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

Crowded on the streets, at windows, up lamp posts – everyone in Newport wants to see the new Queen who appears off the train in a stylish white and black outfit.

Newport is the first stop for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on the post-Coronation tour of Wales which was also to include visits to Cardiff, Pontypridd, Caernarfon, Rhyl, Wrexham and Llangollen. Newport turns out by the thousand to welcome them. Police control the crowd, congested at some points, and a lone dog and kitten which have joined the throng. A car that breaks down is speedily moved on. Nothing spoils the smooth running of the day – even the rain just about keeps off.