Search the archiveCurrently displaying: 9 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "1930s Royal Celebrations" x Search term Filter by Format Document (1)Leaflet (1)Photograph (7)Filter by Area Newport (8)Wormit (1) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Coronation Fancy Dress Procession 1937 The procession to celebrate the coronation of King George VI in 1937 makes its way down Cupar Road. Miss Rose at Windmill Park 1937 The procession to celebrate the coronation of King George VI ended at Windmill Park. Here, Miss Rose, Infant teacher at Newport School for 40 years, stands beside one of the decorated vehicles. Cookery Demonstrations in Coronation Year 1937 The Council organised gas cookery demonstrations in coronation year 1937. Silver Jubilee Baking Competition 1935 Many events were held locally to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. They included a baking competition, and here we have a second prize certificate for girdle scones, awarded to Mrs D McLaren of Mars Gardens, Woodhaven. Coronation Procession 1937 A procession of decorated floats celebrated the coronation of King George VI. This photograph shows the decorated Caldwell's Dairy van on the corner of William Street and Union Street 'Newport Fire Brigade' This was the family car of the Rankine family, joiners at Woodhaven. In the 1937 fancy dress procession to celebrate the Coronation of King George VI, the car was transformed into a fire tender from 1860! Being bright red, the car was the ideal colour. Here the car is seen in Windmill Park where all ... George V Coronation Fancy Dress 1937 Fancy dress for George VI's coronation celebrations. This is Mrs Betty Rankine of Woodhaven dressed as a tinker woman. Almost 30 years later in 1966, her daughter, Mrs Betty Dow, would dress in the same outfit in the fancy dress parade celebrating the opening of the Tay Road Bridge. Coronation Celebrations Fancy Dress 1937 A photograph of "Hitler" taking the salute at the fancy dress parade to commemorate the coronation of George VI in 1937. Newport School Children Celebrate the Coronation, 1937 Children from Newport School, all wearing crowns to celebrate the coronation of George VI, were photographed outside a decorated school building.