ZUM4856513: Jul 04, 1953 - 4-7-53 Maureen Connolly wins Ladies Championship - Poses with the trophy. Keystone Photo Shows: Maureen Connolly of the United States poses with the trophy after she had beaten fellow countrywoman Doris Hart to win the final of the Ladies' Singles Championship at Wimbledon this afternoon. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856729: Jul 06, 1953 - BRITISH JET SETS UP NEW LONDON-PARIS RECORD.. NINETEEN MINUTES 5.6 SECS.. A British Vickers-Supermarine Swift, piloted by J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow, Chief Test Pilot of the Supermarine Division of Vickers Armstrongs yesterday set up a new London to Paris record.From take-off to landing the time was 19 min. 18 secs; from London Airport control tower that at Le Bourget being 19 min 5 seconds. Speed for the outward journey being 669.3 m.p.h. average and he returned in 19 min 14.3 secs at an average of 664.3 m.p.h. Keystone Photo Shows: - J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow after his record breaking London to Paris end back flights. Total for the return journey being 38 min 20 secs. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4856835: Jul 07, 1953 - Where they use Mattresses to hold back the Sea: An army of volunteers are working ceasingly, geeting down to the job of closing a gap in the shattered sea walls of the island of Schouwenm n Holland. They are making matterosses out plaited willow branches, which cover an area of 40 square yards, these are towed to the spot by a tug and then sunk by blocks of granite and then a wall must be built on top.Some of the volunteers are busy making the mattresses of plaited willow branches. / Bridgeman Images