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Chorley Coronation Processions (1911)

The Lancashire cotton town brings out the bunting for George V's big day.

Non-Fiction 1911 2 mins Silent

Overview

The coronation of George V on Thursday 22nd June 1911 was a day of mass celebration throughout Britain, with towns and cities vying to demonstrate their patriotic fervour, as Chorley in Lancashire does in style in this film. It was shown at Chorley’s recently-opened picture house, the New Empire Electric Theatre, known from 1960 as Chorley Little Theatre and owned by an amateur dramatics group.

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Chorley

Language

No Dialogue with English subtitles

Subjects

Festivals Coronation celebrations 1900-1909 Policemen Fire brigades Scouts Mayors Processions

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