PIX4664711: Cyprus seen by satellite - Cyprus seen from satellite Envisat - Image obtained by satellite Envisat. This MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) image focuses on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Nicosia, the capital and largest city, is situated towards the centre of the island. The green area in the southern central part of the island is the slopes of the Troodos Mountains, the highest point of which is Mt. Olympus (1951 m) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4664804: Scotland seen from space - Scotland seen from space: Scotland, the Isle of Man and part of Northern Ireland seen from the International Space Station (ISS) on May 9, 2016 - Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man seen from the international space station (ISS) on May 9 2016 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4665040: The Seine estuary - Seine estuary, France - The Seine estuary with the port of Le Havre, the bridge of Normandy and the city of Honfleur, seen from the International Space Station in March 2007. Seine estuary with the Harbor of Le Havre seen from the international space station in march 2007 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4665078: English Channel seen from space - English Channel seen from space - La Manche seen by Envisat satellite on 14 July 2003. This image taken by satellite ENVISAT on July 14 2003, shows the English Channel separating the island of Great Britain from northern France, it also connects the North Sea to the Atlantic. The Strait of Dover is the narrowest point, only 34 km, from Dover to Cape Gris - Nez. In the upper part of the image most of England can be observed, from Plymouth to Margate along the coast and from Bristol to London (large bright area). The light green - bluish colours in the sea are the shallow waters of the Goodwin Sands. On the opposite side of the channel are the French regions of Brittany and Lower Normandy. To the left of Lower Normandy are the British islands of Jersey and Guernsey / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4834866: Apr. 04, 1953 - Huge Nuremberg Ginger-Bread for German Pastry Exhibition One Nuremberg Ginger-bread which master pastry-cook Gmeiner made for the Ger, an pastry exhibition in Dusseldorf (opened from April 25th) was more than one meter long. In the midof the ginger-bread there is the world-famous' Nuremberg Funnel” made of sugar-icing. This ginger-bread may cause some stomach-ache to those who are eating it. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4835003: Apr. 04, 1953 - Seven Arrives from Korea: The seven men who have been interned in Korea for two years and eight months arrived by Hasting aircraft at the R.A.F Station, Abingdon today. They are CAPT: VYVYAN HOLT former British Minister in Seoul. Mr. Norman OWEN first Secretary of the British Minister in Seoul Mr. Philip Deane a war reporter; Father Thomas Quinlan the Irish Missionary; Commissioner Herbert Lord of the Salvation Army; Bishop Alfred Cooper an Anglican Missionary and Mr. George Blake British Vice Consul at Seoul / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830196: Tue 06, 1953 - 6-3-53 Heads, ancient and modern - A perfectly frightful looking mask from “” No””. Keystone Photo Shows: A mask worn in “” No””” a Japanese play and loaned by W. Orly, seen at the exhibition of ancient and modern art with “” Wonder and Horror of the human head”” as its theme, organized by the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Dover Street. / Bridgeman Images
GRZ4830258: THE ARCHITECT, TOWN - PLANNER AND PAINTER LE CORBUSIER (CHARLES EDOUARD (CHARLES EDOUARD) JEANNERET WITH ART HISTORIAN GIUSEPPE MAZZARIOL IN SS. GIOVANNI E PAOLO CHURCH (Church of Saint John and Saint Paul or Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo) Church) Church) Church (Church / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830340: Tue. 09, 1953 - Two Heroes of the Sea Left Carlsen of the” Enterprise” - Baltaji of the” Chaepol Ion”: Two heroes of the sea met at Lebanese port recently. They were Captain Carlsen of the” Flying Enterprise” fame - and Rad wan Baltaji the port pilot who made three trips to the sinking liner” Champollion” in heavy seas when she ran aground off the Lebanese coast last December. He rescued about 50 people on each of his trips in spite of seas which were getting heavier each time. After that he got a smaller boat - which was easier to manage and made three trips to rescue about another 40 people. On the third trip the tiny boat - carrying thirteen survivors capsized twelve were rescued and one a little boy - died / Bridgeman Images