Well they have been packed away in either Victoria or New South Wales for 70 years so I may as well dust them off and share with you some of my beautiful 1953 Coronation books and clippings. These were collected by my late mother and the late mother of another friend who kindly gifted them to me.
I will start the series with "Coronation" a novel by Paul Gallico which I read several times as a child and still love today. So much so that it has been on display in my bedroom bookshelf for any years. My copy is a 1962 first edition and the cover shows wear but the magic of the story inside is the same.
Front Cover
From Goodreads:
Coronation Day, June 2nd, 1953. A humble,
working-class family from Sheffield is desperate to see the Queen’s
coronation—a once-in-a-lifetime event—even at the expense of their
annual seaside holiday. After scrimping and saving, and a family meeting
in which the enthusiasm of the children eclipses the skepticism of
their mother and grandmother, the Clagg family takes the plunge and buys
premium tickets to the big day.
But in classic Gallico fashion,
twists and turns await them on the way. Will their tickets be everything
they hoped and dreamed? Will granny stop grumbling that it's all a
waste of money? Most importantly, will they ever get to see their
beloved Queen? In this tender and heartwarming story, Paul Gallico
brings to life the joy and fervor that swept the nation during the last
royal coronation—and provides delightful historical perspective on the
upcoming coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla."
Newer reprints are available, so look online for paperbacks or even a Kindle version.
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