ZUM4865603: Jul. 27, 1953 - 27-7-53 The ballet stars rehearse for “” concerto””. The “” Street Dancer””” - Members of the London Festival Ballet were to be seen rehearsing at the Royal Festival Hall this afternoon for this evening's performance of “” Concerto””, the new ballet danced to the music of the popular Grieg Pianoforte Concerto. Keystone Photo Shows: Twenty-nine year old Marina Svetlona, a guest star of the New York Met. Company rehearses for her part as the Street dancer in the Blue Danube section of “” Concerto”” at the hall this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4865868: Jul. 28, 1953 - Mass Baptim Of Ten Adults And Fifty Babies. After Laying Of Church Foundation Stone In Nottingham. Cut Glass fruit bowls were used as fonts at the mass baptism which followed the laying of the foundation stone of the new Church of St. Francis, on the Clifton Estate, Nottingham, during the wee-end. the stone was laid by the blacksmith of Clifton Village, who is also the Parish Church clerk, and a bricklayer living on the Clifton Estate, Mr.Reuben Simkiss, on of the volunteer workers engaged in building the Church. Ten adults and fifty babies were baptied by the Bishop of Southwell, the RT. F.R. Barry and six other Clergy.. Keystone Photo Shows: - The Bishop of Sothwell baptises the children. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4865952: Jul 29, 1953 - Delegates From Nigeria In London The Only Woman Delegate: m A delegations of Nigerians arrived in London yesterday for the start of discussion with Oliver L ~ ttlweton on the future of the constitution of Nigeria and the equation f self-government in 1956 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4866295: Jul. 31, 1953 - Coronation year show of the Kensington kitten and neuter club: Photo shows to prove that a cat and bird can be taught to live together in perfect harmony, Caesar, a Blue Persian, and Cleopatra, the parrot, went to the show at the Horticultural Hall today. They belong to Mrs. A.E.Vize, of Bolters-lane, Banstead, Surrey. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4866574: Aug. 03, 1953 - Crystal Palace Cycling Festival, British competitor wins 100 mile race: Photo shows J.L. Gill of the Great Britain 'A' Team-crosses the line to win the Folkestone-London 100 mile International Invitation Road Race-which ended during the Cycling Festival at Crystal Palace this afternoon. He had a comfortable win with a time of 4 hrs 16min. 31 and 4/5th sees. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4867528: Aug. 08, 1953 - Hildegarde Neff here for Premiere; German actress, Hildegarde Neff, has arrived in London to attend next Wednesday's gala opening of her film” The Sinner”, which has been called” The sexiest of the year”. For the London Showing, some of the shots have been out from the film, including one of Miss Neff posing in the nude to have her picture painted. She is in London on her way to Hollywood / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4867878: Aug. 08, 1953 - Egyptian dancer shot.: 26-year old Egyptian dancer, Dawlath Solinan, who left the Nile for Europe's night clubs and for whom claims were made that she was King Faruk's favorite dancer - was dancing in a bar in Munich, when a gunman fired at her and wounded her in the shoulder. the gunman escaped. Dawlath, now known as the favorite ex-favorite dancer of ex-King Farouk, is expected to dance again in a few days / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4867311: Aug. 08, 1953 - Annual C.I.G.S. conference: The annual conference of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Field Marshal Sir John Harding), continued today at the Staff College, Camberley. The exercise known as “For 'and On”, is concerned with the use of atomic weapons in war, and is being attended by Commanders in chief of Home and Overseas Commands, and other officers / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4867285: Aug. 08, 1953 - Confiscated US food help rations in the Easterrn sector distributed: The American food help rations, which had been distributed to the hungry eastern population, were in many cases confiscated by Eastern” Volspolizei”. These rations were distributed in Eastern Berlin to Western unemployed, today. In the foreground of the one of the picture you can see two Eastern” Volkspolizisten” watching the distribution. The other picture shows crowds in Eastern Berlin, at the Gendarman Market. / Bridgeman Images