This photograph shows a house decorated for the 1953 coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II. The house was located near Chisenhale Road in Bethnal Green.
Nigel Henderson, a photographer and artist who lived in the area, took the
picture.
London celebrates
The entire country celebrated the coronation. The day gave people the
opportunity to show their support for the queen and to honour British
history and tradition. People all over London decorated their houses and
shops with Union Jack flags.
Local photographer
Nigel Henderson started his career as an artist. He studied at the Slade
School of Fine Art in London during the 1940s. Later he began to
experiment with photography. Between 1949 and 1953, he recorded life in
and around Bethnal Green, where he lived at the time.
