ZUM4921013: Tue. 03, 1954 - Britain's newest liner starts on her maiden voyage to Australia - The Orsova, Britain's newest liner and the ship with the Welsh bonnet funnel, left Tilbury yesterday on her maiden voyage to Australia. Just after she left yesterday 1,000 passengers were asked, by card, to call at the purser's office. Each was given a 10 percent passage money rebate. It was the Orient Line's way of apologizing because the whole of the Orsova is not yet ready for occupation / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4920808: Tue 03, 1954 - Inquest on “Lady” Menzies and Mrs. Chesney. The Inquest was held today at Ealing Town Hall on” Lady” Menzies and her daughter, Mrs. Isobel Chesney, whose bodies were found in their Old People's Home at Ealing. Keystone Photo Shows: Flying Officer Irving Arthur Victor Maling, R.A.F., stationed abroad - who gave evidence - seen outside the court today / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4926146: Apr. 04, 1954 - The German “” Lufthansa”” soon flies again - The German “” Lufthansa”” will open its trans-Atlantic services in the next year with this four motors “” Super-Constellation””. The Luftag Cologne which prepares now the reburn of the “” Lufthansa”” ordered four these largest and greatest aeroplanes at the Lockheed in Burbank (California). 80 passengers will find places in this comfortable aeroplane. Every aeroplane will cost 7.1 million of German marks. This is the first picture of the aeroplane with the original inscription / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4926348: The Royal Family Together Again. Together again - enjoying every minute of the last stages of the Royal tour. The Queen films the scene as ships of the Mediterranean Fleet steam out from Malta to greet her and her family. Prince Charles, too, wants to remember this moment of excitement. So he brings out his box camera to take a snap from the bridge of the royal yacht Britannia. The Prince wears a sailor suit, watched by his uniformed father, Apr. 05, 1954 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images