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The landlady of the Rovers Return Inn talks of her memories of the Queen's 1953 Coronation. Doris Speed, Betty Driver, Jean Alexander and Thelma Barlow.

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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, broadcast live on 2 June 1953, was the event that did more than any other to make television a mainstream medium. More than 20 million people watched the Service on television, outnumbering the radio audience for the first time.

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Source Media: Sony Betamax
Video Format: PAL 4:3
Audio: Mono
Location: Manchester
Recording Date: June 1978

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