Posted by LittleMo on July 23, 2012, 2:54 am, in reply to "Hints"
Oh there's hours of happy browsing here, many thanks Nellie.
A few of the pics are a bit fuzzy - is it because they are old, or do they do that to make us buy them ?
--Previous Message-- : : If you leave Queen Elizabeth II in the : Search box and add one capital city at a : time, that produces some good results: : Adelaide Melbourne Hobart Perth Brisbane : Sydney Canberra Darwin : : If you use only Queen Elizabeth you will get : the Queen Mother as well, who visited many : times. : : You can also try Princess Margaret Princess : Marina Princess Alexandra etc : : --Previous Message-- : : It was a major event lasting six months. : Perhaps Hartnell was responsible for most : gowns. I don't recall. : : It seems the planners were trying to bring : as much majesty as possible to the rest of : the Commonwealth who could not be present : for the celebrations of the Coronation in : London. : : Here’s a link for 52 images in our national : library collection “Trove” which is an : astonishing resource. : Just play with the Search field to get more. : : : : http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=queen+elizabeth+II+evening&l-availability=y : : --Previous Message-- : : A big thank you Nellie for the work in : finding these stunning photos and sharing. : To me, the Queen was at her most glittering : on the 1954 tour, the likes of which we : haven't really seen since. Don't get me : wrong, HM is always gorgeous on formal : occasions, but the gowns and jewels on the : early tour were magnificently over the top. : I mean that as a genuine compliment. : : : :