ZUM4841791: May 05, 1953 - Student To Receive Queen's Scout Badge - And Will Help In The Royal Kitchens; Eleven boys from the Westmineter Technical College, Vincent Square have been chosen to help in the Royal Kitchens when the Queen; s Coronation guests arrive. They are receiving special instructions for the job - and the boys were chosen instead of girl students - as it is considered that they could stand the great strain easier than the girls. Among them is Sixteen year old First Year boy Peter Wells who belongs to the 35th. Westminster Sea Scout Troop. Peter will be going to the Mansion House soon to receive his certificate for the Queen's Scout badge / Bridgeman Images
ETE4842061: Second World War (1939-1945): an African American Women's Army Corps battalion is in charge of the entire Postal Service of the European Theater of Operations (ETO). Two soldiers are sorting mail at the temporary battalion headquarters. Photograph taken on an American base in Great Britain, February 1945. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842261: May 05, 1953 - Opening of the battersea festival gardens.. American singer crowns the 'queen': Photo shows Eddie Fisher the American singer performs the task of Crowning Miss Sheila Handsley the Festival Queen - during the ceremonies of opening the Battersea Festival Gardens for the season - this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images