Coronation Year - Scenes in Strabane and Londonderry

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Details

Location

Derry, Strabane

Year

1953

Date

Production 01/07/1953

Length

20min 51sec

Audio

silent

Format

16mm

colour

Source

The Houston Family

Courtesy

The Houston Family

Rights Holder

The Houston Family

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Description

The coronation of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realms, took place in June 1953.

Opening with intertitles and still images depicting the coronation in London, we are then transported to Strabane, where a vibrant parade is taking place to mark and celebrate Elizabeth's accession to the throne.

A month later, the Queen came to Northern Ireland for the first time as monarch and is filmed here visiting Londonderry.

Notes

These historic scenes were captured by James Houston, a keen and skilful amateur film maker, based in Strabane in the 1940s and 1950s. 

Shot List

2'30" - Parade of floats through Strabane, June 1953
6'50" - Sports activities in the park
8'00" - Bonfire in the distance
8'30" - Queen's visit to Londonderry, July 1953
 

Credits

A Cine Craft production

Filmed and Produced by James Houston

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