ZUM4895911: Nov. 14, 1953 - Rehearsing For Sunday Ballet. A new ballet by Michael Fowell -” The Lotus Born”, with choreography by Felicitas Cottier, is being presented tomorrow evening (Sunday), at the Mercury Theatre. Keystone Photo Shows: - 19-year old Lynette Rayna, from Durban, South Africa, who takes the part of” Air” in the ballet, seen during rehearsals. this is her first part in this country. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896002: Nov. 19, 1953 - 19-11-53 Yugoslav Forces cast their votes - General elections for the National Assembly take place in Yugoslavia next Sunday. Members of the Yugoslav forces were allowed to cast their votes some days earlier. Keystone Photo Shows: Yugoslavia sailors seen as they cast their votes in the Belgrade recently. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4897226: Dec. 02, 1953 - Police And Foresters Guard The Christmas Trees... Conference In Heart Of The New Forest. Police officers from Winchester park their deep in the forest for a conference. Guards with staves are assisted by tracker dogs.. They are co-operating with the Foresters in guarding the valuable Christmas tree in the ~ 6,000,000 estate.. Forestry Commission headquarters had heard that a large scale raid had been planned - a raid by bandits that would have cost the Government thousands of pounds. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896930: Nov. 28, 1953 - The Priest Was There: A French Priest giving the last Sacrement to a victim of a road accident near Lezignan (South Eastern France). The victim, M. Pauligne, a wealthy land owner who was at the wheel of his car and his wife who was with him were killed as the car collided with a truck. A priest who happened to pass-by gave the extreme unction to the victim. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895870: Nov. 14, 1953 - Paris university holds reopening session Herbert Spencer Grasser, Nobel, Prize for physiology, honorary director of the Rockefeller institute, medical research, N.Y.Being congratulated by president Auriol after receiving the Doctor honorees Cause Degree. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896737: Nov. 27, 1953 - 27-11-53 Ready for the Olympia Circus - Pony jumps over a pony. Keystone Photo Shows: “” Santiago”” a Palomino pony jumps over “” Dopey”” a Sheltie as the latter is held by Phyllis Allan during preparations at Ascot this afternoon for the opening of the Olympia Circus. They are members of the troupe of Palominos and Shelties trained by Phyllis Allan. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856821: Jul 07, 1953 - Egypt Crisis over kidnapped London Airman: The sharp new crisis blew up suddenly between Britain and Egypt today, In Ismailie, British and Military base in the Canal Zone, and in Cairo, the situationis tense. It follows the kidnapping last Friday of British Airman, L.A.C., A.V. Rigden. The British gave the Egyptian government unti 9 am. today to return him. And, as at that time the British received only a flat rejection of their demand, British troops went into action. British paratroopers of teh 18th Airborne Division, clamped down stringent traffic onctrols in Ismailia. Roadnlocks were manned and heavy machine guns were set up / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856867: Jul 07, 1953 - Firemen and Police search static water tank for six year old boy - and he sits watching them: The scene is set at a static water tank in a corner of Whit ~ chapel, E.. Six year old Malcolm Norbury is missing. And, according to playmates, he was last seen in the tank.. ~ ate the water goes a squad of fireman and police... Suddenly Malcolm's mother spots a familiar face among the crowd - it was Malcolm, calmly watching the” Illegible” at work / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856921: Jul 07, 1953 - Duisburg woman returning after three years from Nigeria: Clerk Margot Puhl from Duisbug who made during a trip three years ago the acquintance of the negro scientist and indigenous official Akinola Emanuel Abayoni, then married him shortly afterwards and followed in his home country now arrived at her parents with her daughter Ekundayo (the name means: Joy after grievance) who is born in Africa Mrs. Abayoni had not announced her visit to the surprised parents. The reason of her voyage to Germany was the escaping from the rain which is at present in her new home country and also a little bit homesickness though she is feeling very well with her husband / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856956: Jul 07, 1953 - Jogging Japan: Japan has taken to jogging groups of joggers huff & puff along traffic choked streets, doing their miles. One favorite jog is around the imperial palace moat in downtown tokyo. This picture however was taken in Kyoto, when a group of students made the rounds early one morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904892: Jan. 01, 1954 - Gelignite Used To Destroy Ancient Steeple In Hamilton - Scotland: About 1,000 people, including many schoolchildren watched the detraction of the Old Tollbooth Steeple, in Muir Street, Hamilton,, Scotland, recently - with the aid of gelignite charges, The Steeple bell and tolled out the hours for 312 years but the steeple foundation were eaten away and it maned a nearby housing scheme / Bridgeman Images