ZUM4836810: Apr. 04, 1953 - Three Feared Dead As Homes Sink Into Rail Tunnel Near Manchester: Three people were delivered to have lost their lives - when three houses collapsed into the railway tunnel - known locally as “Black Harry” (Swinton over which they had been built in Temple Drive, near Manchester today. The tunnel had been used as an ammunition dump during the war / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841313: May 05, 1953 - Duke Of Edinburgh Flies From The Palace In Helicopter To Review Commonwealth Troops: The Duke of Edinburgh made an historic flight when he took off in a helicopter from the grounds of Buckingham Palace. He flew to Pirbright to inspect troops of the Commonwealth contingent now in England. Never before had anyone taken off by plans from the Palace / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841425: May 05, 1953 - Thirty-one Sicilian bandits sentenced Giuliano gang's six hundred years.: After a trial lasting nearly four months, the Central Court of Palermo, Sicily, recently delivered its verdict, which took eight days to reach in the case of 45 men accused of serious crimes while members of the gang of Salvatore Giuliano, the bandit who, after terrorizing Sicily for six years, was shot dead by the police in 1950. Thirty-one of the accused bandits were found guilty of complicity in 11 murders, 15 attempted murders, 14 kidnapping and a number of other serious crimes. They received sentences of imprisonment two of them penal servitude for life - which totalled 600 years. The other 14 were ac ~ uitted, though nine of them still have to serve long sentences for previous crimes. Some of the guilty are still in hiding and were sentenced in their absence / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841440: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century fair at Cheam.. the” Queen” tries out the stocks... Evan the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened at the Park Road, Cheam, Surrey, this morning, by Sir Sidney Marshall M.F. for Sutton and Cheam, followed by the crowning of 27 year old Mrs.Eunice Pitcher of Chem / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4841595: May 05, 1953 - Rehearsal For The Coronation Procession: A rehearsal for the Coronation procession was held this morning, About 300 troops wears used to represent the units taking part. They left Buckingham Palace at 5 a.m., arriving at Westminster Abbey a little more than half-an hour later. The troops wore battle dress and no bands were used. The state coachand a few troops - to represent the immediate encourage - covered the rest of the route. The object of the rehearsal was to practice the marshalling of the procession / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4846793: May 16, 1953 - Royal Windsor Horse Show... Youngsters Shelter From The Rain: Photo Shows Three young riders takes shelters from the rain during the Royal Windsor Horse show at Home Park.. They are L-R: Anne Hampton (10); Elizabeth Reid (12) and Christopher Reid (9) all of Epsom. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4847358: May 20, 1953 - First rehearsal of the combined Coronation Choir. Conducted at St. Margaret? s Westminster? The Coronation Choir, formed of the choirs of the Abbey, St. Paul? s Cathedral; St. George? s Windsor; Eron College, the Commonwealth and others, had their first combined rehearsal at St. Margaret? s, Westminster this evening. They were conducted by Dr. William McKie. Keystone Photo Shows: Dr. William McKie conducting the Coronation Choir at St. Margaret? s this evening. JSS/Keystone / Bridgeman Images