ZUM4860098: Jul 07, 1953 - The Home made Tank in which eight Czechs Broke through the Iron Curtain: Week after week for two years a young Czech mechanic in Pilsen collected pieces of scrap iron a replica of an armoured vehicle of the Czech army. Then the construction task completed and driving his own home made armoured car he brought eight people to safety to the West in one of the most amazing escapes from Czechoslavakia yet recorded. They were escorted to the U.S. Military authorities, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4860615: Jul 07, 1953 - The young cowboys of dartnor lasso lessons: er-south American cowpuncher Ross Salnon is holding a two weeks course for would - be cowboys - on his school for cowboy sat long down, near executor where he hopes to start a cattle range. He paints to rear cattle in real ranching style on 25,000 of dartomoor's lonely as res in an effort to put to use some of the wastelands of Britain. to do it he is teaching the boys to ride cowboy style - and to do everything that a real western cowboy has to do - which is rather different to the cowboy of the acreem / Bridgeman Images
ICA4855547: Le Nouveau candide, Satirique en N & B, 1965_11_22: Press/Media, Elections, Television, President of the Republic, Armchair (symbol of power) - Marianne, De Gaulle Charles, Mitterrand Francois, Pompidou Georges, Lecanuet Jean - Illustration by Jacques Faizant (1918-2006), Faizant, Jacques (1918-2006) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4855826: Jun. 26, 1953 - Princess Margaret Sees” Guys and Dolls” at the Coliseum. Princess Margaret leaves the Coliseum, after watching a performance of” Guys and Dolls” last night. and she walks from the theatre, admiring glances follow her, in her lovely gown with its pattern of leaves and flowers. The girls watching her are from South Africa. / 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
ZUM4857164: Jul 07, 1953 - DIANA DOORS AND HUBAN FOUND GUILL ON LARCENY CHARGE.. Actress Diana Dors and her husband Dennis Hamilton Gittins and their friend James Frederick Markall a jeweller were found guilty of Larceny at Blackpool last night. The charge was that they entered the flat of Mr. Frank Rogers in Blackpool - drank Gin - Vermouth etc.. and helped themselves to spirits.. They claimed that the whole thing was carried out as a joke.. Dianna Dors was given an absolute discharge-and her husband and J.F.Markall were found £10.each. Keystone Photo Shows: - Diana Dors leaves the Blackpool Court - after the case yesterday. / Bridgeman Images