MPX5157063: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth. (Picture) The closing stages of the Abbey service, the Queen wearing the imperial crown, bearing in her right hand the Sceptre with cross and in her left the Orb. 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157069: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth. (Picture) Smiling, the Queen Mother and Princess Margret drive to Westminster Abbey. 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157837: A historic photograph taken on the occasion of Mr Winston Churchill's 69th birthday (30th November 1943) which he celebrated at Tehran with a party at the British Legation. Among the guests were the late President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin. Toasts drunk were to 'my fighting friend, Churchill' proposed by Marshal Stalin, and 'Stalin the Great' and 'Roosevelt the man' proposed by Mr Churchill The three men are pictured seated at the dinner table during the party. 30th November 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157873: This time it's different chair for seven-year-old Graham Welsh, of Wallsend, as he takes the driving seat on this one-third scale steam engine. The owner, builder and driver, Mr Fred Horseman, who is also Graham's dentist, gives him a few instructions during the Steam Traction Rally at Corbridge, on 5th June 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images