I couldn’t resist posting some photographs of the Silver Jubilee celebrations on my street, back in 1977. I vaguely remember it (I was 5) as a day filled with food and fun and games.
Apparently there will as many street parties for the Diamond Jubilee as there were for the Silver Jubilee. With more than 2 million people celebrating organised street parties. I personally don’t think you need to be a fan of the royals in order to take part in the celebrations, they are more than that. It is part of our culture and I feel like I want my children to have memories to cherish.
I do remember that my Dad was in charge of the bunting, and he made and strung it from house to house all down our street. When you see this photograph, you can see how amazing that was, this was only a small portion of the street.
I don’t recognise any of the faces on this photograph, but do recognise the street of my childhood, with fields to the distance. It wasn’t long before they were filled with more housing.
Here I am drinking out of my commemorative mug, clutching my pencil, and a bag of sweets I think. My Brother and Mum alongside me. Looks like she was sporting a ‘Purdy’ cut at the time. It must have been a hot you can see the windows flung wide open.
This is a great photograph of some of the adults, I do remember the lady second from the left in this photograph, I think she was dressed as Old Mother Hubbard. This next one is my favourite photograph. It’s of some of the children on the street dressed up, I think we were being judged here.
My brother won I think as Henry Cooper, doesn’t he look so sweet. I love my costume, especially the tights!
So that was my trip down memory lane, I wonder what photographs we will all have to share after the Diamond Jubilee.
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Wow these are amazing. I wasn’t born until Sept 77! You look like your Mum x
You whipper snapper! Some people do say I look like my Mum. She’s much better looking than me, the photograph doesn’t do her justice really.
So wonderful! what great photos and memories. Very impressed with your dad’s bunting. All the costumes look great and it looks like a fantastic time was had by all. I too wonder if the same spirit will prevail and what the photos of this celebration will look like.
We are still deciding what to do. We live on a cul-de-sac so we could have an impromptu one? But on the Monday, I like that our council is having a open air cinema and picnic in the park all day and evening. Then the lighting of the beacon. I think that sounds fun for the girls.
Wow that’s amazing! Great photos and fab memories! I was seven but can’t remember it really I think there was a street party but I certainly don’t have any photos. Great to show your girls how things were done back then!
What a shame you don’t have any photographs! It’s really lovely to look back on them x
What great pictures. I was born in Sept 1977, looks like some great pictures and memories. xx
You missed a good party 😉
These are so great! There’s only one or two of us at the silver jubilee. I was 3 so don’t remember much about it, but Ruby’s SO excited and really got into it so hopefully she’ll have lots of memories x
I don’t think Miss A will remember, but hopefully with the photographs, it will help. I can not believe what I’ve persuaded Miss N to wear, tomorrow at school. I shall take a photograph tomorrow!
Wow what superb photos with some great memories! I was only 2 almost 3 so I don’t remember it but I have seen photos from the day,and it looks like so much fun. I think I was the youngest one there.
You should link this up to flashback Friday with @emsyjo as her theme is jubilee and royal celebrations
http://emsyjo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/flashback-friday-right-royal-knees-up.html
Enjoy your celebrations this week. xx
What great photos! I missed the Silver Jubilee as I was born in October ’77. I did manage to go to a street party for Charles & Di’s wedding though 🙂
Thank you for linking up.