His coronation was celebrated on June 22 1911, and many of the women are wearing bonnets, some trimmed with flowers
An illuminated tram for the 1911 coronation. A fascinating set of photos showing Brits celebrating coronations dating back more than 100 years have been unearthed ahead of King Charles' crowning ceremony. An illuminated tram, street parties and even a sheep being roasted are among the collection of images rediscovered by librarians in Leeds. The nostalgic gallery captures more than a century of the city’s coronation memories and shows how they have been celebrated through the years.
show how the city celebrated coronations in the past, having been rediscovered by the city’s librarians. One evocative image from 1911 shows the nearly-all female staff at the firm of John Barran & Sons Limited on Chorley Lane, sat by their sewing machines with the factory floor bedecked in bunting and rosettes to celebrate the coronation of King George V.
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