London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Day 1897
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Photo of London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Day 1897

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Jubilee day was the perfect occasion for royal pageantry. After a service at St Paul’s, the ageing Queen was driven in her state coach past Parliament and across this crowded bridge, escorted by her loyal troops. The bridge is decked with garlands.

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Memories of London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Day 1897

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of London, Westminster Bridge, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Day 1897

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My great uncle may be in this photo. I remember he told me that he and some of his pals walked from West Ham in the early hours of the morning and managed to get a spot on the Lambeth side of the bridge. They were just boys and came from poor backgrounds but had wracked their brains to come up with something that would contribute to the festive spirit of the day. The answer was strips of brown paper tightly rolled ...see more