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
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
ZUM4895619: Nov. 11, 1953 - Army radar team spots the thing R.A.F. pilots saw. From the war office last night came a report that a” Strange object” seen passing over Kent on November 3 was, in fact, tracked by an army reader set in South-east London. This was the first time that an official report has been made in this country about objects that have been and reported first by flying officers T.S. Johnson and C. Scythe, who were at 20,000 ft. in a Vampire jet on that day. When they reported this at west Malling air station, investigations were started. It was found that the war office had received a report a reader on this object from a Territorial Arny unit testing a reader set an El them - road, lee green, photo shows Mr. A.J. Jeffrey (technical strongman (right), and SCT. H. Waller, r.a. (left), a radar instructor, two of the radar team who spotted” The thing” seen discussing their experiences this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895747: Nov. 11, 1953 - Freddie Mills greets Continental Heavyweight Boxers - in London: Boxing Promotor - ex - Champion Freddie Mills went to Victoria Station this afternoon to greet boxers. Bernard is meeting Johnny Williams the former British Champions and Snoeck is meeting Alex Buxton of Watford- at the Empress Hall tomorrow evening / 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
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