ZUM4948085: Jan. 01, 1955 - Two Injured As B.E.A. Viscount Airliner Crashes On Take-Off At London Airport. The pilot and one passenger were injured when a B.E.A. Viscount airliner crashed on the take-off at London Airport. The aircraft had taken a wrong turning on to a disused runway in mistake for the main take-off runway during the fog. It crashed into a barrier and ended up between a hangar and some builder's huts. One engine was thrown on to a stack of scrap metal. There were 25 passengers aboard the aircraft including two children. Keystone Photo Shows: - The tangled mass of steel - which is all that remained of one of the Viscount engines after the crash at London Airport / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948010: Jan. 01, 1955 - Ladies cup winner in Monte Carlo Rally home. Winner of the ladies cup in the Monte Carlo Rally -Sheila Van Damm, and her two co-drivers, Mrs. Ann Hall, of Huddersfield, and Mrs. Francose clarke, of Rugby, arrived home by air today Ferriyfield airport, near Lydd, Kent today - with their sunbeam -Talbot car / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948280: Jan. 01, 1955 - Cyrys State Of Emergency - Terrorists Throw Bomb During Caledonia Ball in Nicosia: A few hours after Field Marshall Sir John Harding - Governor and Commander-in-Chief in Cyrus had declared a state of emergency in the terror ridden island of- a bomb was thrown into at ballroom at the Ledra Palace Hotel, Nicoeia - during the Caledonia Ball. A number of people were injured. The bomb was aimed at the top table usually occupied by Sir John Harding - but he was not present at the tire / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948530: Jan. 01, 1955 - She Loves A 'Lolly' - Does Lollo...!!! Italian Star Visits The Circus: Popular star of the Italian Screen Lovely Gina Lollobrigida was the guest of honor at the Circus Togni, nr. Rome recently - at a benefit performance for the poor of the Italian Capital. During the interval - Gina Petted a newly born lion club - ate a sweet 'Lolly' - and met Tiberio Mitri idol of the Italian boxing enthusiasts. Phoot Shows Gina Lollobrigida really enjoys a sweet” Lolly” during her visit to the Circus / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948860: Jan. 01, 1955 - The Mercy Missions Continue.. Helicopter Lands on Flight Deck Of H.M.S. Glory. Navy helicopters and R.A.F. aircraft have been carrying out their Mercy Missions over the desolate waste of snow covered Sutherland, Scotland for some days now.. They have been carrying food and supplied to the snowbound villages. The aircraft have been their only form of contact with the outer world.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Another of the missions completed - the helicopter lands on the flight deck of H.M.S. Glory in Lech Erriboll. Sutherland / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948632: Jan. 01, 1955 - Marshal Tito Watches Dance Drama In Kolkata: Marshal Tito chappling in appreciation of the performance of Tagore's dance drama” Shyama” at Raj Bhavan, Kolkata - during lgis state visit to India. On his right are Dr Mookerjee, Governor of West Bengal and Mr Nehru / Bridgeman Images