ZUM4897434: Dec. 06, 1953 - Serious Floods in South of France - Orb and Tarn Overfow: Serious floods have invaded the South of France. The Inhabitants of Beziers have passed a terrible night. And the Town is left without Gaz and Electricity. The Damages are important. A view of Villemur Overflown. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4914137: Feb. 02, 1954 -, 000,000 Liner Starts on Maiden Travel... P. & O. Vessel Arcadia... Keystone Photo Shows: Only a few waving onlookers to give a cheer as the new, 000,000 P. & O. Liner” Arcadia” starts off on her maiden voyage from Tilbury, on the Thames yesterday - for Australia... The liner has a unique 'pepper pot' funnel / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4863150: Jul 07, 1953 - Pirate Fighting on River Sai ~ ~ ~ ~ The 675 the anniversary of the foundation of the sailors guild was celebrated in the two sailors-cities on the German-Austrian borderline Laufen and Oberndorf, last Sunday. The sailors-guild was something like a city force protecting the ships which were coming with salt from Salzburg district. At the occasion of this anniversary the guild held a” pirate fighting” during which the pirates were drive to the shore and were taken prisoner by the sailors. By firing some volleys, brandishing their sabres and accordeon play the pirates tried to defend themselves (left), with his hands on his back the pirate is brought before court. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4897868: Dec. 11, 1953 - Scape Goate and his Judges: Famous English Comedian Yves Deniaud (Holding a lamp) in an amusing scene with his Judges at the Gare De Lyon today. Deniaud's impersonation of the” Lampiste” (English Equivalent of 'scape goat') is well know by English radio listeners. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4914575: Feb. 02, 1954 -” Cutty Sark” leaves on last voyage.: the” cutty Sark” left Greenhithe this morning on the first stage of her last voyage which will eventually take the Cutty Sark to her permanent” home port” of Greenwich. The Cutty Sark was towed this morning to a berth in the East India Import Dock / Bridgeman Images