Video duration: 99 seconds
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Scenes from the coronation of Russia's last Tsar Nicholas II in May 1896; this is one of the oldest filmed moving images in existence, and one of the first examples of a significant news event being filmed to be shown to audiences worldwide.
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Video duration: 550 seconds
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Part three of Lord Wakehurst's film about the death of King George VI and The Queen's Accession and Coronation. Lord Wakehurst (1895-1970) was a Conservative MP, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Northern Ireland and a keen amateur film maker.
Video duration: 458 seconds
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The Coronation of His Holiness Pius XII. This is a clip from an Italian film on his life preceeding the Papacy, hence the narration for the first half. Although the video quality is rather poor, it is still an interesting historical piece.
Video duration: 132 seconds
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Parody of Coronation Street taken from "Victoria Wood - As Seen On TV"
Stars Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and Lill Roughley as Ena Sharples, Martha Longhurst and Minnie Caldwell.
Video duration: 502 seconds
Global video hits: 81335
Rare archive tv and film footage of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 - a rare occasion when Parry's anthem 'I was glad' includes the chant of 'vivat regina'. NOTE: this clip starts in black and white and moves into colour.
