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The Crown Prince of Abyssinia at Dover
[...] Abyssinian Prince [...] arrived at Dover from [...] for London on an official visit to England in return for the visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Abyssinia last year. Photo Shows: The Crown Prince of Abyssinia saluting on arrival at Dover...
W. N. P. S.
The Grand National's most dramatic moments - the Queen Mother's Devon Loch, ahead of the field, collapses (top, left to right) and then struggles to his feet (bottom, left to right) only 50 yards from the post. The crowd were cheering the Royal vi...
Planet News Ltd.
The Residence of the Governor at Djibouti
Where exiled Emperor is staying in Djibouti. The Emperor of Abyssinia who fled with his family and two of his generals to Djibouti when the Italian forces approached the gates of his capital, is staying at the residence of the Governor of French ...
Planet News Ltd.
Titov In Training Before Take-off
Moscow: Major Gherman Stepanovich Titov, the second Soviet cosmonaut who landed safely today after orbitting the earth 17 times, is pictured here being trained on a centrifuge device before take-off. Moscow Radio said Titov landed in "Vostok II" a...
United Press International (UK) Ltd.
Vajont Dam Crashes; 6 Villages wiped out and 4000 dead
Survivors embraced each other recently on the ground where earlier a 300-ft. high tidal wave gushed from the Vajont Dam and into the River Piave Valley, wiping out half a dozen villages including Longarone and killing more than 4000 people. So far...
Daily Mirror
War Drums At Ras Nassibu's Camp
Pictures by relay of planes of actual warfare in the Ogaden. These pictures brought to London by a relay of aeroplanes were taken by a staff correspondent in the Ogaden 30 miles south of Harar under actual war conditions. Photo shows: Mohammedan...
Planet News Ltd.
Frogmen (right) from Thorney Island coming ashore and helping others still in the water after rescue operations on the Royal Air Force Flying Boat of the Sunderland Class, which crashed into the sea here recently in the sight of hundreds of holida...
Maurice Sayers
Wreckage of the Czechoslovak Ilyushin Airliner
Part of the burned out wreckage of the Czechoslovak Ilyushin airliner which crashed in flames 30 miles North of Nuremberg recently. The Russian-built aircraft was flying from Zurich to Prague. Fifty-two bodies were recovered.—(United Press).
United Press Photos
Yemeni Troops Marching Past President Sallal
Yemeni troops marching past President Sallal (centre background, dark glasses) on the first anniversary of the Republican regime. This was the first military parade in Sanaa since Sallal came into power—(UPI).
Planet News Ltd.
Yeomen – In Mourning – Go Searching
London: Wearing black armbands as a sign of mourning for the death last Saturday of King Gustav of Sweden, Yeomen of the Guard enter the Houses of Parliament to carry out the traditional search prior to the State opening of Parliament by the King ...
Planet News Ltd.