ZUM4884553: Oct. 10, 1953 - New director - general of UNESCO speaks in London. Dr. Luther Evans, the recently appointed director-general of UNESCO, who arrived in London yesterday, today addressed a meeting of the united kingdom national commission for UNESCO, at Chaucer House, the library association headquarters, mallet place. The subject of the meeting was the co-operation of Voluntary organizations in the work of UNESCO / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4884603: Oct. 10, 1953 - Roland Peak Has Found A New” Diamond Cracker” Roland Peute and his new Ballerina Liliane Montevecchi in a scene of the” Diamond Cracker”, the famous ballet which already had a successful run in Paris and London. Liliane Montevecchi is replacing Zizi Jeannaire at the Empire Theatre where the Ballet is being staged now. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4885041: Oct. 10, 1953 -” KEEP IT GOING” SAYS THE DUKE. WITH A SMILE, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH SAYS” KEEP IT GOING” TO 23-YEAR-OLD DAPHNE ENGLEFIELD OF WESTCOURT FARM, BRAY AS SHE DEMONSTRATED HER SKILL ON THE POTTERS WHEEL AT THE ROYAL EAST BERKS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION'S ONE HUNDREDTH SHOW AT MOOR FARM, HOLYPORT, BERKSHIRE, TODAY OCTOBER 24TH. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4885175: Oct. 10, 1953 - Queen Juliana holds reception in grounds of the Soestdijk Palace for European community delegates. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands held a reception in the grounds of the Soestdijk Palace for the delegates who are attending the European Community Meeting at the Hague. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4906825: Jan. 01, 1954 - The 'Tomboy' look on way to Britain from the U. S. New styles for girls.: Photo shows Lovely Estelie Richmond who has just returned to Britain after a fifteen months visit to the United States for T. V. and radio appearances - seen as she models the latest American dress style for girls. It is called the” Tomboy” look which include a brightly checked shirt and 'pirate' jeans- and a hat - which she says came from the boy scouts department of a New York shire. It is expected that the outfit will be popular in this country / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4906870: Jan. 01, 1954 -” Miss America” Prepares for Broadcast.: Twenty year old Miss Evelyn Ay - winner of the” Miss America” Beauty contest for 1954- plus prizes totalling almost £18,000 and a University Grant arrived in London this morning. She then want to Aeclian Hall, where she rehearsed for the” In Town Tonight” Radio program. She is a student of technology at Pennsylvania University / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907173: Jan. 01, 1954 - The comets have their detailed strip-down. Investigating the cause of the disaster.: Work began yesterday on stripping down the De Havillan 'Comet' aircraft - which have been withdrawn from B.O.A.C. Service - following the weekend disaster in which 55 people lost their lives when a Comet crashed into the sea in the Mediterranean. The investigation of the machines is being carried out by experts in an effort to find the cause of the few disasters which have happened to some of the machines / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907265: Jan. 01, 1954 - The” Arcadia” leaves for Liverpool for the finishing touches. View of the Arcadia, newest liner in the P and O. company's fleet, seen yesterday as she left the Clyde, with 700 workmen aboard, for Liverpool for the final touched before going into service. The Arcadia is a 28,000-tonner, She cost, 500,000 to build / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907330: Jan. 01, 1954 - Departure of German Red Cross-Sick Bay Helpers for Korea. At the Rhein Airport Chancellor Prof. Hallstein (middle) sees off the German Red Cross Division. They will be working in conjunction with the US Armed Forces, with Commander General Handy (right) ove / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907392: Jan. 01, 1954 - Snow and ice in 31 counties. Many escape as bus overturns near Southampton.: Roads in thirty-one counties of England and Wales were affected by snow or ice today in the cold spell which spread throughout the country. Road traffic was disrupted and trains delayed - and there were several accidents on treacherous roads. Forty five men on their way to an aircraft factory at Hursley, Hampshire, had lucky escapes when the works bus got out of control on a snowbound hill on the main Southampton - Winchester road. The bus toppled on to its side. The men were thrown about inside - but only three had to be taken to hospital with slight injuries / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907546: Jan. 01, 1954 - HISTORIC GEMS LOST IN A TAXI... GEMS WORN BY MARIE ANTIONETTE... MISS RUTH RAILTON was on her way by taxi last night from Baker Street to her home in Maida Vale. With her she had a diamond-and-pearl necklace once worn by MARIE ANTIONETTE... She told Scotland Yard later that she forget about the necklace - and only remembered it after leaving the taxi... Miss Railton, the founder of the National Youth Orchestra was going to wear the necklace at a festival Hall Concert... Police last night were still trying to locate the taxi etc. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: MISS RUTH RAILTON - after she had lost her historic necklace in a taxi / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907682: Jan. 01, 1954 - Spanish Cargo Vessel Rams London Bridge: Thousands of homeward bound City workers stopped on their way home this evening to each efforts to refloat the 487 feet Spanish cargo vessel” Monte Uriquiola” (7,723-tons) which jammed one of the South Bank buttresses of London Bridge as she was staring out on a 14 days round cruise to the Canary Islands . The ship was preparing to leave her berth and had cast off when the wind and the incoming tide slowed her round and brought her broadside against the bridge. Six tugs had lines to the vessel to keep her from dashing against the bridge / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4908149: Jan. 12, 1954 - 12-1-54 Snow, rain and slush at Hilversum Trotting meeting. Keystone Photo Shows: The scene as competitors race round the track in the 1900 meters event during a Trotting meeting at Hilvasum, Holland during the weekend. The meeting was held during the weather which was a mixture of snow, rain and slush / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4908337: Jan. 14, 1954 - This had been the most attractive model: during the carneval fashion-show in the Munich hotel” Reg ~ ~ ~ ~ “. The model comes of the Salon Welz-Schonberger, Munich. The are six picock-fethers on the trail (left picture). The front shows a very attractive view, and is a brokat-bathing suit. It is possible to remove the trail that nobody will step on it during dancing / Bridgeman Images