ZUM4839040: Apr. 25, 1953 - Eucharistic procession in Australia: 21,000 people took part in the recent Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Sydney, Australia, and an estimated crowd of 150,000 gathered in Hyde Park Chere, to listen to the Papal Delegate (Cardinal Gilroy), make his final speech from the steps of St. Mary's Cathedra / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4839747: May 04, 1953 - Band turns out for Prisoner Hero. The band of the Royal Fusiliers and a contingmert of men, went to the Arnold Estate, Druid Road, Bermondaey, to pay an official welcome, attended by the Lady Mayoress of Bermondsey, to Private George Hodkinson, D.C.M., one of the prisoners released by the Communists / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4840039: May 05, 1953 - She wins the title of” Miss Finland - 1953”: Miss Teija Sopanen a Helsinki University student was the winner of the” Miss Finland 1953” title in Helsinki recently. She now goes on for the” Miss Universe” title - but opinion in Finland is that she will not be as successful as her predecessor - ~ ~ Arms Fuusela - as she is not considered to be as photogenic / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4840352: May 05, 1953 - The Queen's Coronation Bible Nears Completion. Hand Tooling The Cover In Gold Leaf: Work on the new Bible which is to be presented to H.M. The Queen at the Coronation ceremony by the Archbishop of Canterbury is being completed by craftsmen at the Oxford University Press. Started in February last year, the bible is now being bound in scarlet kevant leather with a white leather panel on front - designed by Mr. Lynton Lamb and worked on by Hosers. Sangorski and Suteliffe. The Bible runs into 1430 pages and was set up by one compositor only / Bridgeman Images