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1950s · Dormington Road

The Coronation on a nine-inch Bush

told by Barry Floyd

Community Growing Up

Next door to us, (my neighbour) he was on reserved occupation so he was earning wages; and they had one of the first Bush TVs. A 9 inch TV. And it was lovely with a rosewood cabinet. Nine inches was all it (the screen) was and of course black and white (screen). I saw the coronation on it and the 1957 cup final. I remember it was Villa 2 Manchester United 1.

From Chris Hillcox’s Voices of Kingstanding (https://kingstanding.wordpress.com/memories/memorable-years/the-queens-coronation-1953/), shared with his permission..

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