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 Rover1950's Petrol / Paraffin Ferguson TractorThe milking parlour layout – How the milk was cooled, shipped off to the dairy, whilst some was churned into butterTypical Milking Parlour equipment used for cooling milk and making butter Front page of the Daily Mail from 2nd June 1953The Chester Chronicle edition form June 1953Roadshow lead, Adrian Waddelove explaining the exhibits to two local residentsTypical Washing Day scene – Traditionally Monday'sToys and games in use in the 1950'sToys and games in use in the 1950'sA school room setting. – The figures on the board illustrate the number of days our Majesty has reignedTypical Office equipment from the 1940's – 1950'sView of a typical 1940's – 50's ParlourInto the ParlourAnother view of the Parlour9 inch Black and White Television and valve radio used to view and listen to the CoronationGardening ToolsAnother view of the Gardening Tools