ZUM4883029: Oct. 05, 1953 - 1.4 HP are Quite Enough,,, In order to give such a” weighty” person as the composer Ludwig Schmidseder a very good drive through sunny fall. After having written down the last note for his new operetta “The Love of Comedians” now Ludwing Schmidseder jumps on his NSU-quickly” (light motorbike) in order to recover from his work which took him many nights. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4883171: Oct. 07, 1953 - Denmark has the World's First Gas tanker.: View of the 'Rasmus Tholstrup' - the first tanker in the world specially built for carrying liquid gas in tanks. The ship was constructed by a Danish engineer, and built at Gothenburg, Sweden as the Danish shipyards are full engaged until next year. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4883599: Oct. 10, 1953 - Petrol Strike Threatens to Halt London: Empty Petrol tanks face London and the Home Countries this morning as the result of the unofficial strikes of 6,000 Petrol-tanker drivers. Ministers were meeting today to prepare emergency plans to use troops to distribute petrol if the strike continues / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4883755: Oct. 10, 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary gives cop of Everest film to BEA executive: Sir Edmund Hillary, the conqueror of Mount Everest, with lady Hillary hands over a copy of the film Conqueat of Everest to Mr. Peter Masefield, Chief Executive, Of BEA. (on right) who is a member of the Viscount crew entered for the New Zealand air race, to take with him at London Airport today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4880116: Sep. 09, 1953 - Hiking From Paris To Tibet 22-year-old cameraman Marcel Broc and 19-year-old show window artist Jean Portoleau ready to start on their 10,000 mile trip from Paris. They made 30 Lbs. of baggage each and will go hi-hiking. After crossing France they will go to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Libya, Israel, Iraq, India and Tibet. They hope to reach Tibet by the end of January. They are pictured in front of Notre-Dame where a special mass was held for the young globe trotters. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879714: Sep. 09, 1953 - London Mayors On Visit To The Hopfields.. She Enjoys Her Pipe = - Does Rebecca: Photo Shows Councillor F. Sanders the Mayor of Bethnal Green - looks on while 76 year old Rebecca Jefferies of Mitcham - enjoys her pipe - while picking hops - during a visit to the hopfields at Beltring, nr. Paddock Wood - of a Party of London Mayors. / Bridgeman Images