Rare Archive of QEII Coronation Procession Letters, Maps and Photographs etc

This is rare archive group of documents, letters and photographs. It pertains to Queen Elizabeth II Coronation day in 1953, and relates to a Major NP Dawnay who provided broadcasting assistance. It consists of letters from Whitehall regarding Dawnay's acceptance of the role, printed lists of the procession times and marching representatives, printed maps of the public address and telecommunication systems, as well as commentator's notes and 36 photographs, these are possibly unpublished images. While the BBC provided the overall coverage of the Coronation procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for television and radio purposes, a chosen group of Whitehall staff including Major Dawnay were each stationed along the route to provide personalised PA commentary to those watching the procession in person. Stock Code: 2379.