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
ETE4839304: Debarking in Normandy on June 6, 1944 (D Day or D Day): Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) (centre), commander-in-chief of the forces engaged for the debarkage, arrives on a beach in Normandy accompanied by Admiral Ernest King (1878-1956), commander of the American Navy (right). Photograph on June 12, 1944. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4835417: Apr. 04, 1953 - Shakespeare's Day Wreath Placed on Statue in Leicester Square. For the first time William Shakespeare's birthday was marked in London today by the placing of a wreath at the statue of the bard in the centre of Leicester Square. Mr. Donald Wolfit, the actor, laid the wreath sent by the American National Theatre and Academy. this Anglo American gesture marks the 389th anniversary of Shakepeare's birthday / 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
ZUM4836274: Apr. 04, 1953 - Chatham Gets Ready For Its” Navy Days”. The” Chef 'Gets Moving: Preparations are going a head at Chatham for the Navy Days to be held there next week to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Royal Naval Barracks. Many interesting things are to be seen including demonstrations of how personnel fight burning aircraft - mock gun battles between a dummy cruiser and a destroyer - mock battles between boarding parties and pirates etc / Bridgeman Images
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
ZUM4832644: Apr. 04, 1953 - Eucharistic Procession In Australia: 21,000 people took part in the recent Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Sydney, Australia, and an estimated crowd of 150,000 gathered in Hyde Park there, to listen to the Papal Delegate (Cardinal Gilroy) make his final address from the St. Mary's Cathedral / Bridgeman Images