This pack contains documents and pictures illustrating the celebrations in Somerset for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on 2 June 1953, focusing on celebrations based in the local community.

The celebrations often included a tea for children and/or old age pensioners, games and sports, the distribution of souvenirs, dancing and bonfires.  Many places also hired televisions for the occasion – a new and exciting novelty.

The pack includes newspaper reports about the celebrations, advertisements, programmes of events, personal reminiscences, and photographs of souvenirs and of local parties.

This topic fits well into KS2 Britain since the 1930s, and also into a local study that looks at the impact of a national event on a locality.