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The broadcast of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 was watched by millions of viewers across Britain. These memories, captured over 60 years later, recall how it felt to witness a privileged historical event on the television for the first time.

Discover the story behind these memories and more in our new Information Age gallery, which opens 25 October 2014 http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/informationage