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"He Is 'Trapped' in the Jewel Tower"
London turned out to give Yuri Gagarin another storming welcome today (13-7-1961) – and the enthusiasm of it kept him a prisoner in the Tower of London for ten minutes. Gagarin had to stay in the Jewel Tower until care arrived because the excited ...
Daily Mirror
"Red Flower Welcome for Their Country Man"
Among the large crowds that thronged the airport yesterday evening to see Major Gagarin, were a number of little Russian boys and girls who offered the cosmonaut red flowers. The little girls wore red ribbons in their hair.
Daily Mirror
A Comrade Gives Gagarin the Final Once Over
A comrade gives him the final once over and wishes him success. It's a solemn moment.
Daily Mirror
A Feature Film on Gagarin's Visit to Ceylon Presented By the Prime Minister
A 25-minute feature film on Major Yuri Gagarin;s four0day visit to Ceylon was presented yesterday by Prime Minister, Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike with the compliments of the Government and the people of Ceylon to the Russian Ambassador in Ceylon, Mr...
Daily Mirror
Cosmonaut Pilot Major German Stepanovich Titov
Moscow, At grand welcome given on Aug. 9, to the Glorious Son of the Sov. People, the Hero Cosmonaut Pilot Maj. Gherman Stepanovich Titov. Photo by A. Konkov
A. Konkov
Gagarin Gets into his Space Suit
(1) The day has arrived. Gagarin gets into his space suit in preparation for the historic flight.
Daily Mirror
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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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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Major Gherman Titov the Second Soviet Cosmonaut
The Soviet Cosmonaut, Major Gherman S. Titov, recently visited United Nations headquarters where he was the guest of honour at a reception given by acting U.N. Secretary-General, U Thant. The cosmonaut and his wife were later conducted a tour of t...
United Nations Information Centre
Major Yuri Gagarin with His Wife and Mr. Nehru
Major Yuri Gagarin, the world's (and Russia's) first space-man, pictured with his wife and Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister when he arrived in New Delhi at the start of an eight day visit to India. Thousands cheered the cosmonaut as he drove from New...
Central Press Photos Ltd.