ZUM4948384: Jan. 01, 1955 - Hollywood film Magnet's daughter London. Susan Hakim. the 21 years old daughter of Hollywood film magnet, Darryl F. Zanuck, vice president of twentieth century Fox, Arrived in London with her husband yesterday. producer and they were married eight months ago. they are in London to find an all - British cast for the film version of” The man who never was”. Susan is a cabaret singer but has never made a movie / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4948226: Jan. 01, 1955 -” Little Chequers” used by the Foreign Secretary Dorneywood near Burnham Beeches: The first official occupants of Little Chequers the name given to Dorney wood, the 45 room Queen Anne Mansion left by the Late Lord Courtauld Thomson to the nation is Sir Anthony Eden to Foreign Secretary and Lady Eden. Dorneywood is a country house standing in 200 acres of land rear Burnham beeches, Ducks, and was left to the nation as a Lesser Chequers for the Prime Minister of a Minister of the Crown. The house is just a Lord Courtauld Thomson left it furnished mainly by 18th century pieces and containing many collectors pieced of Chippendale / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947828: Jan. 01, 1955 - German envoy To London Recalled Daughter Will Keep Home: Herr Oskar Schitter the German Charge d'Affaires in London was recalled to Bonn yesterday owing to an alleged indiscretion of his wife-who is reported to have said that they were living in an enemy country-and could not trust their English friends during a Christmas speech to staff. They children 21 year old Marian Schlitter and 12 year old Alexander are staying in London. Marian says she will run the home while her parents are away / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947831: Jan. 01, 1955 - TANKER” WORLD PEACE” WRECKS RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE SUEZ CANAL... The Liberian Tanker” WORLD PEACE” crashed into the railway bridge which crosses the Suez Canal - at EL FERDAN blocking the canal for many miles.. Owners of ships approaching the Canal were requested to slow thear vessels up to ease conapetion until the -ray was cleared. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: - The scene after the tanker had crashed into the bridge - at El Ferdan / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947946: Jan. 01, 1955 - Preparing For The” Young Contemporaries” Art Exhibition. “Girl With Wheel ': Photo Shows Mis Jane Ross of Twickenham admires a sculpture by Ralph Brown of Highbury - with the name” Girl With Wheel” - seen during preparations at the R.B.A. Calories, Suffolk Street this morning for the” Young Contemporaries” exhibition which opens tomorrow / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4947217: Jan. 01, 1955 - Royal Navy Helicopers on Mercy Missions... Two Royal Navy Helicopters and R.A.F Shackleton flew mercy missions all day yesterday to snowboard Scottish villages. The Helicopters were based at Wick and were earmarked for medical and maternity cases in various areas which were cut off by the omer mounting snow drifts. One of the helicopters picked up Mrs.Chrissie Bannerman from Dunreay-and an hour afterwards she gave birth to 9 lb son. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939603: Aug. 08, 1954 - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR - ORIGINAL PICTURES Thousands of Cheering People from the South Coast and Southern Highlands gave Her Majesty The Queen Elisabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh a joyous reception at WOLLONGORD. The Queen is seen here smiling happily as the Mayor as the Mayor of Wollongong escorts her to the Town Hall. Mrs. Kelly is walking with the duke.A / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939613: Aug. 08, 1954 - The” Witch” And Her Cats. Lili Palmer Rehearses: Screen stars Lili Palmer and husband Rex Harrison were to be seen at the Lyric Theatre this morning rehearsing their new play” Bell - Book and Candle” - which opens in Liverpool next month and comes to London later. The play calls for the services of a cat - and Lili Palmer takes on the role of a Witch / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939688: Aug. 08, 1954 - NEW PILOT TRAINING SCHOOL.. INSTRUCTION IN an AIRCRAFT CONTROL.. The new pilot-training scheme of tin R.A.F. moon as Provost... Vampire Sequence under whioh pilots qualify for their wing. of Jet aircraft is now under fall operation. Pupils first enter No. 6. Flying Training School at Terrlill, Shropshire for a 30 weeks oourse where they are taught to fly Provost Piston engine trainer. The Provost is Characteristically like the Vampire Jet, On passing out at Torah = they go to No. 5.0.1.s. at oakington, Cams., for a further 50 weeks course on the Vampire T. 11 side-by-aide trainer TJot).. At tin conclusion of this co, rse they reoeive their wings. This non scheme reduces training to two types of airoraft and reduces wastage both in time - soot on prodestion of Jet pilots.. KEYSTONE PHOTO SHOWS: Acting Pilot Officer R.P.S. SANDS of St. Albans and Acting Pilot Offioer C.J. PRESTON of Grantham - talking to the Chief Instructor at No. 5. F.T.S., WING 012110510 20 L.H. TRENT 0.V., D.F.C. of New Zealand - friend and snacks of the famous DOUGLAS BADER / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4939932: Aug. 08, 1954 - HAILE SELASSIE ATTENDES THANKSDIVING MASS AT ATHENS CASTITLE. Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia attended a Thanksgiving Mass at Athens Cathedral, during his State visit to Greece. Keystone Photo Shows: - Emperor Haile Selassie seen between King Paul and Queen Frederica, followed by Princesses Sophie and Irene, leaving Athens Cathedral after the service / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940034: Aug 08, 1954 - East German Refugees Arrives As Guests Of English Scouts: One hundred and twenty East German boys from refugee camps in West Germany, arrived in London today to spend three weeks as guests of scouts in London and to spend three weeks as guests of scouts in London and the Home Counties. They will spend part of their stay in the homes of thier Scout hosts and part of it camps with their hosts' Troops in various parts of the country. The German boys, whose ages range from 14 to 17, arrived at Victoria, and at Imperial Scout Headquarters they were met by their hosts (except Kentish who met them at Dover), and taken to their homes or to Scout camps / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4940064: Aug. 08, 1954 - Dancer in sea after quarrel. Following backstage row at Blackpool opera house. Apachi dancer Rene behead walked out of the Blackpool opera house about midnight on Saturday - and disappeared into the heavy seas pounding the Blackpool seafront. bedean, a 30 year old Frenchman had been appearing with Mr. bob Laurent and his wife Lucia in the opera house summer show “The talk of the town”. The incident is said to have followed a backstage row during the Saturday show.photo shows Rene Bedau and Mrs. Laura Laurent during the Apache show / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934391: Jun. 02, 1954 - New carrier for motorcycles: By the new constructed carrier it will be possible to take also two heavy trunks with the motorcycle an both sides of the back real. The porter is also to be use only for a portfolio (left picture). The ideal carrier will cost DM 35. (Ask address please to Firms Goller, Munich, Hirschgartenallee) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934437: Jun. 04, 1954 - Mr. and Mrs. “What's my line” arrives from America. Bob Bach and his wife Jean: Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bach - seen on their arrival at London Airport yesterday. Mr. Bob Bach is the founder and producer of the popular television show “What's my line” in America / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4934449: Jun. 04, 1954 - Little Man - What now? One youngster in a sea of backs: The boy stood in the darkened Mosque where all but he were kneeling. Alone in a sea of backs lost in silent prayer. Small wonder, then, the dark, round eyes of four year old Khurshid Ahmed fill with sudden alarm. His predicament is pictured at the Shah Jehan Mosque Wing, Surrey, where Muslims gathered yesterday in celebration of the” Id al-Fitr Festival / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4935941: Jun 06, 1954 - MOTHER OF TWO BIDS FOR ATHLETICS TITLE. Mrs. Iris Pond, Southern Countries and Middlesex champion and International Hurdler, is competing at the Women's A.A.A. meeting at the White City on Saturday. Apart from her ordinary training on the track at Alperton, Iris has the assistance of her two sons, Barry, aged 6 and Anthony, aged 8. at her home at Uxbridge when it was discovered that, when sitting on two bricks, Barry exactly measured up to the regulation hurdle height of 2 feet six inches. The yard broom with Anthony at the other end - completed the obstacle / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4936168: Jun 06, 1954 - Schoolgirl Wins National Sewing Contest.. The Prize Winning Outfit.. A rehearsal was held at the May Fair Hotel for the Sewing Contest Fashion Show. First prize winner of the National Sewing Contest organized by the National Needle Artists Bureau Ltd., was 14-year-old Edinburgh Schoolgirl Dorothy Weir, who wins a holiday and £50 for the best beachwear outfit made by an amateur home dress maker.. Keystone Photo Shows: - Model Madeline Hobbs wears the prize winning beachwear outfit of white pique shorts and halter-neck sun-top - with sun-hat and accessories of earrings and bracelet - She holds the checked brown and white poplin skirt fringed with jade green Strutts candlewick - at the rehearsal / Bridgeman Images