Coronation Roadshow Artefacts

The four days of celebrations included a Coronation Roadshow in Malpas Community Church (Formerly High Street Church)

The theme of the Roadshow was "What was like to live and work in Malpas during the period 6th February 1952 to 2nd June 1953."
(The period between Her Majesty's accession to the Throne and the actual coronation.)

Local people loaned a variety of everyday items and artefacts that where in use as part of everyday life up to 2nd June 1953.

1950's Series One Land Rover

!950's Petrol / Paraffin Ferguson Tractor

Typical Milking Parlour equipment used for cooling milk and making butter

The milking parlour layout – How the milk was cooled, shipped off to the dairy, whilst some was churned into butter

Front page of the Daily Mail from 2nd June 1953

The Chester Chronicle edition form June 1953

Roadshow lead, Adrian Waddelove explaining the exhibits to two local residents

Typical Washing Day scene – Traditionally Monday's

Toys and games in use in the 1950's

Toys and games in use in the 1950's

A school room setting. – The figures on the board illustrate the number of days our Majesty has reigned

Typical Office equipment from the 1940's – 1950's

Into the Parlour

View of a typical 1940's – 50's Parlour

Another view of the Parlour

9 inch Black and White Television and valve radio used to view and listen to the Coronation

Gardening Tools

Gardening Tools