ZUM4893831: Nov. 11, 1953 - Johnny Williams beats Al Bernard of Belgium on points: photo shows Johnny Williams of rugby, former British and empire heavy weight champion lands on the side of the head of Al Bernard of Belgium (left) during their contest at the empress hall, London last evening. Williams won the contest on points. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894392: Nov. 11, 1953 - Baby Elephant Arrives For London Zoo: A baby elephant destined for the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, arrived at London Airport today from Assam, Her name is Lakshmi (after the Hindu goddess of wealth), and she was caught in February. Lakshmi is 4 ft. lin. high / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894588: Nov. 11, 1953 - Princess Margaret's maid marries Queen's dresser attends: The wedding took place this morning at Caxton hall of Midd Robina Isabella MacDonald Princess Margaret's personal maid and Mr. Norman Gordon, former footman at Buckingham Palace and now a GPO and Cable and Wireless telephonist / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894916: Nov. 11, 1953 - Miners Dig No Coal British coal miners do a shift which lasts only 30 minutes, in a coal mine which contains no coal. They are patients at the Northumberland Miners' Rehabilitation Center, at Hartford Hall, England, which in addition to the usual treatments and recreations, offers patients a model mine. Here the men are put to a final test by moving around piles of stones which substitute for the coal they will have to lift when they are back on the job. Pictures shows: - TOP: A group of patients on their way back from a shift at the model mine. Bottom: At work in the mine the men move stones into pit tubs which are trundled to another part of the mine. There the stones are unloaded and packed ready for the next shift. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895390: Nov. 11, 1953 - Rifle shooting section of the Britannia shield competitors from the United States. The rifle shooting section of the annual Britannia shield contest was held this afternoon between representatives of the R.A.F.; Norway; Belguim; Netherlands; United States and Canada / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895417: Nov. 11, 1953 - Police investigate disappearance of farmer and his wife. Scotland Yard detectives are now investigating the strange disappearance of wealthy farmer 55 year old John Herries and his wife Phoebe (54) from heir farmstead Derlwyn, in carmarthen shire. Quarried - pits - mine shafts in the area etc. are being searched for any trace of the couple - and over 50 statements have been taken by the police from local inhabitants / Bridgeman Images
ETE4895540: WWII:Brenner Pass (Italy-Austria) May 5, 1945: An infantryman of the 103rd DI on guard at the border post checks the papers of a Polish soldier before letting him return to Austria: The day before the meeting of the elements of the 103rd DI of the VII US Army and those of 88 DI of the Fifth US Army. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895561: Nov. 11, 1953 - RSM Brittain Receives award: Regimental Sergeant Ronald Brittain, Coldtsrem Guards, owner of” the loudest voice in the British Army” today received a bar to his long Service and Goal conduct Medal. He has been in the Army 56 years. The presentation was made by Major General E.S.B. Gaffney, GOC Aldershot Wistrict at a passing out parade at Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895799: Oct 2, 1970 - London, England, United Kingdom - DONOVAN (born DONOVAN PHILIPS LEITCH, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). PICTURED - Maida Vale, Paddington, London, England - Singer musician DONOVAN, 19, relaxing at Maida Vale home behind his Victorian brassbed with lace crocheted canopy / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896066: Nov. 19, 1953 - Tenants Risk All To Save Their Pets: More than 100 residents of a block of council flats, yesterday defied an order to give up their pets mostly cats - or face eviction. Yesterday was the deadline for carrying out the order, but children wept their mothers rebelled. So when a van of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals drove up to Bower and Domelton House, Wandsworth, S.W. excepting to go off with a load of cats. dogs and canaries, they went away with One cat. Most of the tenants said they would defy the council and some of the children threatened to go on a scroll strike if the order goes through / Bridgeman Images