Spur Road, London

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Because of the stands erected behind the Victoria Memorial, and the scaffolding around the Memorial itself, it would appear that this photograph was taken in 1953 – either before or after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll. Note the sentry standing outside the confines of the Palace Yard. This was the case until 1959. At that time, there was an incident involving a female tourist and a Coldstream Guardsman. Following constant pestering, the guardsman kicked the female tourist on the ankle. She complained and the guardsman was confined to barracks for ten days. Soon after this incident, sentries were moved inside the gates.
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From the same position in February 2019. It is noticeable that the trees are much larger now.
Image: © Steven Miell (TimeViews)
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