Nikolai Sokolovsky
"Invention of a bicycle" today means discovery of a thing already known. Still, there are enthusiasts who defy the saying-literally-trying to improve this simple vehicle.
Nikolai Sokolovsky, automation designer of the Byelorussian MAZ auto working...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Kanji Harads - Mikawa Coal Mine Disaster
Kanji Harads (21) beams happily after he escaped to safety 19 hours after the Mikawa Explosion last Saturday afternoon, in the main tunnel of the Mikawa Coal Mine. He is seen being interviewed by pressmen after his miraculous escape from the mine ...
Daily Mirror
A Television Camera Let Down
A television camera being let down the bore at an emergency drilling station over the ill-fated Mathilde Mine. The attempt was unsuccessful.
Pixfeatures
Andre Martinet
The nine French miners all rescued after being trapped 270 ft underground for eight days, have all made a remarkable recovery fro their ordeal. All were taken to hospital after being rescued but have now been allowed to return to their families.
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The Times of Ceylon Press
Collapsed of Municipal Reading Room
Picture shows the collapse of the two-storey Municipal Reading Room at Darley Road which collapsed during construction. The constructor maintains that the fault lay in the specifications and plans. The question is who will meet the cost of clearin...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Subaitha Samsudeen
Eleven year old Subaitha Samsudeen created a sensation in Trincomalee by riding a bicycle non-stop for twenty-four hours. She is the daughter of Mr. Samsudeen, aratchi of the Trincomlaee TC.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Landslide Kaohsiung, Taiwan
A landslide that occurred about 8 miles north of Kaohsiung, Taiwan wiped out the whole village, killing twelve persons. Twenty six persons were missing and many others were seriously injured. Upper picture shows two freight trains almost buried by...
Pan-Asia Photos
Two Men Were Buried alive at Belanwila
Two men, Piyasili and Sahul Hamid were buried alive at Belanwila yesterday morning when a 50 ft. earth embankment collapsed on them while they were collecting earth. Another man escaped with slight injuries. The lorry into which the earth was bein...
The Times of Ceylon Press