Hi Josephine, Well, that certainly stirred up some memories! At the time of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation, my parents owned the corner grocery shop at Whitehall and Stretford Roads. My brother Alan and I attended Sunday School at St. Ambrose Church, right behind us. Our Children's Coronation Party was held in the Church Hall of St. Ambrose and I still have the picture of us all, taken at that event. As for street parties - I have a few memories of the VJ party in Highbury Road, Bedminster. I was 4 years old at the time and my brother Alan still a baby, but I can clearly see the table and chairs lined up, up and down the street, with everyone bringing out all that they could spare from their meagre rations so that the whole street could join in the celebrations. I also remember that my grandmother did not attend as she was still mourning the loss of her two sons. Patricia A Almonte, Canada ________________________________ Does anyone remember street parties in the B & S area for the 1937 Coronation or the ending of the Second World War? Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com

On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:05:44 -0000, Patricia A <smadap@rogers.com> wrote: > As for street parties - I have a few memories of the VJ party in > Highbury Road, Bedminster. I was 4 years old at the time and my brother > Alan still a baby, but I can clearly see the table and chairs lined up, > up and down the street, with everyone bringing out all that they could > spare from their meagre rations so that the whole street could join in > the celebrations. I also remember that my grandmother did not attend as > she was still mourning the loss of her two sons. Thanks for sharing your Coronation and VJ memories, Patricia. I've been reading an account of VE Day in Staple Hill, Bristol, which mentions that everyone got together and made cakes for a great party: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/70/a4425770.shtml There's a VE Day photograph of people in Water Street, Ashton Gate, Bristol here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/27/a7207427.shtml A photograph of a street party on 8th. May 1945 at Bellevue, Clifton is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/73/a7210973.shtml I find these stories very interesting. When I was a child, I was fascinated by a photograph of the end of the war celebrations which my family and their neighbours attended. I liked picking out the people, whom I knew. Sadly, over the years that photograph was lost, but it's good to see that people have left accounts and photographs of the 1945 celebrations in Bristol. Josephine -- Josephine Jeremiah www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com