ZUM4883599: Oct. 10, 1953 - Petrol Strike Threatens to Halt London: Empty Petrol tanks face London and the Home Countries this morning as the result of the unofficial strikes of 6,000 Petrol-tanker drivers. Ministers were meeting today to prepare emergency plans to use troops to distribute petrol if the strike continues / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907028: Jan. 01, 1954 - The” World's Most Rejected Artist” - Holds Auction Of His 'Masterpieces' - In London Club: Mr.Albert Perry who terms himself as the” world's most rejected artist” - hold an auction of some of his paintings - at” The castle” Public House, Tooting, London / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907064: Jan. 01, 1954 - Winter Comes To Brussels... Warmth For The Guard.. Keystone Photo Show: - The Guard on duty outside the Royal Palace in Brussels - is supplied with a coke brazier - to ward off the winter chills - now that the cold weather has arrived at the Belgian Capital / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907075: Jan. 01, 1954 - Guard The Royal Plate Is Serious Business; 160 pieces of priceless Plates are being taken across London from Buckingham Palace to the Victoria and Albert Museum in a plain truck with a motorcycle escort for an exhibition opening next month. Items date from the reign of Charles II (1660-1685) to that of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). Picture Shows Danny, a specially trained three years old bull mastiff who rode in the truck, guards a gold center piece of the Royal Plate. Obviously he takes his job very seriously / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907160: Sep. 07, 1979 - President Giscard D'Estaing welcomed Edward Gierek, Secretary of the Polish United Workers Party, to the D'Evreux military base. Giscard D'Estaing and Gierek will meet with one another in Rambouillet until Saturday afternoon. This is the fifth confidential meeting between France and Polish officials since President Giscard D'Estaing has been in office / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4907216: Oct. 04, 1979 - Wearing an army parka with the presidential symbol on it, President Giscard D'Estaing attended drills, some of the most important seen since the last war, on the” Saone 79” fields. 18,000 men, 5,200 vehicles, 120 helicopters, and 200 planes participate in the exercise from October 1st to 7th / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904039: Jan. 01, 1954 - Rally Birthday-Biggest-ever parade through the streets of Cairo.: Yesterday, the first anniversary of the foundation of the Liberation Rally was celebrated by a imposing ceremony in the Republican Square, with the biggest ever Parade in Egypt. A total of 35,000 members of the National Guard and Youth organisation took part / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904128: Jan. 01, 1954 - World Famous Boxer Gets 'The Bird' Max Schmeling and the stork.: A Stork was recently found in an exhausted condition by a poor workman - near his home in Munich recently. The bird was apparently not able to keep up with its companions in the annual flight to while - and then issued a notice - looking for a home for it. Max Schmeling the one time boxing champion offered to care for it - and it is now making a home - with Max / Bridgeman Images