ZUM4829625: Tue 03, 1953 - The Vanishing Windmills of Amsterdam. Houses ~ ~ ~ ng the Sights.: Holland - the land of the Windmills is rapidly changing - for many of her windmills are vanishing from the eye - for many houses are being built in the vicinity of the windmills which are being hidden from view / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830065: Mar 03, 1953 - Trumpeters and Drummers of the Royal Military School of Music prepares for Coronation Day: Trumpeters and Drummers of the Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hell are now busily at work- cleaning up- polishing their instruments and generally preparing for the Coronation at which they will play both inside and outside the Abbey / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4829752: Tue 03, 1953 - The latest British Expedition to Mount Everest is on the way to their base at Namche Bazaar which is 160 miles from Bhatgaon, at the foot of the mountain. They were accompanied to Namche Bazaar by men and women - native partners - all carrying 40 pound bundles. Everest is so for unconquered - and in their attempt, whether it is successful or not, the expedition members will suffers extreme hardships - pain, exhaustion, frost bite, possible loas of limbs or the prospect of life long injury. To conquer the mountain they must live in air so thin that even walking is agony. Keystone Photo Shows: Some of the expedition porters with their loads, moving off from Bhatgaon, which was the temporary supply headquarters of the expedition. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830120: Tue. 03, 1953 - General Ridgway presides at Fontainbleau air conference: from left to right: General Charles Lecheres (France); Air Vice-Marshal Miller (Canada); General Matthew B. Ridgway; General Lauris Norstad, Commander-in-Chief of Allied air forces; Air Chief Marshal Hugh Saunders (Gr. General Lucien Leboutte (Belgium) and Lt. General J.A. Aler (Holland). Picture taken at the Conference of air chief of staffs (Central Europe) held at Fontaine-Bleau H.Q. this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4829775: Tue 03, 1953 - Poland holds Danish Ships: Poland has seized six Danish fishing boats with 30 Danes aboard, in Hela bay, near Danzing. The fishing boat Thailand, which was seized with the others, broke away, and arrived back at Bornholm, the Danish island today. No official statement on either side has linked the seizure with the detention of the Russian-built jet fighter whose Polish pilot asked for political asylum in Denmark, but Bornholm fisherman said it was a reprisal / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4829818: Tue 03, 1953 - Marine Commando Winter Warfare Training Course In Scots Mountains. Building A Snow Wall: The bitterly cold summit of the Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland is the scene of the training course in Winter Warfare - which is being carried out by a detachment of Royal Marine Commandos / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4829840: Tue 03, 1953 - Princess Josephine Charlotte and Prince Jean receive congratulations on fourth coming marriage: Princess Josephine Charlotte and her husband to be Prince Jean of Luxembourg were the guests of honour at a reception at Brussels Royal Palace when they were congratulated on their forthcoming marriage / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830082: Tue 03, 1953 - Marshal Tito visits the tower of London. Yugoslavia dictator on tour.: Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia went on a sight seeing tour of London today which included the Tower of London and the British Museum after which he lunched with H.M. The Queen at Buckingham Palace / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830192: Tue 06, 1953 - 6-3-53 Heads, ancient and modern - Wood mask from Tibet. Keystone Photo Shows: A 17th Century wood mask from Tibet and loaned by W. Ohly, seen at the exhibition of ancient and modern art with “” Wonder and Horror of the human head”” as its theme, organized by the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Dover Street. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4830224: Tue 06, 1953 -” Heads” On Exhibition In London. A Tattooed Maori From New Zealand. An exhibition of” Heads” - is being held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Dover Street to illustrate contrasting examples of modern and 18th century art.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Mrs. Terry Hamilton, holding a head - a Tattooed Maori from New Zealand, at the exhibition. / Bridgeman Images