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ZUM4942227: Oct. 04, 1954 - World Championship Hairdressing Competition at Brighton? The World Championship Hairdressing Competition are being held at the Royal Pavilion Estate, Brighton. Keystone Photo Show: K. Killian, of Germany, at work on his male model in the Gentlemen? s competition at Brighton today. H/Keystone / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4942229: Oct. 04, 1954 - Navy give their first public demonstration of the new” Free Escape” Method from Submarines: The Royal Navy today gave their first public demonstration of the latest method by which men can escape from submarines. The demonstration tool place at H.M.S and tests were made in a 100 foot water tank. The new escape system enables men to ascend safely from sunken submarine without breathing apparatus / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4941547: Sep. 09, 1954 - Territorials Carry Out Exercise” London Pride” Instructions For Tank Crew From The Lieu. General. Some 12,000 men and 4,000 vehicles of the 56th (London) Armoured Division (T.A) is carrying out Exercise “London Pride” on Salisbury Plain. The exercise is designed to practice the Division in carrying out an approach march followed by an opposed crossing of the River Avon and a break-out from a bridgehead - against an enemy known to be equipped with atomic bombs.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Lieu. Gen. Sir Francis Festing Director of the Exercise seen on horseback as he stops to give instructions to a tank crew - in a Comet Tank - during the exercise on Salisbury Plain today / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4941591: Sep. 09, 1954 - Demonstration of British military vehicles. first gas turbine powered track vehicle on show. A special and unique demonstration of British military vehicle was held at the fighting vehicles research and development establishment (F.V.R.D.E), at chertsey, surrey today. staged primarily to promote sales in this special channel of our export trade, the display included little short of 100 different vehicles giving an immense range of usage. load and personal carrying motor workshop lorries, mobile cranes, tankers triers up to 60 tons for tank transpiration, and even armored ears were among the exhibits to be seen either on the display center or taking part in spectacular demonstration of their qualities on test circuits. The event has been orgainsed jointly by the ministry of supply, to who are calcification the vehicles are built and by the society of motor manufacturers and traders, certain of whose members are responsible for the carrying out of the production programmer / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4941816: Sep. 16, 1954 - Sir Kenneth Clark Announces New Director General Of The Independent Television Authority: Sir Kenneth Clark, Chairman of the Independent Television Authority this morning announced the name of the newly appointed Director General of Independence Television Authority - He is Sir Robert Fraser, who is now I/C. C.O.I / Bridgeman Images