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At Aintree

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  • 1955-3-31

Quare Times (No. 10) the eventual winner, is well up with the leaders as the Grand National field take Bechers Brook for the first time in the famous chase at Aintree.

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British Scientists Honour Soviet Spaceman

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  • 1961-7-22

The world's first man in space, Major Yuri Gagarin, looking at some early scientific books in the library of Burlington House, headquarters of the Royal Society today. One of the books he saw was Newton's "Principia" (First edition) - Newton's the...

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Chuck Mckinley at Men's Singles Semi-finals

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  • 1967-7-10

Hands on head and his racket apparently suspended in mid-air at Wimbledon, eight-seeded Chuck McKinley (USA) faces the crowd during the men's singles semi-finals, in which he beat Britain's Mike Sangster 6—4, 6—4, 8—6. McKinley was beaten in strai...

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Crown Prince and Princess Enjoying Green Tea

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  • 1959-11-16

Crown Prince Merid Azmatch Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie and Crown Princess Medferiash Worq Abbebe of Ethiopia enjoying a cup of green tea served by Kimono-clad Japanese women when the two state guests visited the Shinjuku Garden recently to see the ...

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Ethiopian Princess in Lisbon

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  • 1959-8-7

Lisbon Portugal: Princess Aida, the grand daughter of the Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie, with Portugal's First Lady, Senhora Americo Thomaz, wife of the President, ride through Lisbon streets shortly after arrival on Sunday 26th July.

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Grand National at Aintree

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  • 1955-4-2

The formidable Becher's Brook claims three horses in quick succession the first time round the course during the recent Grand National at Aintree. Thirteen of the 30 starters finished the race, which was run under the worst conditions for many yea...

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Haile Selassie Watches a Nativity Play at the Palace

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  • 1958-1-27

Emperor Haile Selassie, surrounded by his grandchildren watches a nativity play performed by students during celebrations at the Palace on the Ethiopian Christmas Day, January 7th. Seated on the extreme left is the Crown Prince. The Emperor, as is...

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