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The Coronation Service
The coronation service with commentary by Richard Dimbleby. Originally broadcast on 2 June 1953.
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The BBC's first TV coronation
"29 mics were placed through the Abbey to give a complete sound picture of the ceremony."
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The People's Coronation with David Dimbleby
Dimbleby, a teenager during the festivities, recalls how post-war Britain celebrated.
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Your coronation stories
Memories of the Coronation from around the UK.
Broadcasts
Tue 2 Jun 195311:00BBC Television Service
New Year's Day 197711:00- Sun 2 Jun 201311:00
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The BBC's original live coverage of the events of Coronation Day, 2nd June 1953.
TV blog: Making broadcasting history
"It was the first time the television audience exceeded the radio audience"
Gallery
The Queen is glimpsed via periscopes and piggy-backs in these Werner Bischoff/Magnum shots
