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ZUM4885057: Oct. 10, 1953 - The man behind 40,000,000 meals.: The day Charles Forte opened his first Milk Bar 18 years ago, he served 40 customers. Today, his vast chain of milk bars and restaurants serves 40,000,000 meals a year. He is now being called “Mr. Piccadilly Circus” and is looking forward to the development of his latest purchase the Monico, in Piccadilly Circus. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4885073: Oct. 10, 1953 - She Will Teach Five Men. To Bake A Cake: Five businessman of Welwyn Garden City are taking a course of Cookery - at the district further education night school. They are to be taught how to bake a cake - and other things by Cookery Teacher 28 year old Mrs. Bridget Hutchinson Each of the man is taking the course for a reason, one is buying an hotel, and wants to know the finer arts of cooking; another is a Doctor of Science - and is” just interested”; the wife of another is ill - and he is determined to master the art and the other two” just want to help the wife” / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4885134: Oct. 10, 1953 - Petrol Strike Threatens to Halt London: Empty Petrol tanks face London and Home Countries this morning as the result of the unofficial strike of 6,000 petrol-tankers drivers. Ministers were meeting today to prepare emergency plans to use troops the distribute petrol if the strike continue / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4885356: Oct. 10, 1953 - Bus Driver Baulks Smash-and-Grab Bandits. Clearing the Wrecked Window: Smash and Grab bandits, made a raid on the London Bullion Company premises in Hay market today jumped into their car and started to make off - but were stopped and forced on to the pavement by a bus driver who swerved his vehicle. They crashed into a concrete standard. Employees of the Gaumont Cinema opposite dashed across the road and held the bandits until the police arrived / Bridgeman Images