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THIS STORY LAST UPDATED: 15 July 2003 1524 BST
Capturing a right royal occasion
Tea to celebrate the Coronation of King George V, Westbury, 1911
Tea to celebrate the Coronation of King George V, Westbury, 1911
An exhibition chronicling three centuries of royal celebrations and visits to Wiltshire comes to Trowbridge and Bradford-on-Avon.
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A total of 64 royal images from Wiltshire County Council's Historic Photograph and Print Collection appear in the exhibition.

The exhibition will be at Trowbridge lending library from Friday, January 3 until Friday, January 31, and at Bradford-on-Avon library throughout February.

Some of the people and locations in the photographs remain unidentified and archivists are keen to find out more about them.

One mystery image shows Queen Mary, the wife of King George V, on a morale-boosting visit to a Wiltshire factory during World War One.

Archivists are trying to identify the factory and the man accompanying Queen Mary.

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The touring exhibition gives a fascinating insight into how royal jubilees and coronations have been celebrated from Victorian times to the present day.

The George VI Coronation procession passing along St MArgaret's Street, Bradford-on-Avon, May 1937.
The George VI Coronation procession passing along St Margaret's Street, Bradford-on-Avon, May 1937.

The images tell the story of how these important national events were celebrated locally between 1887 and 2001.

The exhibition also features photographs of royal visits to Wiltshire.

Images in the exhibition include a Wiltshire Times photograph from May 1935 showing crowds following a children's procession in Trowbridge during the silver jubilee of George V.

Another - again taken from the Wiltshire Times - shows a tea party for the coronation of George VI in Studley Rise, Trowbridge during May 1937.

Archway designed for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Fair, Westwood, 1977
Archway designed for Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Fair, Westwood, 1977

A photo dating back to 1902 and 1911 show celebrations in Westbury for the coronation of Edward VII and for the coronation of George V.

The George VI coronation procession passing through St Margaret's Street, Bradford-on-Avon in May 1937 is shown in another image from the collection.

Paul Connell, museums officer at Wiltshire County Council, said: "The exhibition showcases some fascinating images revealing how people have celebrated royal events during the last three centuries.

Tea Party for Coronation of King George VI, Studley Rise, Trowbridge, May 1937.
Tea Party for Coronation of King George VI, Studley Rise, Trowbridge, May 1937.

"All the photographs in the collection have been donated by members of the public and we hope that even more people will contribute to this valuable archive after seeing the exhibition. We are particularly keen to increase our collection of images from the Queen's silver jubilee in 1977."

Click here for a selection of the photographs on show in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon.

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