Coronation Day 1953
By Scotsgran
2 Jun, 2013
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I was dressed as Queen of Hearts and here you see me sharing my jam tarts with a family friend. How did you celebrate that day? Our village, Miltonduff in Morayshire, had a great day. Kids fancy dress parade and competition in the morning. I won first prize. My dress was made by my mother from an old heavy lace tablecloth. It was unpicked and returned to its former use after the event. My father made hoops of baling wire to keep it sticking out and we kids made the hearts by covering cardboard with fabric. On the day every child was presented with a coin specially struck to mark the day. On the following Sunday each child in Sunday School was presented with a bible. The photo was taken on my mothers old Kodak Brownie. After a picnic lunch, there was races and tug o war etc. In the evening a village dance was held which we were allowed to go to until we younger ones got too sleepy and were sent home with older siblings as babysitters.
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Lovely,you have not changed a bit.
Not able to add a photo don't think we had a Camera.
2 Jun, 2013
I was 3 years old Scottie, so I don't remember much!! Lovely memories though. :)
2 Jun, 2013
My mother once claimed I was supposed to be a Coronation baby, but unless she sat with her legs crossed for two weeks, I think that is wishful thinking
2 Jun, 2013
What lovely memories - your family friend is very dashing in his kilt. Don't you just love a man in a kilt :) I agree with Brian - you haven't changed'
Mum was recalling the street party they had.
2 Jun, 2013
I was eight months old. :0)
2 Jun, 2013
Thank you everybody. I'm glad to see the gardening bug has filtered down to all these youngsters Bjs lol. Scottish and Bjs I still love a good cake. We had a village Pipe Band in those days Scottish. There was at least one musician, Highland dancer or singer in each family. TV had not reached us then. It was only just after the war and lots of farms still employed many men. We also had Miltonduff Distillery which had a big workforce. Ours was a small family because there was only 4 four children. Ten or eleven children was not uncommon. One couple had twenty three surviving children. They were happy days.
3 Jun, 2013
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Great story Scotsgran,
2 Jun, 2013