ZUM4837232: Apr. 07, 1953 - The floodlit scene of the great circus of the Passion pay at Grassina, showing Christ on the Cross with the two crucified either side.Christ's Passion Re Enachetd In Italy: Every Good Friday, thousands of visitors, many from overseas, flock to Grassina, near Florence, Italy, to see the re-enactment of Christ's journey to the Cross and the Crucifixion. Some six hundred people take party in the ceremony. The procession is led by Roman soldiers and includes the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalen and Judas. Lastly comes Christ carrying the heavy cross. The man who plays the part of Christ has nothing to eat the day before the ceremony, he real suffers carrying the heavy cross which lends great drama and realism to the performance.When the procession reaches the to p of Calvary Hill, the music of Handel.Wagner, Verdi and Rossini is played, the three crosses ate illuminated by flood lighting provided by the Italian Army Engineers and a dramatic climax is give by the outbreak of a terrible storm. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4837276: Apr. 07, 1953 - Detective remove chimney at the house of Death. work on roof in Rillington Place: Blue - overalled detectives today made a brick by brick interior examination of the chimney stack of No.10. Rillington place, Notting Hill, where the remains of two unidentified women were found in the garden ten days ago. The search of the stack followed a probe of the chimney with a stick. The stick met with resistance so it was decided to make further investigation there / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4837565: Apr. 10, 1953 - The Wrecked Trains of the Underground Crash. The wreckage of the Underground trains which crashed at Stratford on Wednesday evening, with the lost of nine lives, have been taken to sidings at Layton. Keystone Photo Shows: Sorting some of the clothing of victims inside the second coach of the Epping Train at Leyton this morning. This was the coach in which the nine people were killed. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4837676: Apr. 11, 1953 - BABY ELEPHANT FOR LONDON ZOO ARRIVES: A baby elephant, destined for the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, arrived at London Airport today from Assam. Her name is Lakhsmi (after the Hindu goddess of wealth), and she is about 11 months old. Lakhsmi was caught in February in Assam, and is 4 ft. lin. high. Keystone Photo Shows: - Lakhsmi, the baby elephant, being led from the aircraft on arrival at London Airport today. / Bridgeman Images