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Coronation Street Party - Parc-Y-Dre Road, Ruthin, 1953

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.

Amateur film 1953 8 mins Silent

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Overview

Not so very long after WWII the Coronation provided an opportunity for partriotic parties and celebration and here the residents of Parc-Y-Dre Road in Ruthin join forces to provide plenty of tea, cakes, flowers, fancy dressed children, sports and races to satisfy the most ardent royalist. It is evident that there will be a community bonfire when the sun sets on this special day.