Picture No | 10651945 |
Date | 1937 |
Description | George VI Coronation filmed |
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The historic ceremony of the Coronation of King George VI and his consort, Queen Elizabeth filmed for the first time. Many difficulties had to be overcome including special lighting arrangements. Illustration shows the powerful floodlights mounted in inconspicuous positions round the Triforium and in the roof above the Theatre.
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Source | Illustration by Steven Spurrier, special artist in the Abbey, in The Sketch, 19 May 1937 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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