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Surviving Super Constellation Crash
The Canadian aircraft carrier, "Bonaventure" approaching Eire with injured survivors and some bodies recovered from the sea, following the Super Constellation crash in the Atlantic. Uninjured survivors were being taken to Antwerp aboard the Swiss ...
Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.
Survivors of Icelandic Air Crash
Some of the lucky ones to survive the plane crash at Andiambalama on Wednesday night were rushed to Colombo. They are being attended to at the Accident Service. Among those who miraculously escaped death were the two Icelandic Air Hostesses (top r...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Five of the six survivors of the Pamir come down the gangway of the American plane. They look for relatives among the vast crowd which turned out to meet them. Left to right, they are: Valkert Anders, Hans Wirth, Heinz Kraaz, Klaus Fredrich and Ka...
United Press Photos
Tamara Titova and Nina Krushcheva
Wife of Russia's 2nd spaceman, Mrs. Titova with Mrs. Krushcheva.
The Times Of Ceylon Press
Non-availability of transport facilities from Trincomalee to Seruwawila has not only inconvenienced the public but has hampered Government work, too. These tar barrels sent from Trincomalee to Seruwawila and needed for some urgent work had to be t...
Daily Mirror
The scene at Southampton showing the Emperor of Abyssinia landing from the Orient liner "Orford".
Central Press Photos Ltd.
On his arrival in London yesterday, the Negus (Ethiopian Emperor) was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of warm admirers with flags and banners.
The Photo News Agency
The Market Scene in Addis Ababa - Abyssinia
The market place at Addis Ababa. On every Saturday, (the market day usually falls on every Saturday) the villagers bring in the corn, grain and dairy produce and barter it for other things. Bottles (empty) are in great demand for storing native be...
General Supplies Agency
The Wreckage of RCyAF Jet Provost
This is the wreckage of the RCyAF Jet Provost CJ 703 that crashed on Monday into a coconut grove on the fringe of the Katunayake air-field killing its pilot. In the foreground is a lone airman keeping watch to ensure that no evidence is tampered w...
Daily Mirror
In 1912 the contributor of the photographs, reproduced on this and the three following pages, trekked by camel caravan from the border of British Somaliland to the Arussi mountains of Abyssinia, passing, on his way, through Jigjiga, Harrar and the...
The Times of Ceylon Press