1977, queens jubilee

[Jamo]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

Someone bought me a Silver Jubilee t-shirt (I was 7). It said E:R in the middle, in large silver letters, with all the other Royal gumph around it. I quite liked our Queen, but I couldn't wait to get back into my Bionic Man t-shirt.

[old git]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

I was six and remember going to wimbledon high street with the school.We lined the street as the queen was doing a drive by(doesn't sound right makes her sound like a gangster lol).Anyway she didnt get out until the far end of the street.I remember crying because i didnt meet her(ahhhhh).Also had a street party in my nans road,seemed like the same day but surley it wasn't.

[branny]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

I was 9 at the time and we had a street party. Me and another lad had a skipping race and after being run 3 times (a draw each time) we both won a prize. I got a giant jubilee pencil.

My only other abiding memory is that my mum was a bit tipsy and i remember her at the window of a police transit talking to a policeman and wearing his cap.

It was my turn to get drunk for Charles and Di's wedding but that's another story.

[suzannewozere2]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

They did special navy blue phones too.

[sixtyten]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

Let it go ,Tony! Don't reopen old wounds

[HG]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

. I didn't win. That was Elaine bloody Starns as a fairy princess...

And you've never forgiven her

[tony ingram]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

I remember the street party in our road. There were trestle tables laid out full of food and drink, and a fancy dress party for the kids. I went as Captain Britain, dressed in red and with the plastic Captain Britain chest piece and cardboard mask and union jack wristbands given away with the Captain's comic. I didn't win. That was Elaine bloody Starns as a fairy princess...

[Elbmek]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

That was one hot bloody summer!! My wife was carrying our daughter vicki; how she managed is only for her to know.

[Snowblue]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

Strange, I was 19 at the time so it wasn't that I was too young to remember......but I don't think it was celebrated as much this far north. I certainly can't remember any street parties!

[suzannewozere2]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

We decorated the house and there was a street party but not on our street in the hall of a local factory.
There was a fancy dress competition my 6 month old sister was wrapped in red,blue and white bunting as baby bunting, my brother was Concorde and I was a jubilee mug.

I collected royal memorabilia and have all kinds of things mugs, coins, biscuit and sweet tins, trays, plates, corgi and matchbox buses and beer etc.

Chocolate was in special wrappers. They sold playing cards with it on too.

[Danny]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

Was all day opening!!!
Commonplace nowadays but unheard of at the time ( unless you knew the secret knock and were pally with the landlord)

What a hangover head the next day - still get twinges when Jubiliee gets mentioned LOL ( aint stopped me but )

[Elbmek]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

It was a hot summer, my wife was carrying my daughter vicki

[Morcar]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

We had a street parade doe through my school. We got a mug which I still have somewhere.

There is a picture of me in the parade. A couple of us rode our bikes all done up in red, white and blue. I will attempt to get it and post it at some point.

[Monkey Tennis]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

We had a street party in the flats that we lived in at the time, I was five (and a half) and my brother was three. I dressed up as Evel Kenevel and my brother was the 6 million dollar man...I think. We also have some pics of the time but they are on 'slide' format. I must dig them out. I was crowned Prince for the day and the 8 years old girl from upstairs was the Princess, I was told that I had to KISS this giirrrrlll but I just refused, I hope she's not to traumatized.

[Moomin Dave...]

Re: 1977, queens jubilee

The only memory I have of this (I'd have been two at the time) is rolling up my trousers to display my union-jack socks and the chubbiest set of pins known to mankind! I bumped into an auntie I'd not seen for a couple of years last week, who was very quick to remind me of said event!