ZUM4886088: Oct. 10, 1953 - Royal Swedish Air Force Goodwill Visit To R.A.F.: A new swept-wing barrel-fuselage jet fighter will be seen over England during the next few days. It is the j.29 of the royal Swedish Air Force, which is faster than any of the Meteors with which the RAF fighter squadrons are equipped. Today, eight of the Swedish J 29s landed at R.A.F. Station, Waterbeach Cambridge, on a week's goodwill mission / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4886093: Oct. 10, 1953 - Four Escape when Masonry Crashes: Four people had split-second escapes when-tons of Masonry and scaffolding collapsed into Queens borough-terrace.Bayswater, today.Twenty Yards of Cornice, 50ft.high, fell into the street, dragging down the scaffolding, and collapsing the porches of three Victorian houses. three of the men who escaped. were workmen / Bridgeman Images
ETE4886190: Second (Second) World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Brest (Finistere) Brittany 18 September 1944: From the back, German Colonel Erich Pietzonka (Commander of the 7th Regiment of Parachutists) just went to General Walter M. Robertson (CG of 2nd US DI “Indian Head”) to the center / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4886275: Oct. 10, 1953 - Huge Crowd acclaims Franco in Madrid A huge crowd of 350,000 gathered in front of the National Palace in Madrid, to acclaim General Franco on the occassion of the 17th anniversary of his assumption of power in Spain. Special pleasure was shown by the crowd of France's recently signed pact with the United States and the conclusions of the Concordat with the Vatican / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4886458: Oct. 10, 1953 - Preview of Britain's Largest Puppet Exhibition.. The Youngest and” Punch”: a preview was held this morning of the 28th annual exhibition held by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, at the Royal Hotel, London. The Exhibition- which is the Largest over held in this country - is to be opened this afternoon by screen star Pet ~ la Clark.. Picture Shows: One year old Christopher salmon who comes from st. Paneras- is shown a” Punch” Puppet operated by Anna Marita - at the exhibition today. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4886508: Oct. 10, 1953 - The “” Swiftsure”” and “” Diamond”” arrive - The cruiser Swiftsure and the Daring class ship Diamond, which were involved in collision during Exercise Mariner, arrived off Sheerness today. Keystone Photo Shows: A seaman inspecting the damage from inside the Swiftsure, at Sheerness today. H/Keystone / Bridgeman Images