ZUM4836343: Apr. 04, 1953 - Artist's impression of the new P & O liner” Arcadia” to make her maiden voyage in 1954: An artist's impression of the new P. & O. liner” Arcadia” (28,000 tons) which is to be launched on May 14th. by Mrs. D.F. Anderson, wife of the Deputy Chairman of the P. & O. Company, Mr. D.F. Anderson. The” Arcadia” is expected to leave on her maiden voyage on the United Kingdom - India - Australia service in the early part of 1954. The vessel is being built by John Brown & Co. Clydebank - on the Clyde. / 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
ETE4841034: Second World War (1939-1945): joy of the GI's, Mariners and Wacs (Women's Army Corps) of the American army at the announcement of the unconditional surrender of Japan on August 10, 1945. The military waved an American flag and the “” one” of the newspaper “France Soir”. Paris, 10 August 1945. Photography. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4836580: Apr. 04, 1953 - Second Royal Drive - Queens Drives Through North West London. Keystone Photo Shows: Nurses seen with little patients of the Princess Louise Children's Hospital, Kensington - when the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh drove past, during their second Royal Drive today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4836659: Apr. 04, 1953 - Seven German Children Back from Czechoslovakia! After separation from more than 6 years, seven German children were reunited with their parents on Wednesday, April 15th by the regular train Prague-Schirnding-Paris. At the frontier check and control point Schirnding these little kids were welcome by personal of the Red Cross and the over happy parents. When German Citizen were expelled from Czechoslovakia after unconditional surrender all kids were forced to remain with their relatives in Czechoslovakia. The Czech authorities finally accepted the numerous applications of the parents for the return of their children. Leading officials of the Red Cross hope that transports with returning German children from Czechoslovakia will never more stopped. Our Picture Shows: Maria Fuchs, 11 years, who lost an eye and one arm in connection with an air raid. She is being taken care by an Red Cross sister, who is going to bring her to her parents, residence of Neustadt and der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Southern Germany. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841440: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century fair at Cheam.. the” Queen” tries out the stocks... Evan the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened at the Park Road, Cheam, Surrey, this morning, by Sir Sidney Marshall M.F. for Sutton and Cheam, followed by the crowning of 27 year old Mrs.Eunice Pitcher of Chem / 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