Exhibitions - The Festive Fifties & A Century Of Royal Events

INTRODUCTION - The opening of the new Tamar Bridge, and Acknowledgements.
Introduction

MAJOR PROJECTS - Two schemes that transformed Saltash's appearance began in the 1950s. In the 'New Elizabethan Age', government grants were available only for new housing; 'conservation' hadn't been invented! The Waterside Redevelopment started in 1957 and finished seven years later. The erection of the Tamar Bridge commenced in 1959. Its completion in 1961 meant the end of a thousand-year-old institution, the Saltash Ferry.
Major Projects - Part 1
Major Projects - Part 2

ROYAL VISITS - Royal Visits from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Royal Visits - Part 1
Royal Visits - Part 2

CORONATION 1953 - The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
Coronation 1953 - Part 1
Coronation 1953 - Part 2

CELEBRATIONS & CEREMONIES - The people of Saltash and district have always celebrated Coronations and Royal Jubilees enthusiastically, and the photographs on this and the adjoining page show. Accessions have been marked by public ceremonies of a more solemn nature, as they are caused by the death of the previous monarch (with the exception of Edward III, who abdicated).
Coronations & Ceremonies - Part 1
Coronations & Ceremonies - Part 2

MORE CELEBRATIONS & CEREMONIES
More Coronations & Ceremonies - Part 1
More Coronations & Ceremonies - Part 2

SOME MEMORIES OF THE 1950S
Some Memories of the 1950s - Part 1
Some Memories of the 1950s - Part 2

SPORTS & RECREATION IN THE 1950s - In the 'pre-television era' attendances at sports matches, cinemas, concerts, and outdoor events such as regattas were at levels far higher than today's. For example, in this area support for soccer was so strong that Saltash, Burraton and St Stephens each had teams.
Sports & Recreation in the 1950s - Part 1
Sports & Recreation in the 1950s - Part 2

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