ZUM4843964: May 05, 1953 - American Secretery Of State Arrives In Israel.. Infects Guard Of Honor.. : Mr. John Foster Dulles the American Secretary of State received a great welcome when he arrived at Ludde Airport - recently -in his visit to Israel. Photo Shows Inspecting the Guard of Honour of Airborne Regiment - on arrival at Ludde L-R: Commander of Guard; Mr. Sharett; Mr. H. Stassen U.S. Ambassador and Mr. John Foster / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4843988: May 05, 1953 - Belgian Ambassador-Presents Letters And Scrapbook To Children Of Flood Damaged Schools: The newly arrived Belgian Ambassador to London H.E. Baron du Parc this morning presented letters written by children of Belgian Schools, to child representatives of 59 flood damaged schools on the East Coast, expressing sympathy at the flood damage and suffering. At the same time a handsome” Scrapbook of Belgium” -prepared by pupils of the Ecole Primaire, Lagere School, Belgium was presented to two representatives of the long Road School, Canvey Island-commanded to be the hardest hit school of the floods. The presentations took place at the Belgian Embassy / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4844022: May 05, 1953 - Debutantes rehearse for coronation year dress show.. three young ladies in their gowns.: Models and fourteen of the prettiest Debutantes of Coronation Year - were to be seen at the Dorchester Hotel this morning rehearsing for this afternoon's Debutante Dress Show - which is being held by Mr. Herbert Sidon. It is in aid of the National Fund for Polio Research / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4844894: May 05, 1953 - Colonial Coronation Contingent Wear Coronation Uniform.: Member of the Colonial Coronation contingent, which will take part in the coronation return procession, were to be seen this morning at the Royal Artillery Depot at Woolwich, wearing their Coronation uniforms / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4844953: May 05, 1953 - Ship with 507 aboard cut in two in crash: The British Railways steamer, Duke of York (4190 tons) with 437 passengers and 70 crew, was cut in two in collision with the American cargo ship Haiti Victory (7607 tons) in the North Sea, 40 miles east of Harwich, early this morning. After the colision, the Haiti Victory drew alongside the Duke of York and tokk off most of her passengers and some of her crew, and took her in tow. The whole of the Duke of York's bow from forward of the bridge broke off and sank / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845047: May 05, 1953 - British Patrol Boats on way to take part in exercise with Danish and Norwegian Navies. : Eight fast patrol boats including four long boats and four short boats left H.M.S. Hornet in the Solent yesterday - to take part in exercises with the Royal Danish and Norwegian Navies. In Danish of Lieut, Comm. J.A. Syms D.S.C.R.N. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845123: May 05, 1953 - Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Shipowner Mr. Erling Lorentzen. Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Shipowner Mr. Erling Lorentzen were married today. The wedding ceremony took place at Asker Church at 17.00 hours. Bishop Dr. Theol. Eivind Berggrav undertook the wedding ceremony. Picture Shows: The bridal pair and bridesmaids, from left: Berit Lunde, H.R.H. Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild, Mr. Erling Lorentzen, Elisabeth Lovenskiold and Edda Bang. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4845139: May 05, 1953 - The First Two Arches Go Up in the Mall... The Horse Guards are off to Buckingham Palace. And along the Mall, they pass the newly erected arches under which the Queen will ride on the first stage of her Coronation Day procession to Westminster Abbey. The arches, 65 ft. high and made of tabular steel, are to be decorated and wired for Coronation Night illuminations. There are two more to be erected. / Bridgeman Images