Views of Coronation Procession May 1937
Views of Coronation Procession May 1937
Page 58 of photograph album. Title: Views of Coronation Procession May 1937.
[Top left] A float replica of the sailing ship Victory, being towed behind a small vehicle decorated with a Union jack flag. Banner are hung across Manchester Street and hang from the buildings. Crowds are lined up down the street.
[Top centre] Crowds of people line Manchester Street, watching the Coronation Procession. The replica train float is decorated wit Union Jack flags and has a sign of the side '1937'.
[Top right] A view looking south down Manchester Street, at floats involved in the Coronation Procession.
[Centre left] A man riding a large bull past a crowd of people standing outside a butcher shop during the Coronation Procession.
[Centre] View of the Sumner Life Saving float taking part in the Procession.
[Centre right] A Coronation Procession float, holding a large crown.
[Bottom left] A bullock team of six, pulling a cart of people. The driver is standing in front of the team holding a whip and a police officer stands in front of the crowd as the team walks past.
[Bottom centre] A police officer moves the crowd back from the street, as a pipe band and vehicles are about to travel past.
[Bottom right] View down Manchester Street, at the Coronation Procession floats.
Contributors note: "The photographs in the album were taken by my father, Edward (Eddie) Walsh."
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