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
ZUM4934051: May 28, 1954 - 9 year old artist exhibits 'Abstract' paintings: 9 year old Patrick Jordan of Paris among his paintings now on show at the galerie D'Orsay ~ Paris. Patrick began paintings when he was 4 years old and had shown great talent in expression his ideas in a pure abstract style / Bridgeman Images
ETE4933969: Second World War (1939-1945): Potsdam (Germany) July 15, 1945: For the Big Three Conference, advisers to US President Harry Truman, from left to right, Mr Henry Bundy, Secretary of State for War Henry L. Stimson are welcomed by General Edmund Hill (Head of E.M of USTAF). / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934392: Jun. 02, 1954 - Not For Use Before Evening Thursday: Errol And Anna Rehearse For” Lilacs In The Spring”. Famous London Restaurant Reconstructed At Film Studios: Stars of the new film” Lilacs in the Spring” - Errol Flynn and Anna Neagle are busily at work rehearsing their parts at Elstree Studios. Anna plays the role of” Carol” who in a series of” flashbacks” dreams she is the wife of her father - played by Errol Flynn. In effect both he and she play the roles of father and husband - Mother and daughter. One of the scenes takes place in a reproduction of” Romano's Restaurant” - in the Strand in the year 1917 / Bridgeman Images