Royal Visit to the Opera in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden accompanied the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at a Gala performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Le Coq d'Or" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.
Photo shows: The splendid scene as the Royal party tak...
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Royal Visitors to Rolland
Photo shows: A specially posed photograph showing Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard with their Royal guests King Gustaf and Queen Louise of Sweden. (27/4/55)
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Royalty — Visiting in London
King Gustav and Queen Louise of Sweden are on a four-day State visit to London as the guests of H.M. The Queen. Here L. to R., the Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Louise; King Gustav; and H.M. Elizabeth after their arrival at Buckingham Palace.
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Russia Puts Man Into Space — And Brings Him Back Alive And Safe
The whole world has been thrilled with the news from Moscow that Major Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin has been rocketed into space and after going into orbit has been brought back to earth and landed safely.
The whole flight lasted for about 108 minutes...
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Russian Horses Training at Haydock Park
The three Russian Grand National entrants "Reljef", "Grifel" and "Epigraff II" are now training at Haydock Park in readiness for the big race.
"Grifel" followed by "Epigraf II" and "Reljef" coming out for a spell of training.
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S. Etherton of the London Olympiades
S. Etherton of the London Olympiades wins the High Jump with 5ft 11 inches
— Southern Countries Women's Athlete Championship —
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Scott Carpenter
America's next manned orbital flight is expected to be launched from Cape Canaveral about the middle of May. The pilot has been named as Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter.
Photo shows: Liet. Com. Scott Carpenter
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Scott Carpenter with His Family
U.S. ASTRONAUT RESCUED — AFTER SPACE AND SEA ORDEAL.
Lieut. Com. Scott Carpenter, the American astronaut, was rescued in good health after making three orbits of the earth and then spending three hours in the sea due to overshooting the recovery z...
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Swedish Princess at School in Switzerland
"Swedish Princess at School in Switzerland"
Photo shows: Charming Princess Birgitta (left), 17-year-old daughter of King Gustaf Adolf, off for a game of tennis with a friend. Princess Birgitta has just arrived as a pupil at the Institute Clos des ...
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Swedish Royal Children on Holiday
"Swedish Royal Children on Holiday"
Prince Carl Gustaf, Crown Prince of Sweden, who celebrates his 12th birthday on 30th April, has been spending his Easter holidays with his sisters at the Royal Lodge at Storlien, in the Swedish Alps.
Photo shows...
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