ZUM4925936: Apr. 04, 1954 - Sally Was Very Worried - But Nick Made It... “Escape” In River Thames: Nick Jansen went to the River Thames by Westminster Bridge during thr weekend to demonstrate his prowess in escaping.. He allowed his assistants to handcuff him - put him in a mailbag and drop him in the River.. Sally Chinnon his finances was very worried - until Nick popped up - free - at last.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Over the side goes Nick Jansen - in his tied up mailbag.. It was not very long before her turned up again - a free man / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876063: Sep. 09, 1953 -” Virgins Crown” Honor Revived At A Funeral: Theme diagonal costume of carrying a virgin's crown was carried out at a funeral at Abbott's Ann, near Andover, Hants, today for the first time in 32 years.It is the only place in England where the ceremony is still observed in England where the ceremony is still observed. Virginia's crown is awarded on the death of an un-married person of unblemished character who as born, baptized and confirmed in the parish, and was a communicant of the church there. the crown, made of hazel wood and parchment, is carried at the head of the coffin by two young Virginia of the parish. It is then placed on the front of th church for three weeks. If by tghe ned of that tome no one has challenged of disproved the dead person's right to the honor the crown is hung in the church until it decays. The funeral at which it was arranged to confer the honorary today was that of 72-year-old Miss Florence Jane Wisewell, of Little Ann / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876169: Tue 03, 1953 - Queen Mary (Mary de Teck, 1867-1953): Procession to Westminster Hall/The Royal Dukes follow the cortege in the mall.: Photo shows The four Royal Dukes - Edinburgh; Windsor; Gloucester and Kent follow the Cortege along the mall - on way to Westminster Hall for the Ling-in-Stae of Queen Mary this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4876294: Tue 03, 1953 - New Allied Mediterranean command inaugurated: The new Allied Mediterranean Command under Admiral Earl Mountbatten, was officially inaugurated at a short ceremony held on the bastion roof of Naval Headquarters at Lascaris, Malta, which overlooks Grand Harbour and where the officials of the British Naval Headquarters are situated. The flags of Britain, U.S.A., Italy, France, Greece and Turkey, were unfurled by sailors from each nation, while a Royal Marine band played the different national anthems / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904128: Jan. 01, 1954 - World Famous Boxer Gets 'The Bird' Max Schmeling and the stork.: A Stork was recently found in an exhausted condition by a poor workman - near his home in Munich recently. The bird was apparently not able to keep up with its companions in the annual flight to while - and then issued a notice - looking for a home for it. Max Schmeling the one time boxing champion offered to care for it - and it is now making a home - with Max / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4904413: Jan. 01, 1954 - Indian airmen train in 'Comets'. Instruction for executives.: Four senior executives of Air India International Ltd., are undergoing a course of instruction on Comet airliners at the Hatfield works of the de Havilland Company. their Company has ordered two £750,000 comet III for its London - Bombay-Tokyo service / Bridgeman Images