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Starting with the 1953 Coronation, millions of Britons have turned out to celebrate Her Majesty's reign at successive Jubilees. Pictured: A 1953 street party in south-east London.
With just one day before the special bank holiday weekend to mark Her Majesty's astonishing 70 years on the throne begins, the UK has gone 'Jubilee-mad' as people hang Union Jack bunting.
The images have been colourised to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Above: Jean Flannery is seen wearing fancy dress with her brother and cousin in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.
The collection has been released by the British Film Institute to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Included is film showing Queen Victoria (above) in her carriage during her Diamond Jubilee in 1897.