The 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours, announced on 11 June 1977, was in a year of debt, industrial problems and when it came to Northern Ireland, the Troubles. The Queen, however, was determined to include it on her travels and the IRA were determined to attack her.
On the Queen’s day, more than 32,000 troops and policemen, including the Gordon Highlanders, were on duty — the largest security force ever deployed there.
At the time of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, the Gordon Highlanders were based at Palace Barracks, Holywood near Belfast. Take a look at them on patrol in the city in the 1970s through these fascinating shared by Ronnie on his Flickr site.
Gordon Highlanders on Foot Patrols in Bawnmore Estate
Gordons on patrol beside the Mc Kelvey Sinclair timber yard on Duncrue Street across from the Ulsterbus head offices, 1977
Gordons checking the map in a back alley
Berwick Road just off Alliance Avenue
Gordon Highlanders on Foot Patrols in Bawnmore Estate
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