on 2nd June 1953 as a representative of Legacy at the request of the Co-ordinating Council and the Australian Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. This booklet is his account of the events as he wrote in a letter back the President of Legacy. In shows the interest in the Coronation, and L/- Savige's account was of interest to so many that it was published in a booklet for the Legatees.The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was an important event and Sir Stan Savige felt it worth sending a letter that was published for Legatees about it. Also that Legacy was deemed important enough to send a representative.A booklet recounting the Queen's Coronation as observed by Stan Savige.coronation, stan savige -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Program, Home & Family Week 1953, 1953
... inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in England... of Queen Elizabeth in England. The program for the week included ...As the photograph on the front page of this pamphlet suggests, the ‘Home & Family Week’ activities may have been inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth in England. The program for the week included exhibitions, speakers, musical entertainments, a church service, children’s films, public meetings, discussion groups and a youth tea. A committee was formed in Warrnambool to organize the week’s events and the Chairman was Mr Lindsay Anderson.This program is of interest because it gives us details of an event that was staged in Warrnambool in 1953 – Home & Family Week. Many of the speakers and chairpersons for the activities of Home & Family Week were well-known people in the Warrnambool community at the time – Dr H. Holmes, Edith Jacobs, Rupert Philpott, Mrs J.O. Tait, Dr Brauer, Mr E. Willison, Arnold Westgarth etc. This is a pamphlet - one sheet folded in two to make six pages. It has the program for Home & Family Week held in Warrnambool in 1953. The program has blue printing on a beige background. The front page has a photograph in blue and white tonings of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and their two children. As well as the program details the pamphlet contains profiles on some of the speakers and chairpersons and a page promoting the ideas behind the presentation of the week’s sessions.home & family week,, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Commemorative mug, Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation, 1953
... Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation...Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation... of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It was the official design... was produced as a memento of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II ...This cup was produced as a memento of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It was the official design of the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation. Queen Elizabeth II became Queen of England at the age of 25 following the death of her father in 1952. The Coronation was celebrated throughout the British Empire and a commemorative medal was issued. This cup is a high quality item and many such items would have been sold in Australia in 1953. This cup is retained as an example of the type of souvenir sold in Warrnambool and other parts of Australia in 1953. It is an attractive item and will be useful for display. This is a white china cup with a colour image of a crown and the initials ‘E11R’ on one side of the cup and a colour image of Queen Elizabeth in an oval shape surrounded by a crown, French lettering, British flags and foliage on the other side of the cup. The maker’s name and symbol are on the base of the cup. ‘Coronation June 2nd 1953’ ‘Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ ‘H.M. Queen Elizabeth 11’ ‘E 11 R’ ‘ Sol 391413 J. & G. Meakin England’ queen elizabeth 11 coronation, history of warrnambool -
Melbourne Legacy
Booklet, A Legatee at the Coronation. A letter written from London by Legatee S. G. Savige, 1953
... Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen... Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ...Legatee Stan Savige attended the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth on 2nd June 1953 as a representative of Legacy at the request of the Co-ordinating Council and the Australian Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. This booklet is his account of the events as he wrote in a letter back the President of Legacy. In shows the interest in the Coronation, and L/- Savige's account was of interest to so many that it was published in a booklet for the Legatees. Two additional copies of the booklet - see full images at 01164.The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was an important event and Sir Stan Savige felt it worth sending a letter that was published for Legatees about it. Also that Legacy was deemed important enough to send a representative.Two copies of a booklet recounting the Queen's Coronation as observed by Stan Savige.One copy has handwritten 'B' in top right in pencilcoronation, stan savige -
Orbost & District Historical Society
jug cover, 1953
... this item was made to commemorate the coronation of Queen... gippsland this item was made to commemorate the coronation of Queen ...this item was made to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth !! in 1953. In June 1953 , Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan, and became the Head of the Commonwealth. Many souvenirs were made to mark this occasion. Some were unique and hand-made. The main sources for crochet and other needlework designs available to women were in journals, magazines and pattern books.This milk jug cover reflects an important pastime for Australian women of the late 19th to mid 20th century. Women's focus was the home and its decoration was important. Embroidery and crochet work was an affordable way to personalise and add aesthetic value, and examples of embroidered and crocheted pieces could be found in most Australian homes, decorating or protecting furniture, floors and walls, and keeping flies and insects away from food. It is also a tangible souvenir of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11.A rectangular jug cover hand crocheted in white thread. It has blue and red beads sewn into the edges. the design is "JUNE" above a crown with "E 11 R 1953" below the crown. -
Orbost & District Historical Society
newspaper supplement, Coronation Day Supplement, June 2 1953
... of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada... of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada ...The Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was founded by Arthur B. Sleigh in 1855 as The Daily Telegraph and Courier. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II as monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon took place on 2 June 1953. Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25, upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was proclaimed queen by her various privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey. Celebrations took place and a commemorative medal was issued throughout the Commonwealth. Saving an item dedicated to the royal family is typical of the general feeling of respect and admiration felt by the rural communities towards the British Royal Family, especially towards Queen Elizabeth II.A supplement from the Daily Telegraph, June 2 1953, titled Coronation Day Supplement. On the front cover is a b/w picture of Westminster Abbey.newspaper-supplement-daily-telegraph coronation royal-family elizabeth-11