ZUM4902235: Dec. 12, 1953 - Unique funnel fitted to new P. and O. liner. The” Arcadia” takes shape.: The new P. and O. Liner Arcadia has been designed with a unique funnel to eliminate the danger of smuts falling on the long sports deck areas. The first two tiers of this are now casing were empty, three london double decker buses could be driven through it, side by side. The casing alone weighs 40 tons and with the addition of the uptakes and all internal fittings there will be a total weight of 85 tons. The new style of funnel is the result of close co-operation between builders and the P. and O.- and Messra. Thermotank in whose wind tunnels the funnel went through exhaustive tests to ensure efficiency of design etc / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940066: Aug. 08, 1954 - He Plans To Sail Round Th World: 21-Year old Wolfgang Kraker Von Schwarzenfeid, sailed into Newhavemn during the weekend on a raft with sails in which he plans to said around the World.The raft is home made - a platform lashed to two cylinder shaped floats. Under the floats are storage tanks holding 110 gallons of fresh water.Wolfgang navigates and sleeps on one float.The other is his galley and storeroom. The sails are hi one extravagance - begot the best German sail makers he could find to make them.He calls his raft the” Sea Arrow” / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940088: Aug. 08, 1954 - Italian General Arrives for Trieste Take Over. Major General Sir John Winterton, British commander of the Anglo American occupation forces, received Major General de Renzi, when the Italian General attended a conference at which the transfer of authority in Zone “A” was discussed. Major General J. Dabney, of the Us Army was also Present. Keystone Photo shows: Seen together at Duine Castle Trieste, are Major General J. Dabney, left, shaking hands with Major General Sir John Winterton. In Central Major General De Renzi / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940129: Aug. 08, 1954 - Judy Garland Comes To London For” A Quiet Weekend”: Screen star Judy Garland arrived at Victoria this evening to join her husband film producer Sid Luft.. Judy Garland made a sensational return to the screen after all health had caused her retirement - in the film” A Star is Born” - in which she plays the role of an unknown girl who gatecrashed her way to Hollywood - and an Oscar award - and which is claimed to be the most exhausting part ever tackled by an actress / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940223: Aug. 08, 1954 - Horseman's Sunday- At Tattenham Corner.. General View During Service: About four hundred horse and ponies took part in the annual Horseman's Sunday Service conducted by the Bishop of Rochester on Epsom Downs at tattenham Cornet.. Picture Shows: General View during the service conducted by the Bishop of Rochester today / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940303: Aug. 08, 1954 -” Enosis” Demonstration In Athens: A large demonstration against the British attitude regarding the Cyprus union with Greece, was held recently in Athens, when 150,000 people gathered in Constitution Square, when Archbishop Spyriden, as President of the Struggle for the Union of Cyprus to Greece, delivered a stormy speech against the British attitude. Later, when several groups of the demonstrators tried to march towards the British Embassy, there were several clashes with the police. 24 demonstrators and 28 policeman were hurt / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940323: Aug 08, 1954 - Founder's Camp On The Playing Field's of Eton. The great International Camp in celebration of the Centenary of the birth of Sir William Smith, Founder of the Boys Brigade - is being formally opened on the playing fields of Eton, where more than 2,000 members of the Boys Brigade assembled. Keystone Photo Shows: - Members of the Scottish Boys Brigade playing and performing a sword dance for other members gathered at the camp / Bridgeman Images