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Guinness Ad #32: The 1953 Coronation

August 21, 2010 By Jay Brooks

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Our 32nd Guinness poster by John Gilroy was a one-off for a specific event, the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The zookeeper is shown holding up a bench — presumably made possible from drinking a Guinness — with four of the animals used in various Guinness ads over the years, all waving British flags. There’s no text at all, but I assume everyone would have understood it at the time.

Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, Guinness, History, UK



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