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Elizabeth II crowned as the Queen of the United Kingdom
The 1953 coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey in London, England. People gathered at the Parliament Square Garden at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster, near the Big Ben. British nobles and peerage in elaborate attires. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watches the ceremony. Coronation Maids (Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill; Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stuart; Lady Moyra Campbell, Lady Mary Russell, Lady Anne Coke) trailing behind Queen Elizabeth II. The Bishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher crowns Queen Elizabeth with the St. Edward’s Crown. A large crowd gathered outside the Buckingham Palace. People cheer the new Queen as Elizabeth II acknowledges them.
Armistice agreement brings the Korean War to a halt, Panmunjon, Korea.
Major events of 1953. Field ambulances arrive at Freedom village bringing repatriated prisoners at the end of hostilities during the Korean War. General William Harrison of United States and General Nam II of North Korea sign the armistice agreement in Panmunjon bringing the war to a halt. War weary American soldiers return home and receive a warm welcome. Soldiers hug their family and friends as they reunite with them. The Statue of Liberty in New York, United States. (Note: Among those repatriated, seconds 18-21 and 26-28 of the clip show Rifleman George Hobson from Fazakerley, Liverpool, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, who was shot and captured at the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951.)
Historical monuments and landmarks of the Washington DC area as seen in the early 1950s
A female Air Force service member walks up to a IBM Card Sorter with a stack of punch cards. She loads the card sorting machine and presses the start button. Early computing punch cards fall into various slots. She transcribes information from these cards and hands forms to officer at a desk. Sergeant sitting at desk, talks to an Airman. View of U.S. Capitol building and Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Tourists look at Lincoln statue in LIncoln Memorial. View of National Mall and reflecting pool. Man takes picture of woman with Washington Monument in the background. View of the Jefferson Memorial, and then across the river in Arlington Virginia, a view of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Airman stands in front of church. Close up views of 1953 license plates on cars from various states including California, Wyoming, Iowa, Texas, Tennessee, and the Canal Zone. View of various embassy buildings in Washington DC. View of the White House. Large crowd of visitors walk down the North entrance drive in front of the White House. U.S. military servicemen riding in a bus. Bus stops at drop off area in front of Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, in Alexandria, Virginia. Sign board reads "Mount Vernon Home of George Washington." Service members touring on grounds of Mount Vernon, and exterior views of front of main house at Mount Vernon, with service members seated on chair on porch, and looking out at the scenic Potomac River from the porch. View of information center building at Bolling Air Force Base, and a woman inside giving information on sight-seeing to service members. Military service members standing outside the entrance at the base of the Washington Monument. Wide view of Supreme Court building. Another sign board reads "National Zoological Park" in front of the National Zoo. Tourists view a giraffe inside the Washington Zoo. 1950s car drives through shallow water cascading over road in Rock Creek Parkway area. Elevated view of a parade in Washington DC as military units pass in review.
The wedding of Joseph McCarthy and Jean Kerr at St. Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral in Washington DC.
A large crowd gathers at St. Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States) in Washington DC to wish a bride and a groom. Notable guests include Richard Milhous Nixon, Vice president of U.S. and Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey, an American Boxer. Wedding of Joseph Raymond McCarthy, Republican U.S. Senator and Jean Kerr, a member of his personal staff on September 29th, 1953. The bride and the groom come out of the cathedral. Well-wishers of the couple wave at them. Joseph and Jean McCarthy cut their wedding cake at their reception.
Scenes at a refugee Camp in Germany.
German refugees at a camp in Germany. Men entering a building lobby, show their identification papers. People seated at a desk talk. Families with all their belongings finding their way to assigned quarters in the camp. A sign reads: "Haus E" and "Police Registration" (in German). A woman walks with a baby. Group of refugees stands near a low building. Two children run and play around some dumpsters. Families carrying suitcases board a special bus. A woman serves food to families in a dining hall. Views of several persons seated and eating a meal. Women hanging wash to dry on clothes lines behind their housing. (Note: This might be the Marienfelde refugee transit camp around 1953, showing East Germans fleeing to the West. )
Models during a beauty contest vie to appear for the Miss World contest in Paris, France.
Miss World France contestants walk on the ramp during a beauty contest held at the Coliseum in Paris, France. They vie to appear in the Miss World title to be held in London. French pageant contestants on the ramp in swimsuit attire. Men watch the models to judge the winner. A male judge gestures with his hands while judging the contestants. The winner, Denise Perrier (eventually becoming Miss World 1953 in London), smiles on stage holding a bouquet.
