1953 Coronation Party at Bairds Rows
Pictured here on 2nd June 1953 outside the first row at Bairds Rows, near Craighead, is Coronation day. Local families having a real good outside party, celebrating the royal occasion, with a bonfire in full force.
All the children in the Rows were awarded a badge of some sort – like a wee rosette which was blue and gold in colour – I wonder if anyone still has one of these?
Do you have any memories of Coronation day? On social media:
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Elizabeth Weaver I think the council presented all school pupils with a wee gold badge and a coronation mug. I vaguely remember a councillor coming to the school (Auchinraith) to present them. As many folk did, my parents bought a television for the event – a wee black and white Philips number – which sat in the corner of the room, hidden under a genteel lace cloth when not in use. It was about the only time I remember having the neighbours round – people were friendly with neighbours in Victoria St but tended not to visit each other – and our mother baked batches of scones and cakes, made sandwiches and a red table jelly in the shape of a rabbit. Not sure why it was rabbit-shaped but it looked good and pleased the children. We were no royalists in our family but I suppose it was the television which caught everyone’s interest; it seemed amazing to be able to see the event, live, in your living room. My brother Brian Weaver and I were also given a wee gold coach and horses to play with. Oh, and a day off school for everyone, too I suppose. All in all, good memories, but it was the novelty of the television and the house full of neighbours which made it significant.
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Patricia Hutcheson Docherty Yes my father and mother bought a TV and all the neighbours were in the house to watch the coronation
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Moyra Lindsay Same here!
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Margaret Duncan Does anyone remember the Brogan family from Bairds Rows – Peter, the youngest is my father?
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Alex Moore T.v.s were so expensive at time very very few people had one Philips factory laid on a big garden party in the grounds with a large T.V for people to watch everything was free