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South Shields Silver Jubilee Celebrations

One big happy family on the streets of South Shields for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee visit.

Amateur film 1977 6 mins Silent

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Overview

Queen Elizabeth II sails into Tyneside for a Silver Jubilee visit. The patriotic school kids of Monkton Junior School, South Shields, don their best Union Jack hats and wave their flags as the royal couple drive by in a flash (although a totter’s pony and trap is first on the scene). The trestle tables groan with cake and sandwiches at a street party in full swing on Wharton Street. There’s some dodgy disco dancing to end the celebrations … and not a punk in sight.

Ken Wright, the caretaker of Monkton Junior School and an enthusiastic amateur cameraman, was on hand to record on Super 8 film the anticipation and excitement of local celebrations in this coastal town at the mouth of the Tyne.

Genres
Amateur film
Released
1977
Country
United Kingdom
Location
South Shields
Language
English

Subjects

Queen Elizabeth 2 Silver jubilees Street parties State visits Britannia (royal yacht owned by Edward VII)