ZUM4894184: Nov. 11, 1953 - Exhibition of Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Famous Conductor and Painting of the Queen Mother.. 20-11-53: Photo shows Sir Malcolm Sergeant the world famous conductor examines the portrait of the Queen Mother by Edward I. Halliday R.P. at today's private view of the Exhibition of Royal Society of Portrait painters at the Royal Institute Galleries. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894670: Nov. 11, 1953 - Press reception for Screen stars returning from location in Africa.: A reception was held this afternoon at Stratford Court, Oxford Street for screen stars John Calvert and his wife Ann Cornell who have just returned to this country after filming 'Africa's Strange Horizons' in Africa during which they trekked over 800 miles to find the right rentals / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879426: Sep. 09, 1953 - Public view day at the Farnborough air show Photo shows: - Part of the large crowed who attended the air show today seen on the fatal hill where last year several people were killed and injured when a plane piloted by the late John Derry Exploded in mid-air. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879452: Sep. 09, 1953 -.. Elephant At The Bottom Of His Garden.. Juno Likes A Spot Of Fruit: When Mr. Alex Smith, an accountant, awoke at his home in Somerset Avenue, Hook, Survey. this morning he could not believe his eyes - at the bottom of his garden was a real live elephant - lunching apples.. The elephant was Juno a 10 ft. high female circus elephant when went off for a walk on her when being taken from Ghessington Zoo - along the Kingston By-Pass to board a train at Esher - for Brighton, She was soon brought into line once again / Bridgeman Images