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Description: | This paper parasol was printed to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on the 2 June 1953. The words "God Save The Queen" are printed on the parasol, along with the Union flag and a photograph of the young Queen. On the underside are the words "Empire Made". Like the rest of the country, Wolverhampton celebrated the coronation in style. Businesses and homes were festooned with decorations and people held parties to welcome their new monarch. The event also marked the dawn of the television age in Britain, with more television sets sold in the run-up to the event than ever before, as people were keen to see the ceremony in all its glory.
Three paper parasols: printed to commemorate the 1953 Coronation | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Local history Miscellaneous Historical Objects Royalty Royal family | Temporal: | 1953
20th century (1900-1999) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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