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Astronaut Glenn Relaxes Happily
Left: it's all over. Safe and sound after his experience, Glenn relaxes happily aboard the US destroyer Noa...
Daily Mirror
"Relaxing" - Astronaut John Glenn relaxes on the U.S. destroyer Noa after completing an orbital space flight around the earth three times Feb. 20.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Britain's Newest Cable Ship to Lay United States-Bermuda Cable
Britain's newest cable ship, "Retriever", pictured here at Surrey Commercial Docks, London, England, is being prepared for her first working voyage, when she will lay the shore ends of a new telephone cable between the United States and Bermuda. T...
Central Office of Information, London
Drill Display at the Departure of H. M. S. Gambia
On the eve of the departure of H. M. S. Gambia from the East Indies Station recently the Royal Marine detachment of the ship gave a drill display on the R. N. Recreation Ground. For the first time, a representative of the Ceylon Government — Mr. A...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Grand-son of the Emperor on Board H. M. S. Gambia
On board the H. M. S. Gambia, now in Trincomalee, is the grand-son of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. He is Mid-shipman Desta-Lij Alexander Desta, who completed his officer-cadet training at Dartmouth Naval College, in 1954. Mid-shipman, Dest...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Sugar Syrup Unloaded from the 'Morodio'
Hundred of drums and tanks containing sugar syrup unloaded from the 'Morodio' are now stacked up on the North Pier used normally by tankers. Gunnies and particle of dirt float on top of the syrup which has still to be examined and passed as fit fo...
The Times of Ceylon Press
The scene at Southampton showing the Emperor of Abyssinia landing from the Orient liner "Orford".
Central Press Photos Ltd.
The HMS Wakeful with a Rescue Aircraft
The HMS Wakeful, a frigate of the Mediterranean Fleet, arrived in Malta towing an American amphibian rescue aircraft abandoned during operations at sea.
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
