ZUM4841993: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century Fair at Cheam.. Crowning The Queen. Even the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened by Sir Sidney Marshall M.P. for Button and Cheam - at Crowning of 27 year old Mrs. Eunice Pather as Queen of the Fair. Keystone Photo Shows: - Mr. J.C. Robertson crowns Mrs. Pather as queen of the fair - at Cheam this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841536: May 05, 1953 - Westminster Technical College Students Prepare to Help in the Queen's Kitchens.: Eleven boys from the Westminster Technical College, Vincent Square, Are to give a hand in the Queen's Kitchens, on Coronation Day. the boys were selected by Mr. J. Vincent head of the College Cookery School - and he decides that it was a job for the boys - as it would probably prove too great a strain for the girl student / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841595: May 05, 1953 - Rehearsal For The Coronation Procession: A rehearsal for the Coronation procession was held this morning, About 300 troops wears used to represent the units taking part. They left Buckingham Palace at 5 a.m., arriving at Westminster Abbey a little more than half-an hour later. The troops wore battle dress and no bands were used. The state coachand a few troops - to represent the immediate encourage - covered the rest of the route. The object of the rehearsal was to practice the marshalling of the procession / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842197: May 05, 1953 - Hanomag builds air-port tractors for Netherlands:” Hanomag” succeeded as the first firm in the world to construct a tractor for air-ports making no jerks. Many tractors could not be used on air-ports as they all did not master this problem that great planes must be dragged without any jerks. The front-wheels of great planes are really excellent springs but they are very easily damaged by drawing and pressure. The Royal Dutch Air Lines (KLM) ordered these tractors with the” Hanomag”. The tractor has a power of 55HP and is working with a hydraulic voice-turbo clutch enabling the driving on without jerks. Picture shows the first of the tractors before a great plane. / Bridgeman Images
JEB4842203: View of the Chateau de Lourmarin built at the end of the 15th century by Foulques d'Agoult (Renaissance in Provence) and of the Protestant temple with the mountain of Luberon at the bottom. Lourmarin, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur). Photography / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841313: May 05, 1953 - Duke Of Edinburgh Flies From The Palace In Helicopter To Review Commonwealth Troops: The Duke of Edinburgh made an historic flight when he took off in a helicopter from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. He flew to Pirbright to inspect troops of the Commonwealth contingent now in England. Never before had anyone taken off by plans from the Palace / Bridgeman Images