ZUM4855241: Jun. 20, 1953 - The dire situation of Berlin as characterized by the camp and abandoned station. The failure of the S-Bahn in the three west-sectors is overcome via the U-Bahn and S-Bahn as well as allied omnibuses. In the West Berlin reception camp those who fled or were demonstrators in East Berlin who were forced away wait for the subsiding of the first wave of arrests in order to remigrate to their sectors. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4883599: Oct. 10, 1953 - Petrol Strike Threatens to Halt London: Empty Petrol tanks face London and the Home Countries this morning as the result of the unofficial strikes of 6,000 Petrol-tanker drivers. Ministers were meeting today to prepare emergency plans to use troops to distribute petrol if the strike continues / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4883755: Oct. 10, 1953 - Sir Edmund Hillary gives cop of Everest film to BEA executive: Sir Edmund Hillary, the conqueror of Mount Everest, with lady Hillary hands over a copy of the film Conqueat of Everest to Mr. Peter Masefield, Chief Executive, Of BEA. (on right) who is a member of the Viscount crew entered for the New Zealand air race, to take with him at London Airport today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4884002: Oct. 10, 1953 - Also the bicycle becomes quicker; This construction will to be see the first time during the bicycle exhibition at Frankfurt/Main. Producer is the engineer Edgar Steller from Hannover. Steller constructed a new gear ratio at a usual bicycle which enables a quicker driving by a simple way. he put the pedal bearing 10 cm higher and lengthened the pedal itself for 5 cm. At the end of the pedal he fixed a ball bearing and at that the pedal at a 7 cm long arm. By this way he gave an agreement for the normal movement of the legs. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4853040: Jun 06, 1953 - Peach Massary loses her pearls- but is so happy.: Mrs. Peach Massary, who lost a claim against her former husband for? 4,000- worth of jewelry, is back in Cannes with swimming instructor Mario Michelucci - the man, she told the high court, for whom she left her husband. When she got to Cannes at the week - end, she lost a pearl necklace, but, she said last night:” That's nothing compared with my present happiness. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4881959: Sep. 19, 1953 - Five Men Died in Sight of Land.: Here lies the Girmaby trawler Hassett of her under water and heavy seas pounding over her Fifteen of her crew were saved yesterday, but five were drowned when their ship went aground 60 yards from shore, near Wick, Scotland. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4882048: Sep. 21, 1953 - From Luxemburg to Bonn - American diplomats visit high commissioner Dr. Conant. At the invitation of the American high commissioner, Ambassador Dr. Conant paid leading American diplomats a visit after the ambassador's conference in Luxembourg. Pictured: In the house of the American ambassador (from left to right) Ambassador Bohlen (Moscow) Ambassador Mrs. Clare Booth-Luce (Rome) and Mr. Merchant (representative leader of Europe-Division of the State Department) / Bridgeman Images