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ZUM4873839: Aug. 19, 1953 - A Dictator takes off for Mecca. Egypt's strong man dictator, President Beguib, cast off his soldier's uniform and donned the white ceremonial robe that a Moslem wears on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca (Saudi Arabia). Yesterday, at dawn, he flew there in a military plane / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4873925: Aug. 19, 1953 - Much fun in Ruhpolding/Upper Bavaria: At the occasion of the 50. anniversary of the costume club called” D'Rauschberger” from Zell which held a festive day in Ruhpolding there was yesterday quite an unexpected incident. After the, men had drunk the last drop of beer there was to be a contest of the bands on the roofs of the houses. The boys who had drunk too much hoisted the members of the music-bands up to the roofs. And already during the hoisting up the trumpets were blowing loudly for the fun of the gathering people and guests. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4874114: Aug. 22, 1953 - New street - Fights and Riots between west Berlin police and Reds. A Big crowd of East Berlin Co ~ united yesterday In ~ red The west Berlin district Wedding in Effort to Stir up Jobless west Berliners Agains ~ the Government - during a Rally Hold there. Pre-Warned west Berlin Police went Between the reds and This action caused a wild ~ ~ prcar, when the men ra ~ ns ~ cked the hall. The Excited Reds three Stones at the police / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4873425: Aug. 15, 1953 - National town criers championship at Hastings: A record number of 26 town ~ riers competed in the annual championships at Hastings today, The eriers in traditional dress and with bells were rowed to an island in the middle of the main lake in Alexandra Park. then, one by one, their” Oyez Oyez” was cried across 75 yards of water to the ears of the judges in the park / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4873518: Aug. 16, 1953 - German Motorbyc Road Championship. Walter Zeller was by far the best in the 5th run of the motorbyc road championship on the Berlin Avus today. He left all the rest behind him and won the race in a new Avus record of 180,5 km perhour on his 500ccm BMW. Above pic shows: Walter Zeller having over rounded the field during his lonely ride. Picture below: The field of the drivers of the 250 ccm class in the Southern curve. Keystone Berlin August 16th, 1953. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4873692: Aug. 17, 1953 -” Are you all here?” asked Federal President Prof. Heuss when he greeted some children of Berlin at the K? Berlin airport. The children were flown in American airplanes that participated in the air drops for children. The children are having a four week recreational stay with West German families. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4871795: Aug. 08, 1953 - Fled Soviet commander spoke to West Berlin journalists: After his escape to the West the former commander of the 4th Soviet Special unit in Eberswalde (near Berlin), Major Roshdnin. spoke for the first time to West Berlin journalists. He willing answered the many questions they were asking him in the great of Berlin Federal House. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4872707: Aug. 12, 1953 - Railway Strike In France. The great English railway walk out virtually spread into a general strike last night. And as it began to paraly ~ ~ the nation from the Channel coast to the Riviera thousands more tourists were stranded; the British Embassy in Paris was forced to organize and emergency get-some service in Army buses, and Whitehall agreed to release extra frances for spent- out holidaymakers to buy food and shelter. Hardly a main-line train ran in France all day / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4872244: Aug. 08, 1953 - 10 Killed And 60 Injured In Train Crash At Manchester: Ten people were killed and more than 60 injured when two trains collided head-on yesterday on the Irk Valley Viaduct, about a mile from Victoria Station, Manchester, The engine and two coaches of a steam train and three coaches of an electric train were derailed. A steel coach of the electric train tore a 30-ft. gap in the wall of the viaduct and plaunged 80-ft into the river. It landed on its side and some passengers were thrown into the water. Many were trapped in the wreckage / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4872331: Aug. 08, 1953 - Rail way men join in General strike: Passengers with their luggage waiting before the Paris office of the Royal Mail Line. The company has arranged for motor coaches to take the passengers to the port of Embarktion to catch the “Andes” bound for South America. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4872442: Aug. 09, 1953 - Picture is the scene of an unfortunate accident that occurred between a train and a silo truck carrying pumice on the Autobahn between Koeln and Duesseldorf. The train hit the truck and drug it over 100 meters. The inhabitants of the truck, a driver with a 7 year old daughter and a 45 year old wife, were killed on the scene. All that was left was a mangled heap. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895479: Nov. 11, 1953 - Anti British demonstrations in Rome over the Trieste Question; Steel helmeted guards encircle one of the demonstrators during the riots in Rome which followed the killings in Trieste of Italians during the demonstrations there The target of the hate riden hysterical men mainly young students was the British Embassy. Signor Pella, the Italian Prime Minister called for” Punishment for those responsible for the shooting of the pro-Italian demonstrators in Trieste '- in a broadcast to his people. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895486: Nov. 11, 1953 - Uncle Iwan is a nice man. thought the little girl from the Free German youth who took part at the celebrations of the 36th anniversary of the Socialist October Revolution in the national theatre of Weimer. All over the eastern zone the sowetic Revolution had been celebrated like a German National holiday. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895600: Nov. 11, 1953 - World's First Atomic Power Station: The first atomic power station under construction is being built in Cumberland, England. To be completed in about a year and a half, the experimental station is expected to have an output of around 50,000 watts, enough electricity for a fair-sized town. It will be Britain's eighth atomic energy center / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895786: Nov. 13, 1953 - 13-11-53 Lord Reading is the new Minister of State at the Foreign Office. Keystone Photo Shows: Lord Reading seen at the Foreign Office this morning. It has been announced that he is to be the new Minister of State, with a pay increase from £1,500 to £3,000. Lord Reading, who is 64 is Joint Foreign Under-Secretary. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894867: Nov. 11, 1953 - Rehearsal for Royal Show.: singer Eve Boswell was in high spirits during yesterday's rehearsal for tonight's Royal Command Variety Show. Eve sings three songs, and is one of the most talented girls in the show. She can dance ballet and tap, and play saxophone and clarinet. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895248: Nov. 11, 1953 - Secured against the control of the policemen of the eastern zone. An old woman from East-Berlin sewed a pocket into her petticoat to get the American butter parcels safe aross the border.The distribution to all people more then 60 years old from Cast-Berlin by the ERNST-Reuter-founding began on Monday. Need makes inventiv. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894246: Nov. 11, 1953 - Jordan's first Ambassador to Spain received by General Franco: Emir Hussein Naaser, first Ambassador of Jordan to Spain, seen with General Franco (left) during the conversation which they had at the National Palace in Madrid, after the former had presented his credentials. on right is Alberto Martin Artajo, the Spanish Foreign Minister and with back to Camera is Baron De Las Torres, Spain's Chief of the Protocol. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4894336: Nov. 11, 1953 - Society wedding at St. Margaret's Lord Galway Weds.: The wedding took place today at St. Margaret's, Westminster, between Lord Galway, aged 23, of Bawtry, Yorks, and the Hon. Teresa Fox- Strangways, 20-year old daughter of Lord and Lady Stavordale. The Bride is grand-daughter of the present Lady Ilchester, and the bridesmaids' dresses were copied from the 18th. Century wedding dress worn by the first lady Ilchester. The Couple will honeymoon in Tobago, British West Indies. Picture Shows: The Bride and Bridegroom leaving under the guard of Honour - after the wedding this afternoon. Credit: Bippa Press / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896089: Nov. 19, 1953 - World Champion of Carrying Beers. This title belongs to Vienna man Karl Schulz (pictured here). When Karl Schulz heard the announcement from America that a New Yorker, Max Semmler, was the world champion for carrying 16 beers and became incensed. Karl Schulz can carry 22. / Bridgeman Images