ZUM4937137: Jun. 06, 1954 - 11-Year Old Richard McDermott Badly Wanted a Cycle - But he had no Money. But he had sell them. So a notice was nailed on a tree in the front garden at Cranbrooks Park-Road, Wood Green, N. Advertising them for sale at 15 for a ld and, until the aritimetic error was pointed out out-40 for 3d / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932225: May 05, 1954 - Salvation Army's New Chief Elected. The High Council of the Salvation Army, today announced the name of the man elected as the new general of the movement. He is Commissioner Wilfred Kitching, aged 61. A big name among the army's brassbands, he was born at Wood Green and now works at the London Headquarters. General Albert Orsborn retires on June 30 after eight years at the head of the army. Keystone Photo Shows: Commissioner Wilfred Kitching (left), being congratulated after his election at Sunbury Court today, by the retiring General, Albert Orsborn / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932281: May 05, 1954 - Combined Services Amphibious Demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of students of the Royal Navy, Army and R.A.F. Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, R.N. and R.A.F. Squadrons, and strong R.M. and Army units. The first part of the demonstration held on the beaches at Eastney, Southsea, show the preliminary recognition and sequence of events in an amphibious assault against a defended beach / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932557: May 05, 1954 - 120,000 Pack Wembley for Billy Graham- 0/00USYeaaic 0/00Uzyeacs Final Crusade Meeting: A huge crowd of 120,000 went to Wembley Stadium last night, to hear Billy Graham, the American evangelist during the final meeting of his three-months Greater London Crusade / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4931917: May 05, 1954 - Combine Forces Amphibious Demonstration. Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of the students of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Staff Colleges, is taking place in the Solent Area today, tomorrow and Wednesday. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launched and tank landing craft of the Royal Navy, landing and raiding craft of the Royal Marines, R.N. and R.A.F. ir squadrons and strong R.M. and Army units. The first part of the demonstration, held on the beaches at Easney, Southsea, show the preliminary reconaissance and sequence of events an amphibious assault against a defended beach. Keystone Photo Shows: Troops leaving a landing craft, during today's demonstration at Eastney / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4932124: May 05, 1954 - Combined services amphibious demonstration: Runaground V, the annual amphibious and cliff assault demonstration staged for the benefit of the students of the Royal Navy, Army and R.A.F. Staff Colleges, is now taking place in the Solent area. Taking part are motor minesweepers, motor launches and tank landing craft of the Royal Marines, Royal Navy and R.A.F. squadrons and strong Army units / Bridgeman Images