Decorated for the 1953 Coronation, this was at the time the Welford home looking at the Oval from Glendale Avenue.

The Borough Hall is shown here decorated for the Coronation of 1953.

Taken in 1953 indicated by the bunting, a band passes Binns in Victoria Road. The Municipal Buildings and Upper Church St are clearly seen in the background. There is a bus stop showing Park and Catcote Road.

A Cameron's Hospital patient is being presented with a Ladybird book about Queen Elizabeth in 1953.

Tim Evans from Bath has informed us that he believes the gentleman in the photograph to be Councillor Bill Coward. 

A fancy-dress street party in Turnbull Street, to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

This is most likely a children's party for the 1953 coronation. The children are wearing Union Jack hats from Brooke Bond tea.

No.10 Shakespeare Avenue suitably decorated for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953.

A young Brian Ward (?), in the front garden of his home at No.10 Shakespeare Avenue, which has been decorated to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The coronation decorations at No.10 Shakepspeare Avenue illuminated at night.

This shows the main entrance to the school decorated for the 1943 Coronation.

A Coronation Party held in Everett Street Hall, on June 2nd, 1953. A young Robert Jeffrey Higgins is on the front row, fourth from the right.

Taken in 1953, the image shows West Hartlepool Finance Office in Avenue Road decorated for the Coronation of Elizabeth the second.

The first town show was held in Ward Jackson Park to celebrate the Coronation. There were numerous displays in marquees including tropical fish, a small gauge railway, the amateur radio club, a pottery demonstration, 750 horticultural entries and 130 rabbit entries.

Displays included Durham police dogs, the Boys' Brigade, Scottish and country dancing and the boys' Coronation Cup Race.

The town show was held in the park for many  years and was later held at Grayfields before being abandoned altogether as too costly.

John Gardiner of No.17, Montague Street, and a friend, in their Boys Brigade uniforms, were chosen to attend the 1953 Coronation celebrations.

The buildings are decorated here for the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth the second.

There was an Ox Roast on the Bull Field as part of the Coronation Celebrations. To the left is the back of the town hall and to the right the back of the Grand Hotel.

This was to celebrate the Coronation and was in Miss Corbett's garden