ZUM4868417: Aug. 08, 1953 - Opening of the German Industries Fair: New export thriller: Walt Disney clocks manufactured by black forest cuckoo-clock industry. The German industries fair, Better known in this country as the 5th clock-and jewelry fair, opened at Frankfurt/main, yesterday. 42 Swiss clock - and watch manufacturers and 12 Austrian Goldsmiths display their outstanding products. In an effort to overcome the present prevailing depression, And to regain the international market lost in world war II, The black forest cuckoo-clock industry in south west Germany meets pretty well with very competitive prices. The new Walt-Disney-clocks in their entirely new and somewhat funny design found many admirers, and yesterday's report from the fair indicates” That The Clocks Just Go” ' / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4868614: Aug. 08, 1953 - Holy Carpets on way to Mecca: The start of the journey of the Holy carpets from Abbasaiya, near Cairo, was recently attended by General Neguib. New carpets are made each year and sent to be placed on the tomb of” Al Kaaba” at Mecca. For the first time, the Holy carpets were carried in procession instead of going by camels as in previous years. The embroidery on the carpets is made of silver and gold thread / Bridgeman Images
ETE4868621: Second World War (1939-1945) (WWII): A French priest talks with a soldier of the 2nd Battalion of the 505th PIR of the 82nd Airborne who was injured during the attack on a German machine gun nest - This soldier is waiting for his evacuation by an aircraft of the 9th USAF to England - Photograph taken by Saint Saviour the Viscount (Saint-Sauveur-le- Viscount) (France), around 20 June 1944 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4866574: Aug. 03, 1953 - Crystal Palace Cycling Festival, British competitor wins 100 mile race: Photo shows J.L. Gill of the Great Britain 'A' Team-crosses the line to win the Folkestone-London 100 mile International Invitation Road Race-which ended during the Cycling Festival at Crystal Palace this afternoon. He had a comfortable win with a time of 4 hrs 16min. 31 and 4/5th sees. / Bridgeman Images