ZUM4834275: Apr. 04, 1953 - Shakespearian Actors Serenade Buckingham Palace in Honor of the Queen's Birthday. A party of Shakespearian Actors under the leadership of G. Francis J. Stanislaw went to the Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace this morning for the purpose of “” Serenading””” the Palace - in honor of the Queen's Birthday. Keystone Photo Shows: G. Francis J. Stanislaw as “” Duke of Vienna”””; Mrs. A.F. Stanislaw as “” Britanna””” and Nicholas Shaw as “” The Child Hamlet”” - watched by onlookers as they “” Serenaded””” on the Memorial today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4834366: Apr. 04, 1953 -” Britain can make it” - and” Britain can bake it”. Exhibits for international fair in Dusseldorf.: Forty leading confectioners in England Scotland and Wales are sending unique contributions to the first International Pastry and Confectionary Trade Fair at Dusseldorf, Germany from April 25th to May 3rd. The Britain Contrubution, much of which has a desided” Coronasion Flavour” - is claimed to be the” largest and firest display ever taken to the Continent” / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4834376: Apr. 04, 1953 - Second Edition of Prize Winning Sculpture On Exhibition At The Tate Gallery... The second edition of Mr. Reg Butler's” unknown political prisoner” sculpture was being taken to the Tate Gallery. The first edition was smashed on March 15th while on exhibition at the Tate. Mr. Butler was putting his replica on the pedestal which his original work occupied. There has been no change in the lay-out of the exhibition, and his new” prisoner” is as accessible to the public as the old one was. But extra attendants are now on duty in the room containing the prize winners in this sculpture competition. Mr. Butler as winner of the first prize collects £4525. Keystone Photo Shows: - The second edition of the” unknown political prisoner” is place on its stand in the Tate Gallery by Mr. Anthony Kloman the competition organiser. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4834657: Apr. 04, 1953 - NINE DEAD IN TUBE DISASTER. Nine people were known today to have died in the General Line tube disaster at Stratford last night - the worst in London's Underground history. It was the second coach of the Esling Broadway-Epping train which took the brunt of the crash. The train ran into the rear of the other train travelling from Greenford to Heinault. Keystone Photo Shows: - Last night's scene as railway officials help passengers from the rear of one of the coaches after the crash at Stratford. At the right is an ambulance man with his first-aid box propped on the wall of the tunnel waiting to give first aid to the injured. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4834907: Apr. 04, 1953 - Surrey Junior Hard Court Championships at Roehampton. - Photo Shows: - Miss Gem Hoahing in play during her semi-final match with Mrs. P. Panton during the Surrey Junior Hard Court Tennis Championships being held at Roehampton today. Miss Hoahing won. JSS/Keystone / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4835902: Apr. 04, 1953 - Hocktide Ceremony at Hungerford. The ancient Traditional festival at hocktide, was held today at Hungerford, Berks. In accordance with custom, The Tuttimen went through the town with their flower decorated staves, to collect their” Des” a kiss or a penny from the women of the town. Keystone Photo Shows: Mr. R.A. Bartholomew, a tuttiman, carrying his stave, being assisted by Mr. G.T. Scarlett up a tree to get his” due” - a kiss or a penny, from Miss Gillian Fraser, at Hungerford today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4836167: Apr. 04, 1953 - Troops arrives in Kenya. Ready to combat the Mau Mau: Royal Air Force Transport Command Hestings Aircraft landed at Bastleight Airport, Nairobi recently with men of the 38th. Brigade Headquarters Staff on board. The air lift is continuing for about a ~ ~ ~ week - taking approx 200 men a day to Kenya to combat the dreaded Mau Mau menace.Photo shows the first detachment seen on arrival at Bastleigh Airport. They are to travel on to their new camps at Nakuru Molo and Thompson Falls. The party was greeted with a gift of 1,400 bottles of beer from loos ~ brewery. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4836335: Apr. 04, 1953 - The ancient warship goes around near the Menai suspension bridge: The 114 year old” Conway” former 92 gun ship of the line, ran aground yesterday near the Menai Suspension Bridge, when on her way to Birkenhead for refit. Hundreds of people on the bridge saw the ancient vessel as she became fast. An attempt to reflect her last night failed / Bridgeman Images