Amateur footage made by Richard Annand of a Red Cross parade taking place on Palace Green in Durham in 1953, possibly related to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The film also includes views of Richard’s family at home near Durham. The opening of the film shows a view of Durham Castle taken from Palace Green with a flag flying from its mast. The film cuts to Palace Green where officials from the Red Cross in uniform stand on the green itself, whereas other Red Cross nurses and...

Amateur footage made by Richard Annand of a Red Cross parade taking place on Palace Green in Durham in 1953, possibly related to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The film also includes views of Richard’s family at home near Durham. The opening of the film shows a view of Durham Castle taken from Palace Green with a flag flying from its mast. The film cuts to Palace Green where officials from the Red Cross in uniform stand on the green itself, whereas other Red Cross nurses and personnel stand in ranks on the perimeter road. The officials inspect the nurses. A Red Cross senior officer chatting to a colleague at the window of his car. The film cuts to a woman sitting next to the open window of her car; she is surprised by the camera’s attention. The film cuts to a view of the twin towers at Durham Cathedral’s West End. A boy runs towards the camera along the footpath that leads from the cathedral door to Palace Green. The film cuts back to the ranks of Red Cross personnel as officials speak to some of the nurses. [Blank Section] Other Red Cross officials meet with girl guides[?] [Blank section] Some men in uniform carry a Red Cross flag and a Union Jack. [Blank Section] The film cuts to a view of a domestic living room. [Blank Section] There follows a view of a fireplace, which cuts to a flowering shrub in a garden [gorse?] The film ends with a close up of the faces of a man and a woman. They speak to each other and the woman holds up a bottle of champagne or wine to the camera. A brief overexposed view of s diver about to leap from a diving board ends the film.