July 9th 1953 - County Borough of Newport - Coronation Visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II & H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh

By George! (and Mary)... Patriotic crowds pack the streets of Hitchin for exuberant coronation celebrations.

A proud expression of Jewish identity and heroism at a Coronation parade to the Eldon Square World War One memorial in Newcastle.

Right royal revels in Parc-Y-Dre Road involving a decorated donkey, a mystery man and a pile of greenery and cardboard that will provide a community beacon at dusk.

A short glimpse of the new King's delayed coronation procession through London.

A great parade in celebration of the day of Elizabeth II's coronation, complete with a guest appearance from the Prime Minister!

The streets of Westminster and Camberwell are festooned with bunting and banners in preparation for the Coronation of George VI in this remarkable colour film from A E Ford.

This map showcases a curated selection of audio stories and digitally animated 3D scans of the people and places in and around Newport.

War and a grinding economy take their toll on the spirit and soul of the Welsh in this haunting, poetic study

Pin-sharp post-war views of the welshest parts of Wales, from slate and coal mines to the fine cities like Aberystwyth.

The notables of Newport know how to party! Men of the cloth live carouse with the best of them at the Mayor's summer bash

You can experience the Orb Works Carnival and watch a ship being built in Newport, and you can laugh as Jon Pertwee takes to the catwalk years before he travelled in the Tardis.

Forget the old castle and the remains of Caerleon fort, and never mind the increased traffic: Newport is alive to modern business and offers award-winning new housing.

The director of a documentary about British funk pioneers Cymande joins the band at BFI Southbank to talk about the film.

Plotting world domination, Devil Doctor Fu-Manchu steals plans for a new aero-torpedo in this earliest surviving thrill-a-minute serial instalment.

Filmmakers Jane Giles and Ali Catterall discuss their documentary Scala!!!, revisiting the legendary and inspirational cinema venue and some of the most notorious films that screened there.

Long thought lost, this Powell-directed promotional short for a veteran’s charity was only rediscovered in 2003.

A poignant, stirring letter from a recently deceased pilot to his mother is read by John Gielgud.

Former Bristol Poet Laureate, Miles Chambers reads a poem specially commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the NHS.