The Mall, Westminster, Greater London Authority, 1953. Creator: JR Uppington.

The Mall, Westminster, Greater London Authority, 1953. Creator: JR Uppington.

2-854-381 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

The Mall, Westminster, Greater London Authority, 1953. A detail of the metalwork crown suspended from a Coronation Arch on the Mall, designed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Eric Bedford designed four Coronation Arches which were built and positioned over the Mall for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953. From each arch, which featured fan-shaped designs, was suspended a metalwork crown. The arches were mounted with metalwork heraldic beasts. The arches were lit by floodlights at night.


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People Information

Creator
  1. JR Uppington, attributed to: British: photographer
People Related
  1. Queen Elizabeth II: British: Queen
  2. Eric Bedford: British: architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4070x5404
File Size : 64,437kb


Aliases

  1. jru01_01_092
  1. JRU01/01/092
  1. 0250009854
  1. 2-854-381
  1. 2854381
  1. jru01_01_092


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