Titled "Crown the Queen", the game was invented by Elaine Burton, Member of Parliament, who was then the Labour MP for the constituency of Coventry South (which she held from 1950-1959).
Below are a few other items from the Leeds museum collections which show how the city celebrated the occasion.
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| The official Leeds programme |
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| printer's proof for the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. Record, Coronation Number 1953 |
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| pencil design for an advertisement for Youngmans restaurant, by Dickinson Display Ltd. |
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| Leeds Amateur Operatic Society, "Merrie England" by Edward German, as part of the City of Leeds Coronation Operatic Festival, Temple Newsam Park, May 30th- June 10th 1953 |
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| Coronation souvenir playing cards, printed by Alf Cooke Ltd., Leeds |
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| Ballot for free coronation seats at Montague Burton Ltd., announced by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Donald George Cowling |
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| Coronation bunting in a street in Harehills, Leeds. Courtesy of Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. |
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| Quarry Hill Mount, Leeds. Courtesy of Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. |
