ZUM4846215: May 12, 1953 - Rehearsing for the Christmas Circus at Ascot... Unique Spanish Horse Act... Keystone Photo Shows: Miss Joan Fowles of Liverpool on right on” Decaedido” and Miss Phyllis Allan on left of Aberdeen on” Gauna” of the 'Quadruple Spanish Haute Ecole' act - during a rehearsal this afternoon for the Bertram Mills Christmas Circus at Ascot. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4847972: May 27, 1953 - Duke And Duchess Of Norfolk In Coronation Dresses: The man with the biggest job in Britain today, the master planner behind the Coronation preparations, the Earl Marshal, The Duke Of Norfolk, photographed with the Duchess Of Norfolk wearing their Coronation Day robes last night. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4846630: May 14, 1953 - Choirboys Rehearse For Coronation. Thirty-two boys are rehearsing the music for the coronation, at Addington Palace, Croydon. Twenty of the boys have been chosen for the Royal School of Music from among its 3,000 member choirs from all over the country, and the other twelve are choristers from six cathedrals. This is the first coronation, it is believed, at which boys from parish church and school choirs have been chosen to sing. Keystone Photo Shows: - (L to R): Dermot McConnell, of Belfast (St. Anne's Cathedral); Water Officer, of Belfast (St. Anne's Cathedral); David Harry Gordon, of Belfast (St. Bartholomew), Kenneth St. Turner, of Dublin (Patrick's Cathedral), Samuel G.C. Greenaway, Armagh (St. Patrick's Cathedral), and Henry Roger Dormer, Armagh (St. Patrick's Cathedral), seen during today's rehearsal at Addington Palace. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4846690: May 15, 1953 - House of Lords Passe European Defense Treaty -” Now - You may well congratulate Dr. Adenauer” said Dr. Maier, the President of the House of Lords, to Professor Hallstein, Secretary of State of the West German Republic after the final and definite balloting concerning the passing of the Allied-German Defense Treaty. This historic Session took place in Bonn, Western Germany, Yesterday, Thursday, 15 May 1953. 23 Members of the House of Lords - The Majority of the House - Vote against 15, and the final legal and legitime conclusion was Not to object the ratification of the European Defense treaty. Keystone Photo Shows: - A Scene from the House of Lords, Taken During the Session. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4847177: May 19, 1953 - Beating the bounds of the Savoy Liberty. From the East Stern of Waterloo Bridge. The traditional besting the bounds of the Savoy Liberty took place this morning. The liberty extends from Shell Mex house to Temple Bar, and from the Themas to approximately the north side of the strand. After a short service at the Queen's chapel of the Savoy - the Journeymen best the bounds - led by the beadle on cocked hat end red coat and carrying the silver headed staff made in 1702 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4848681: Jun. 06, 1953 - British Helicopters And The Netherlands Floods: The Royal Navy's 705 helicopter Squadron (Lieut. Gd. H.R. Spedding) with nine machines, brought 752 people to safety from the flooded parts of Holland and helped to re-established communications. They had the honour to fly H.M. Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands to the davasted areas / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4850176: Jun. 06, 1953 - It's Over Their Heads: For outside broadcasts where announcers have to get a clear view over the heads of the crowd, the British Broadcasting Corporation has come up with his strange looking vehicle embodying a glass-sided, almost sound proof turret at top. Smooth running and comparatively silent, this Austin eight-seater will be used, among other things, for reporting the British Lincoln Handicap, where the road runs alongside the race track and the cancan be driven along at the horses' pace. Picture Shows The Austin eight seater utility vehicle. In the turret is Mr. Raymond Glendenning, popular BBC Sports announces. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4850420: Jun 06, 1953 - A Vacation in WOOL: For those who will be trading the city's hest for cool vacations in the country this summer, three of London's top designers have produced fashions in wool to fill every wardrobe need, from the most delicate and gossamer like evening wear to heavy clothes for hard outdoor use. Below are three models from the collections of Michael Sherard, Jaeger and Madeleine. Pictures shows Left Shell-pleated white wool taffete evening gown by Michael Sherard. The bodice is embroidered in mother-of-pearl. Center: Yachting outfit by Jaeger consisting of a Navy blue roofer and hat, shorts, T-shirt and scarf in matching red and white striped wool jersey. Right: Midnight blue ballet-length hand knitted cocktail dress and stole by Madeleine. / Bridgeman Images
ETE4850613: Second World War (1939-1945): General Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) and General Omar Bradley (1893-1981) on the Sottevast Brix RLW (Sottevast-Brix), a bunker on a German V1-V2 base under construction to launch V2 fusees, located 13 km south of Cherbourg and was captured by the troops of the 7th US Corps during their advanced on Cherbourg. Photography at the end of June 1944. / Bridgeman Images