ZUM4874603: Tue 03, 1953 -” The Talking Asset” Performed In London Church. A Helping Hand From” The Angel”: The Hovenden Players are preparing for their performance of the comedy” The Talking Asset” which is being presented at the Church of St. Thomas, Regent Street, this evening. The play is by Leeds University Student John Heath-Stubbs and is baded on the Biblical story of Beleam's Asse / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4874610: Sep. 01, 1953 - Preview of the Radio Show at Earis Court - TV Toppers Rehearse - Keystone Photo Shows: - Thelma Baker and Pat Denby - two of the Famous Twelve Toppers -Seen as they rehearig their Flapper Routine - at the TV Theatre, Earl's Court today - in readiness for tomorrow night TV Show. It is part of the Radio Show Which opens tomorrow. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4874772: Tue 03, 1953 - Electrical Housecraft Advisers Conference In London... Visitor From Denmark: Many modern methods of cooking electrically were demonstrated this morning at the Assembly hall, Royal Empire Society, London- at the Annual Conference of Electrician Housecraft Advisers and Senior Demonstrators- which was opened by Lord Citrine.. Picture Shows: Left to Right- Mrs. Scallan of the Jackson Electric Company, London- and Miss E. Lasson Anderson of an electric stoke- at the Conference this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875111: Tue 03, 1953 - Gifts from the Dutch disaster for German Refugees; When some weeks ago the Netherlands were struck by the great flood then at once numerous gifts from all over the world came in the country and these up to such an extent that not all gifts could be used for the victims of this disaster, The Dutch government therefore handed over the remaining gifts to the German West-Zonal refugees. And now the first tug boat with clothing was unloaded in Frankfort Western Harbour. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875184: Tue 03, 1953 - Driver Killed-Passengers Critically injured in Mitchem car crash: Thirty -Eight year old Ronald Leslie Main of Guildford, Surrey was killed when the car he was driving got out of control and crashed down an embankment at Croydon Road, Mitcham, surrey, early this morning. his two passengers Peter Cradwell and P.C. James Koran both of Mitcham are in hospital in a critical conditions. P.C. Koran was off duty at the time / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4875258: Sep. 09, 1953 - Hungarian-born artist opens her first one women show: Hungarian-born artist Irma Hardy opened her first one woman show at the Cooling Galleries,. New Bond Street this afternoon. She was commissioned to paint a portrait of H.M. the Queen which she is being allowed to show / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4878044: Dec. 30, 1953 - London, England, U.K. - Sir WINSTON CHURCHILL and LADY CLEMENTINE at the Scala Theatre to see their daughter SARAH (as Peter) in the performance of 'Peter Pan'. PICTURED: Sarah in between her parents while talking to JULIA LOCKWOOD (as Wendy) standing next to ARRABELLA CHURCHILL, and on the floor, EMMA and JEREMY SOAMES. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4878078: Sep. 09, 1953 - The only museum for tin-figures in Germany.. will be opened on Sunday (20.9) in the Plassenburg at Kulmbach after it had been destroyed by the war. Now there are again many show-case and 44 models which show cutting historical and cultural historical events all centuries, The tin figures are not only a hobby but they became in the meantime an important information material. Picture shows how the last works will be done at a model. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4878546: Sep. 09, 1953 -” 725 M.P.H” Says Neville Duke, After World's air speed record attempt. Neville Duke made anew attempt on the world's air speed record this afternoon, in his swept-wing Hawker Hunter jet fighter. He made four runs ever the course off the Sussex coast - then did three victory rolls over Tangmere R.A.F Station. Duke said afterwards:” my average speed was about 725 m.p.h, although the official figures may be several miles either side of that”. A speed of 723 m.p.h. was necessary for a new record / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879472: Sep. 09, 1953 - The Elephant Takes a Turn With The Pram.. Circus On the Common: Picture Shows:” Mabel” one of the very tame- very well trained elephants at Chipperfield's Circus- which has been set up on Clapham Common takes a turn at pushing the pram - complete with the baby - fifteen months old May Chipper-field during her morning walk on the Common. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879779: Sep. 09, 1953 - Sir Alexander Fleming Weds. Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin, who is 71, was married today to Mrs. Amalia Coutsouris, a Greek woman surgeon. The Wedding at Chelsea Register office is to be followed by a second ceremony at the Greek Orthodox Church, in Bayswater. Sir Alexander's first wife died in 1949. Keystone Photo Shows: The bride and groom leaving Chelsea Register office after the ceremony. / Bridgeman Images