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King Gustav of Sweden at British Trade Fair in Stockholm
Pictured here King Gustav of Sweden (second from the left), looking at a working model of Britain's VA — 3 Hovercraft during a tour of the British Trade Fair in Stockholm recently.
500 British companies showed products worth 2 million pounds sterl...
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King of Abeokuta, A Vast Kingdom In Nigeria
The King of Abeokuta (seen here), 80-year-old ruler of a vast kingdom in Nigeria, is forming a museum of the crowns he has worn and others which have been left him by his ancestors. In all he has a collection of fifty, some of which are made of co...
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Leelawathie Gunaratna — Ceylon's Professional Woman Mechanic
In these times of equality of the sexes, it is good to see a woman doing a man's job—and doing it well (Above) Leelawathie is seen wearing a tube.
When you want a tyre of your car changed you either do it yourself or take it your favourite 'baas'....
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Leelawathie Gunaratna — at the Garage
That's Leelawathie (left) relaxing in her workshop.
She learnt her work by watching her husband... who is now a chauffeur.
Soon, she hopes to have her own garage.
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London Gave Yuri Gagarin a Great Reception
London gave Yuri Gagarin the world's first man to space a great reception today (11-7-1961). There were cheers and applause at London Airport. And more cheers as the twenty-seven-year-old Soviet spaceman drove to the Russian Embassy in London befo...
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