ZUM4943335: Oct. 10, 1954 - Ethiopian Emperor sees Jet flying display: Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, currently visit Britain, watching a Flying Display by jet fighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force during a visit to the R.A.F. Station, Duxford, Cambridgeshire. With him are Mr. George Ward, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Air (left) and Air Marshall Sir Dermot A. Boyle (right), Air officer commanding in chief, Fighter Command, R.A.F. The Emperor inspected aircraft on the ground, visited points of interest on the station, and watched a spectacular air display / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4943584: Oct. 10, 1954 - Chataway Beats Kuts in 5,000 Meters race at the White City Britain's Chris Chataway last night won a great 5,000 meter race against Vladimir Kuts, the Russian world and European record-holder, in a match between London and Moscow at the White City. He won by little more than a yard, and, to the delight of the 40,000 spectators, he beat the world record by 5 seconds. Britain Gordon Pirie (left) who won the two-mile Invitation race, congratulating Chris Chataway after his great win over Kuts / Bridgeman Images
MPX5158141: Actor, comedian and Carry On star, Charles Hawtrey who was appearing at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland, in the pantomine 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' which had returned for the second year. It was only eight months since his Carry On colleague Sid James had collapsed and died on the same stage. 8th November, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images