ZUM4940499: Aug. 09, 1954 - 9-8-54 He plans to sail round the world - 21-year old Wolfgang Kraker Von Schwarzenfeld, sailed into Newhaven during the weekend on a raft with sails in which he plans to sail round the world. The raft is home-made, a platform lashed to two cyliner-shaped floats. Under the floats are storage tanks holding 110 gallons of fresh water. Wolfgang navigates and sleeps on one float. The other is his galley and storeroom. the sails are his one extravagance, he got the best German sailmaker he could find to make them. He calls his raft the “Sea Arrow”. Keystone Photo Shows: The “” Sea Arrow”” with Wolfgang aboard, seen at Newhaven / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940550: Aug. 14, 1954 - Jim Peters and Dr. Roger Bannister home.: Dr. Roger Bannister winner of the Mile Race ~ ~ ~ in the Empire games, and Jim Peters, who collapsed near the finishing line in the marathon race, arrived home today from Vancouver. The race, arrived home today from Vancouver. The plane, carrying them and other British athlets, was diverced from London Airport to Manston Airfield, owing to fog / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4946718: Dec. 12, 1954 - Jeanne Grain Greets Her Family At London Airport That Want A” Real English Christmas”: Screen Star Jeanne Crain went to London Airport this afternoon to meet her husband Paul Brinkman - and their four children Paul (7); Michael (6); Timothy (4); and Jeanine 92) arrived who from the United States so that the family could have a” Real English Christmas” together.. Jeanne us filming” Gentleman Marry Brunettes” / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4946875: Dec. 12, 1954 - Marshal Tito on his State Visit to India: Attends Banquet at Rashtrapati Bhawan: Continuing his state visit to India Marshal Tito, President of the Jugo- Slavian Republic attended a banquet given in his honor at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Picture Shows: Marshall, Tito greeting some of India - Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and the Maharajas of Jaipur (shaking hands) and patiala. during the banquet / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940785: Aug. 24, 1954 - French girl to star in” Can-Can”: The French stage and TV star, Irene Hilda, arrived in London today, to commence rehearsals for the star part in the new musical” Can-Can”, which opens at the London Colliseum on October 14th. Opposite her will be Edmund Hockridge, now playing in Guys and Dolls at the Coliseum / Bridgeman Images