ZUM4879426: Sep. 09, 1953 - Public view day at the Farnborough air show Photo shows: - Part of the large crowed who attended the air show today seen on the fatal hill where last year several people were killed and injured when a plane piloted by the late John Derry Exploded in mid-air. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4879452: Sep. 09, 1953 -.. Elephant At The Bottom Of His Garden.. Juno Likes A Spot Of Fruit: When Mr. Alex Smith, an accountant, awoke at his home in Somerset Avenue, Hook, Survey. this morning he could not believe his eyes - at the bottom of his garden was a real live elephant - lunching apples.. The elephant was Juno a 10 ft. high female circus elephant when went off for a walk on her when being taken from Ghessington Zoo - along the Kingston By-Pass to board a train at Esher - for Brighton, She was soon brought into line once again / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4880521: Sep. 09, 1953 - The” Swift” Prepares For Air Speed Record Attempt: A picture received from Tripoli today, showing the Vickers Submariner” Swift” jet fighters being refueled at Castle Idris, Watchful eyes of the Vickers engineers at Castle Idris, in readiness for a practice flight over the course in desert where Mike Lightgow hopes to break Nevile Duke's World air speed record of 727 m.p.h. tomorrow, Friday. / Bridgeman Images