ZUM4839098: Apr. 26, 1953 - Technical Convention opens in Hannover. In the presense of Economic Minister Dr. Erhard and Prime Minister Hinrich Kopf the Technical Exhibition was opened on Sunday in Hannover. Our picture shows the newest construction of jib cranes in the convention's open-air site. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4839211: Apr. 28, 1953 - The conference for German scientists in Wiesbaden was also attended by Federal President Prof. Heuss and American High Commissioner Dr. Conant. Pictured from left to right: Prof. Roepke, Hessian Prime Minister, Georg August Zinn, Federal President Prof. Heuss, High Commissioner Conant, and the Chairman Dr. Richard Merton / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841196: May 05, 1953 - Final Dress Rehearsal for the Berkeley debutante dress show: wedding gonna by Dior: A final dress reheard was held this morning at the Berkley restaurant - for this afternoon's Berkeley Debutante Dress show to be held in aid of the N.S.P.C.G.- and in which debutantes are displaying styles by the famous Christian Dior. Keystone photo shows lady Roee Blithe were a white Organza wedding gown, gold embroidery and lilies. The bridal attendants, whose dresses are not by Dior - are (left) Wish Mary Anne Parker-Bonnee (7) and wins ~ ~ ~ Sarah Greenly aged 6. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841536: May 05, 1953 - Westminster Technical College Students Prepare to Help in the Queen's Kitchens.: Eleven boys from the Westminster Technical College, Vincent Square, Are to give a hand in the Queen's Kitchens, on Coronation Day. the boys were selected by Mr. J. Vincent head of the College Cookery School - and he decides that it was a job for the boys - as it would probably prove too great a strain for the girl student / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841993: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century Fair at Cheam.. Crowning The Queen. Even the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened by Sir Sidney Marshall M.P. for Button and Cheam - at Crowning of 27 year old Mrs. Eunice Pather as Queen of the Fair. Keystone Photo Shows: - Mr. J.C. Robertson crowns Mrs. Pather as queen of the fair - at Cheam this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4842056: May 05, 1953 - Ship with 507 aboard cut in two in crash: The British Railways steamer, Duke of York (4190 tons) with 437 passengers and 70 crew, was cut in two in collision with the American cargo ship Haiti Victory (7607 tons) in the North Sea, 40 miles east of Harwich, early this morning. After the collision, the Haiti Victory drew a longside the Duke of York and took off most of her passengers and some of her crew, and took her in two. The whole of the Duke of York's bow from forward of the bridge broke off and sank / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4840396: May 05, 1953 - Comet Crash gave them seats in Abbey for the coronation - Queens Scouts in London; Lieut. Col. A.G. Oldhan, of Melbourne, Australia, whose brother, The hon. T.G. Oldham, and his sister in law were killed in the Comet air liner which crashed near Calcutta while on their way to the Coronation - has been allowed by the Earl Marshal to take his brother's place in the Abbey at the Coronation ceremony, and to select another members of the Queen's Scouts, of which Lieut. Col. A.G. Oldham is the head, selected Troop Leader Alan Cook, of Mackay, Queensland, aged 17 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4840420: May 05, 1953 - Christ's Hospital Boys March Through London. Up Goes The Mace: 840 Boys from Christ's Hospital, marched from Cannon street station today to St. Paul's Cathedral for a Thanksgiving Service, as part of the ceremonies to celebrate the 400th. anniversary of the schools foundation / Bridgeman Images