The Coronation

[cupotee]

My late father bought a TV for the occasion. This is the set he bought.

http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10263275&itemw=4&;itemf=0001&itemstep=1&itemx=16

We had a room full of friends to share the day with us. I was a teenager and remember the day very well.

Lovely memories as I watch the occasion being pieced together on TV now.

[Ann]

I was 5 years old in the "bottom class" (youngest) at the Primary school opposite my house.

I remember being so disappointed as I couldn't go to the school's Coronation Party around the flagpole in the school playground as I had measles and mumps TOGETHER! My Mum had made me a "day bed" consisting of 2 armchairs pushed together, in the living room. I had a special visit after the party from my teacher who brought me some painting books and my Coronation mug filled with Sharps toffees. I felt very honoured, as did my Mum and Dad that my teacher took the time to come. I remember making a cut out model of the coronation coach from a press-out book at the time and my Dad made an Air-fix model which we painted gold and it stood on the mantelpiece for years!

The following week, when I was better, I joined the whole school (5-7 yr olds) in walking crocodile style to the local cinema to see the official Coronation film being shown for schools. I found this most exciting as we didn't even have a television in those days, so I had never seen a moving film before.
Ah such memories ......... where did those 60 years go?

[LoftyLottie]

I had measles and whooping cough at the same time at 5 years old Ann. You made me smile about your day bed because my Mum used to do the same for me. You had to stay in bed when you were ill back then because houses were so cold. Kids to stay in bed when they are ill now. I used to get given my meals in bed on a tray and loads of comics to read. I think those comics did the rounds of all the kids on the estate when they were ill.

[LoftyLottie]

There is another thread on the go at the moment called the Coronation and about TV's. I got mixed up and thought I was still on the other thread :o(.