ZUM4837232: Apr. 07, 1953 - The floodlit scene of the great circus of the Passion pay at Grassina, showing Christ on the Cross with the two crucified either side.Christ's Passion Re Enachetd In Italy: Every Good Friday, thousands of visitors, many from overseas, flock to Grassina, near Florence, Italy, to see the re-enactment of Christ's journey to the Cross and the Crucifixion. Some six hundred people take party in the ceremony. The procession is led by Roman soldiers and includes the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalen and Judas. Lastly comes Christ carrying the heavy cross. The man who plays the part of Christ has nothing to eat the day before the ceremony, he real suffers carrying the heavy cross which lends great drama and realism to the performance.When the procession reaches the to p of Calvary Hill, the music of Handel.Wagner, Verdi and Rossini is played, the three crosses ate illuminated by flood lighting provided by the Italian Army Engineers and a dramatic climax is give by the outbreak of a terrible storm. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4837276: Apr. 07, 1953 - Detective remove chimney at the house of Death. work on roof in Rillington Place: Blue - overalled detectives today made a brick by brick interior examination of the chimney stack of No.10. Rillington place, Notting Hill, where the remains of two unidentified women were found in the garden ten days ago. The search of the stack followed a probe of the chimney with a stick. The stick met with resistance so it was decided to make further investigation there / Bridgeman Images