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ZUM4905193: Jan. 01, 1954 - Demonstration of Qualities of Secondite: A demonstration of the exceptional qualities of Secondite to resist fire and acids and as an inmulating material when used as a building material, as a filter to separate light oils from water, in the standard petrol engine, was held today at Marylebone Goods Station. Secondite, which was invented by Angelo Secundi, an Italian, is a name which has been given to ricemills after they have been treated by a patent process. After this treatment. Secondite is an inorganic substance of a very high silica content / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905212: Jan. 01, 1954 - Landmark Returns: The Oxford-Street Landmark Self edge's clock, which was Taken down to make may for Coronation decorations, was replaced today. the clock in cast in bronze, overlaid with gold, Polychrome and faience. the block of Portland stone, representing a ship's prow weighs 15-tons. bells and decorations add to the weight / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905258: Jan. 01, 1954 -” Gorilla” success tempts Michel Simon: M. Michel Simon, the famous French screen comedian (left) sings pierre Brassen's latest success” Gorilla” at a Gala staged by the Paris broadcasting campy. Brassens, the author is seen at the right accompanying the comedian / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905360: Dec. 12, 1977 - President Giscard d'Estaing and Prime Minister Callaghan give final Press Conference at Raf Holton-Bucks.: At the end of their two days of talks Prime Minister Jim Callaghan and President Giscard d'Estaing held at final press conference at Halton House, Raf Halton, Bucks, this morning before the President left to fly home to Paris / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905381: Dec. 12, 1977 - President Giscard d'Estaing has lunch with the Queen at Windsor Castle: The President Giscard d'Estaing of French arrived at Windsor Castle with Prime Minister Callaghan who had met him on his arrival at Henthrow Airport, to lunch with the Queen Elizabeth II, she came of to greet them / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905382: Jan. 01, 1954 - Special Drug reaches boy bleeding to death after the wrong drug had been flown 4,500 miles; A drug needed to save an eight year old boy from bleeding to death has reached the children's hospital at Innsbruck by Jeep. A snow plough cleared the last 35 miles of road to Innsbruck Shad of the jeep carrying the precious consignment of globulin which had been flown to Frankfurt from Massachusettes. On Sunday the wrong serum was brought 4,500 miles by plane and car. The boy, Gottfried Eder, age 8, son of a Kufstein merchant has been suffering from persistent bleeding since he had a tooth extracted five days ago / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4905566: Jan. 01, 1954 - Two Frenchmen set up new world's glide ~ endurance record: Lebeau (left) and Fronteau, the two Frenchmen who broke the World's Glider Endurance record seen soon after landing at Romanin-Les-Alpilles, near Marseilles. They stayed in the air for 56 hours 11 minutes / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4903934: Jan. 01, 1954 - TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR PROCESSION IN MILAN: The Traditional New Year procession - known as” The Good-will Tour” was held through the streets of Milan, during which gifts, including sweets and warm clothing is aid of needy Milan children, were collected. Cardinal Schuater and many representatives of the Milan Municipality attended. Keystone Photo Shows: - One of the” Three Wise Men” who headed the procession - seen during the procession in Milan / Bridgeman Images