Magic Lantern Slide: Coronation of King Edward Procession Car
This slide by William Weaver Baker shows Fletton Rural Fire Brigade on a horse drawn float. Over the horses’ flank there is a banner that reads ‘God save the King’ and on the float there are ten firemen. Baker labelled the slide as being part of a procession to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/336
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Coronation of King Edward Procession Car
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'FLETTON FIRE BRIGADE' on top edge; handwritten 'Coronation of King Edward Procession Car' on mount
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914); World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 1902
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker
