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Coronation decorations
Ceremonial arches over The Mall for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, London, seen at night
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NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
Design for the decoration of the statue of Eros for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Piccadilly Circus, London
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NOTES: The statue of Eros was designed by Sir Arthur Gilbert and erected in 1893. Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
Design for a 'Long Live the Queen' decoration banner for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, in the shape of a train for the side of Hungerford Bridge, London
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NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
Odeon cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London: the entrance festooned with Coronation decorations
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NOTES: Also known as Odeon Belsize Park and Odeon Hampstead, this cinema closed in 1972 and was demolished. A supermarket was built on the site and one of the original adjacent shop units became the entrance to the new Screen on the Hill, opened in 1977.
Design for decorations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster, London
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NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
Design for lamp standard decorations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster, London
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NOTES: Elizabeth ascended the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and was crowned Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.