ZUM4922722: Tue 29, 1954 - Art - In A Big Way. 26 Ft. Painting On Way To Academy: Four men were needed to carry the huge canvas by Mr. A.R. Thomson the deaf R.A. from his studio today an route to the Royal Academy. The painting - which is called” Astronomy” measure 26 ft by 12 ft. Helping Mr. Thomson (in front) are art students Mr. Ricky Atkinson; Mr. Derek Ashby and Mr. Linton Holmes / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4922775: Tue 31, 1954 - 31-3-54 Johnnie Ray arrives - Johnnie Ray, the emotional American singer, arrived at London Airport this morning to appear at the Palladium for two weeks from April 5th. Keystone Photo Shows: Johnnie Ray was greeted by fans who presented him with a black cat mascot, they are (L to R): Janette Robertson, Joan Handley and Kathleen Jones / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4922888: Apr. 03, 1954 -” Star-mix” for 20. German marks: On May 1st the exhibition” family and house keeping” was opened in Muernberg on which also the well known” star mix” was shown which became now the cheapest kitchen utensil. Now it is to be use by the energy of the water instead of electric energy before Now the price will only be 20. English marks / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923154: Apr. 04, 1954 - Battle of Flowers at Cannes: Photo shows The lovely American film star, Arlene Dahl, wearing a small white straw hat trimmed with black velvet ribbons, seen as she throws flowers at the Passing floats - during the Cannes Battle of Flowers held in connection with the film festival / Bridgeman Images
NWI4923469: Portrait of Martin Alonso Pinzon (ca. 1441-1493) Spanish navigator and explorer, who participated in the first voyage of search for a sea route to India by Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) as captain of “” La Pinta”” - Engraving colorisee - (Alonzo Pinzon, captain of the “” Pinta” on Columbus 'first voyage - 19 Hand-colored woodcut of a th-century illustration) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4923472: Apr 04, 1954 - Love Philtre kills two girls: Scotland Yard were sure last night that a love philtre drug killed the beauty queen and her girl fellow worker, who fell ill at a London office. Detectives are also sure that neither girl knew she had taken the drug. The girls, Miss June Malins, aged 19, of Wightman-road, Harringay, London, and Cliftonville; and Miss Betty Grant, 27, of Chobham - gardens, Wimbledon, worked in the office of manufacturing chemist. Police concentrated their inquiries on the theory that someone put the drug in food or drink taken by the girls. It is thought unlikely that the person intended to kill. The drug may have been given as a form of joke. But a strong dose is fatal. The girls' office manager, Mr. Arthur Ford, of Bath road, Hounslow, is in hospital with physical Excellence Girl of Margate” competition / Bridgeman Images