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NUNEATON CHARTER DAY Saturday September 28th 1907

When Nuneaton was incorporated as a municipal borough.

To mark the occasion, local stationer and printer - Frank Jones - issued a series of picture postcards (highly collectable today) illustrating the town and the celebrations. The images produced ran into hundreds and I hope to bring as many to you here as possible. More will be added in due course.


Nuneaton Charter Day Celebrations 1907 courtesy David Slingsby, Chairman of the Cape Town Family History Society
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A fireworks display in the new Riversley Park. The lighted wording reads: "Success to the Borough of Nuneaton". The image may be Edward Ferdinand Melly who gave the park, and later the Museum to the people of Nuneaton to celebrate the event.
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Joseph Fielding Johnson (top hat, back seat left, Robert Swinnerton right tour Nuneaton. (David Gamston Collection)
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The Vicar of Nuneaton (Rev. Eustace) gathers around him the kids of the town, all in their best Sunday clothes to celebrate Charter Day.
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One of the tableaux in the 1907 charter celebrations - W. Litchfield - shoeing smith. The old Bond Street blacksmith's shop still stands today if you know where to look.

Nuneaton Coronation Celebrations 1911

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Children gather in Arbury Road, Stockingford for the 1911 Coronation celebrations of King George V. (Jean Lapworth collection)

Nuneaton Coronation Celebrations 1937

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This concert was organised as part of the Battle of Britain celebrations at the Ritz Cinema, Nuneaton.

Nuneaton Coronation Celebrations 1953

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Local officials who presided over the Coronation celebrations.
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Nuneaton Town Hall on a wet day decorated for the Coronation celebrations.
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The celebrations commence, in the rain.
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Nuneaton Carnival 5th June 1965 in Edward Street. (Geoff Edmands 1/50:F5.6 No. 3777)
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Nuneaton Carnival Procession in Edward Street. 5th June 1965. (Geoff Edmands 1/50:F.5.6 Nr.3349)
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The Carnival in Edward Street. 5th June 1965. (Geoff Edmands 1/50:F.5.6 Nr. 3354)