Gagarin Watches Elephants
Right: Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was without a doubt our most popular visitor. But the man who made a brave fight alone into the space, frankly had his qualms about an elephant ride and gracefully declined! Hence that extra-special smile and tip for ...
Daily Mirror
Major Y.A. Gagarin's Space Flight
Was it here he felt so light, so happy and so free. He is on his way blazing a new trail through the skies to the stars.
Daily Mirror
Olympic Champion Larisa Latynina with Yuri Gagarin
Soviet-Russian Olympic champion Larisa Latynina is in a conversation with the cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin (right) and Gherman Titov. Gagarin and Titov met the Soviet athletes in the professional's convention hall, Moscow, at a recent gathering for ath...
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Richard Beach Sculpts Major Gagarin
A clay head of Major Gagarin — the world's first man-in-space, has been modelled by Sculptor Richard Beach who lives in Wakefield, Yorks. It is being produced for waxworks heads — by Jean Roger of West London. Mr. Beach used photographs and newspa...
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Yuri Gagarin Carrying a Dove
"Space and Peace"
Yuri A. Gagarin is the world's first space traveller. He is Russian. He is no more. He was a very serene person. The village he was born in is now identified as 'Gagarin'. In this picture, Gagarin carries a white dove. The white...
The Times of Ceylon Press