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
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
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
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
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