ZUM4918443: Tue 03, 1954 - Admiralty Survey Ship in the Thames. H.M.S. Vidal - Equipped with Helicopter: H.M.S. Vidal, first ship built for the Admiralty since the war especially for surveying duties and the first of the type to have a helicopter flight deck and hanger - arrived in the Thames today. The vessel has a length of 315 ft. and a beam of 40 ft - and the deck arrangement is designed to make possible the flying off and flying on of helicopter - for air survey, photography and transport of parties to shore observations stations. She carries three motor boats for survey purpose equipment with echo sounding apparatus / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4918472: Mar 03, 1954 - Ideal homes preview at Olympia, TV chef sees double; Photo Shows Philip Harren the TV Chef on right sees double when he came across this replica of himself during a visit to the Jackson electric stove stand at the ideal homes Preview this morning at Olympia / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947828: Jan. 01, 1955 - German envoy To London Recalled Daughter Will Keep Home: Herr Oskar Schitter the German Charge d'Affaires in London was recalled to Bonn yesterday owing to an alleged indiscretion of his wife-who is reported to have said that they were living in an enemy country-and could not trust their English friends during a Christmas speech to staff. They children 21 year old Marian Schlitter and 12 year old Alexander are staying in London. Marian says she will run the home while her parents are away / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947594: Jan. 01, 1955 - Celebration Of Indian Republic Day. “At Hone” At India House: Mrs. Vimaya Lakshmi Pandit, the Indian High Commissioner in London and sister of the Indian Prime Minister - held an” At Home” at India House this morning in honour of the Indian Republic Day - which ma ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the 5th. anniversary of the Indian Republic / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947865: Jan. 01, 1955 - Shot Boy Rioter Arrives In London - And Then Flies To Edinburgh For Treatment: Nineteen year old Renos Pouyoukas students who was shot when British troops opened fire during anti-British riots in Cyprus arrived by air in London last night - and left again by air this morning for Edinburgh where is to be seen by Mr. Norman Dott the professor of neuro-surgary at Edinburgh University. The boy was paralysed by a bullet which entered his spine. The Cyprus Government is paying for the journey and the treatment / Bridgeman Images