City remembers King George VI's last train 70 years on
Long before the arrival of the ten-coach funeral train bearing the body of King George VI, large crowds had gathered at the main vantage points along the line at Ely to pay their homage.
Long before the arrival of the ten-coach funeral train bearing the body of King George VI, large crowds had gathered at the main vantage points along the line at Ely to pay their homage.
Long before the arrival of the ten-coach funeral train bearing the body of King George VI, large crowds had gathered at the main vantage points along the line at Ely to pay their homage.
Long before the arrival of the ten-coach funeral train bearing the body of King George VI, large crowds had gathered at the main vantage points along the line at Ely to pay their homage.
The Ely Standard for May 19, 1922 had a fine collection of interesting fen features. Here’s a random sample.
The Ely Standard for May 19, 1922 had a fine collection of interesting fen features. Here’s a random sample.
The Ely Standard for May 19, 1922 had a fine collection of interesting fen features. Here’s a random sample.
These are some of the local stories that made the news on this day in years past. You can read a fuller version with illustrations on my Fenland History on Facebook group
These are some of the local stories that made the news on this day in years past. You can read a fuller version with illustrations on my Fenland History on Facebook group
These are some of the local stories that made the news on this day in years past. You can read a fuller version with illustrations on my Fenland History on Facebook group
Remember this? It was moment in April 1987 when the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Ely for the special Maundy Service at the cathedral.
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