ZUM4934599: Jun. 06, 1954 - Meeting of The King George VI National Memorial Fund At The Mansion House. Sir Leslie Boyce, as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the King George VI National Memorial Fund, today held a conference at the Mansion House to announce the plans for the statue of His late Majesty. Models of the statue and the lay-out of the site were on view / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934719: Jun. 06, 1954 - Marlene Dietrich Arrives In London Attends Noel Coward's New Show” After The Ball” Marlene Dietrich, the Glamorous grandmother” arrived in London from New York yesterday to appear in cabaret at a London night club on Monday. Last night she went with Noel Coward to see his new play “After the Ball” at the Globe Theatre / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934876: Jun. 06, 1954 - Fangio drives Mercedes at 188 km. p.h.; Argentina racer Fangio at the wheel of the new Mercedes 2 L.500 on the Rheims track During the second trial he drove the car at a speed of 188 ems. Per hour. He will take part in the Grand Prix to be held at Rheims July 4th / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4935050: Jun. 06, 1954 - Landy runs mile in 4 amns. 01.6 secs. John Landy, of Australia, ran the mile in 4 minutes 01.6. seconds, at Stockholm Stadium in Tuesday night. He achievedthe same time in Finland last week when attacking Roger Bannister's 3 mins. 59.4 secs. Landy was officially timed as covering 1,500 meters at 3 mins. 45.6 secs - 2.6 secs outside he world record / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4935102: Jun 06, 1954 - former Commander in Chief in Indo-China recalled to Paris; General Navarre, who was commander in chief of the French expeditionary forces in Indo-China before he was replaced by General Ely, photographed at Orly Airport where he was met by his wife late this afternoon / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4916867: Tue 03, 1954 - Vast flood damage in the New South Wales.. Cattle on the high ground: Photo shows Stranded cows and calves seen on a small plot of high ground near Lismore North Coast, New South Wakes-during the floods which have inundated hundreds of miles of country side-causing many millions of pounds worth damage / Bridgeman Images
ETE4917021: WWII:Malmesbury (Wiltshire) England England February 22, 1945: On the anniversary of the 1st President of the United States, a corporal of the US Army of Cherokee origin in front of the mausolee of one of George Washington's ancestors burst into the church in 1643. Above the monument, the weapons of the Washington family / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939200: Aug. 08, 1954 - Sir Winston Churchill Greets” Pierre Mendes France '... “Save the European Army” Talks... Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill went to Biggin Hill this morning to greet Mr. Mendes France the French Prime Minister who arrived for” Save the European Army” talks -... They are to hold the talks at Chartwell the Prime Minister's country home near Westerham - and they will be attended by Mr. Anthony Eden the Foreign Secretary who is flying from his Austrian Holiday... Keystone Photo Shows: Sir Winston Churchill greets Mr. Medes France at Biggin Hill today / Bridgeman Images