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ZUM4915342: Feb. 12, 1954 - Royal Marine Commandos Undergoing” Arctic” Training Course In The Scottish Highlands: London and Chatham Royal Marine Commandos are undergoing a” survival training” course under Zero temperatures on the top of the Cairngorm Mountains near Inverness. The men attending the special course are practising snow warfare high on the icy 4,000 feet peaks in winds which can reach more than 70 miles an hour. They are spending nights on the mountains in snow holes in the ground and in tents, while learning mountain navigation. During the day they are taught such things as step cutting and glissading (sliding down icy slopes). Before going to Scotland the men had a toughening-up courses at the Commando School at Bickleigh near Plymouth. The object of the training is to supply a neuclus of personnel accustomed to operating tactically under snow conditions. During the course they learn to ski- use snow shoes etc / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4912135: Feb. 02, 1954 - The” Most Rejected Artist” Takes Up Singing.. And The Singer Who Wants To Paint: MR.ALBERT PERRY who claims to be the 'world's most rejected artist' was to be seen at the Granada Cinema, Toothing this afternoon - after he had made an announcement that he was giving up art - and wants ti becine a singer.. It so happens that JOSEF LOCKE the popular singer has decided to take up art and the two men are helping each other out / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4912177: Feb. 02, 1954 - General Loewen In Saigon.. Tour of Indo-China Area - Keystonephoto shows: - Lieut, Gen. Sir Charles Loewen C. in C. Far East Land Forces, seen with General Gardet, French C. IN C. South Vietnam - when he arrived in Saigon, for a tour of the Indo-China war area / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4915684: Feb. 15, 1954 - Teenagers at a Swing Session - In British dance halls, where jazz sessions attract hundreds of teenagers and the floor is so crowded dancing becomes almost impossible, something like hysteria can develop. Nearly 3,000 young people crowded the hall, many of them climbing on chairs and tables to glimpse their idols of song and hot music when band leader Ted Heath with singers Dickie Valentine and Lita Roza were performing. Keystone Photo Shows: Dickie Valentine, former theatre call-boy, who is teenagers top favorite, tears off his tie for this number / Bridgeman Images