June 2, 1953, will be date stamped in the minds of a generation of people who came together to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II, a monarch who would go on to reign for 70 years. These photo memories showcase how the city was trimmed up for the special occasion and how local people celebrated in their communities. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Memories from when The Queen visited Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Coronation of Elizabeth II
City Square is decked out for the coronation. Queen's Hotel building which comprised of the hotel with railway station on the right and News Theatre sandwiched in between. The News Theatre opened in 1938 and had only 290 seats, specialising in up to minute news, showing Pathe News and cartoons. The emphasis changed when it became the Tatler film club in 1969 and the Classic in 1979. City Square is decked out for the coronation. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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