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ZUM4921053: Tue. 03, 1954 - Russian trawler aground off the Shetlands - Moscow may sell it instead of salvaging. Keystone Photo Shows: View of the Russian trawler that refused British aid stays stuck after four days, in Burra Firth, Shetlands. Her crew is still aboard. Yesterday, two men from the Russian Embassy arrived. They talked with the bearded Cossack-hatted seamen. One said: “It may be cheaper to sell the ship. Moscow will decide that / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4902102: Dec. 12, 1953 - Giant Bridge over the severn.: The biggest bridge in Europe - the third biggest in the world - is to be built across the River Severb as part of the new Government plan to modernise British road services. It will cost between 12,000,000 and 20,000,000. The bride was first suggested 20 years ago. It will connect Bristol and Cardiff and bring all the South-West country into direct touch with the Midlands, saving scores of thousands of miles a day in road transport. It will link the main road from Gloucester to Bristol with Gloucester-South Wales road. Plans for the Severb Bridge the past few years on models at the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, Middlesex / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921616: Tue 09, 1954 -” Proclamation” Demanding Equal Pay For Women Read At Mrs. Frankfurt Statute: A” Proclamation” demanding equal pay for women, was read at Mrs. Frankfurt Statue, Millbank, this morning, by London's” Miss Equal Pay” Miss Bobbie-Peacock, of the Post Office Savings Bank / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921851: Tue. 13, 1954 -” Warning: Spies Among Us!” This poster was on every advertising column, wall, and some buildings in Berlin-Kreuzberg. It's purpose was to make the population aware of East agents and their movements. The mayor of Kreuzberg, Kressmann, was quite active in the fight against communism / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4921895: Tue 15, 1954 - Duke Of Levis-Mirepoix Member Of The French Academy: The Duke De Levis-Mirepoix Wearing His Academy's Uniform Photographed In His Paris Residence Today. The Duke Who Succeeds The Late Charles Maurras At The French Academy Will Be Officially Received As Member Of That Famous Literary Body Next Thursday, March 18th / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4902429: Dec. 15, 1953 - 15-12-53 Child protege to play in Paris - Five year old Danielle Salaman, of Tottenham, a child protege pianist, who played tunes with one finger before she was 18 months old, has been chosen to play at a number of charity concerts in Paris starting on the 27th, December. Keystone Photo Shows: 5-year old Danielle Salaman, seen at the piano at her home last night. Danielle has composed over 50 pieces of music to date / Bridgeman Images