1953 Collection (page 2)

IVAN BUNIN
IVAN ALEKSEYEVICH BUNIN Russian writer

Princess May of Teck, c. 1885
Photographic portrait of Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885. In 1891 she married the Duke of York

Trevor Phillips, TV presenter and equal rights executive
Trevor Phillips (b 1953), television executive and presenter, currently Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), previously the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)

Queen Elizabeth II accepts the Honours of Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II accepts the " Honours of Scotland" (the Scottish Crown Jewels) at the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, June 24, 1953

Lenin and Stalin sitting on a bench
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870 - 1924) and Josef Stalin (1879 - 1953), Communist Russian leaders, sitting on a bench. Date: circa 1920

The Princess Royal and her brother the Duke of Windsor
March 11th, 1953 - The Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII and his younger sister, Princess Mary, the Princess Royal on their arrival in Southampton on the Queen Elizabeth

Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill (born 1929), married name Muir, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Pictured in The Illustrated London News in 1953 when she was selected to be

Bristol 170 Freighter G-AHJP Silver City, Lympne
Bristol Freighter G-AHJP of Silver City Airways at Lympne Airport in Kent, England 1953.06.22 Date: 1953

The Crown Regalia - 1953 Coronation
Illustrations of the Crown Regalia, along with descriptions of their individual roles in the Coronation ceremony. Includes the Crown of St

Lady Jane Vane-Tempest-Stewart, elder daughter of the Marquess of Londonderry and the later Marchioness of Londonderry, was chosen by the Queen as one of the six maids of honour to carry her train at

Saunders Roe SR-45 Princess Flying Boat Making a Low-Level Flypast at the Farnborough Airshow 1952 Date: 1953

Handley Page HP-80 Victor
RAF Handley Page Hp-80 Victor During Take-Off at Radlett, UK Date: 1953

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGK BOAC, London Airport
The instantly recognisable fuselage shape of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. Canopus was one of the more famous BOAC Stratocruisers operating on the between 1950 and 1959

Sheikh Saqr Bin Sultan of the Naim tribe of Oman. Date: 1953

English Electric Canberra B2 WH699 Aries IV
English Electric Canberra B2, WH699, Aries IV, arrives at Wingfield Aerodrome, Cape Town, after breaking the record from London. 17 December 1953. Date: 1953

LCC-LFB Magirus (screw) 100ft turntable ladder
An example of the Dennis Morris Magirus turntable ladder in its fire station appliance room

Coronation Procession, Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II arriving in the gold state coach at Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953. The coach and liveried footmen

Christian Dior dress, 1953
A woman enjoys a glass of champagne while wearing a Christian Dior evening dress of blue silk organza worn over a number of full net underskirts and embroidered with swags of silver bugle beads

Standards of British Commonwealth Countries
Borne in the Coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II: the standards of British Commonwealth countries. Date: 1953

Coronation. Guards Band Queens escort
The Band, part of the Queens escort, mounted by the Bands of the Irish and Scots Guards march off down Victoria Street. 1953

Coronation 1953 - Procession of Queen Mother
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother passes along the nave of Westminster Abbey en route from the Annexe for the Coronation of her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953

Countess of Leicester in her Coronation outfit
The Countess of Leicester, previously Lady Elizabeth Yorke (1912 - 1985), who acted as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation

Princess May of Teck, c. 1885
Photographic portrait of Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885, in her coming out year. In 1891 she married the Duke of York

Sir Edmund Hillary and wife Louise, returning from Everest expedition

Queen Mary, c. 1911
Photographic portrait of Queen Mary, previously Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), pictured c.1911, wearing robes of the Order of the Garter

Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth, c. 1926
Photographic portrait of Queen Mary (1867-1953), previously Princess May of Teck, pictured with Princess Elizabeth (b.1926), later Queen Elizabeth II, in c.1926

Queen Mum in Rhodesia
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, seen entering the west entrance of the Zimbabwe ruins

Queen Mary / Hubert Lascel
QUEEN MARY Wife of George V, with her daughter Marys son, Hubert Lascelles

Advert / Morton Salt 1953
Morton Iodized Salt - when it rains it pours

Page from The Sketch reporting on the birthday party of Belita (Maria Belita Jepson-Turner) at the London Hippodrome, at the time she was starring the show Champagne on Ice

Statue of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni, Westminster
Statue of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni in her Chariot on the Westminster Embankment at the end of Westminster Bridge, London - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ
Indonesian Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 PK-aJ, at Hawarden prior to delivery. Date: circa 1953

de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito PR-41
De Havilland Dh-98 Mosquito Pr-41 That Was a Competitor in the 1953 London to Christchurch Air-Race Taxiing with a Douglas Dc-3 Parked Behind Date: 1953

Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launch
Postcard published to commemorate the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia and portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Ednburgh. Date: circa 1953

TONY BLAIR Labour MP and British Prime Minister (1997- ) Date: 1953 -

825 Squadron on HMS Warrior aircraft carrier
Group photo of 825 Squadron, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, on board HMS Warrior (R31) aircraft carrier with a Fairey Firefly plane. Date: circa 1953

Scouts selling Coronation programmes
Boy scouts selling Coronation programmes to people lining the route in a London street for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Lockheed (P2V-5) Neptune of the Royal Dutch Navy takes off from Burbank, California. December 1953. Date: 1953

Royal Navy parade, Coronation day, 1953
A contingent of the Royal Navy gives a superb display of marching skill as they reach Marble Arch. The three columns are seen at the moment of dividing. 1953

Burberrys Coronation advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Burberrys raincoats featuring a practically and stylishly clad couple all prepared for watching the procession at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Date: 1953

How To See London
Brochure front cover advertising Thomas Cooks World Travel Service, 1953. Date: 1953

de Havilland DH115 Vampire Trainer T55 333
de Havilland DH115 Vampire Trainer T55, 333, was delivered to the Iraqi Air Force in April 1953. Date: 1953

LCC-LFB Vehicle and equipment workshops complex
The Headquarters complex at Lambeth SE1 had extensive vehicle and equipment workshops. Maintenance, repair and restoration work could be undertaken by highly skilled mechanics and craftsmen

1953 FA Cup Final
At Wembley Stadium, the Queen, with the Duke of Edinburgh and FA Secretary Sir Stanley Rous either side of her, presents a Cup-winners medal to Stanley Matthews of Blackpool

Street with tram in Vienna, Austria
View of a street in Vienna, Austria, with a red and white tram on the right, in front of the Central Hotel. Date: 1953

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II by Bryan de Grineau
Spectacular illustration by ILN special artist, Bryan de Grineau, showing the supreme moment of the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey when the Archbishop of Canterbury

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Rayne shoes, in particular their range of brocade heels for memorable evenings. Date: 1953

Queen Elizabeth at Badminton, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II shares a joke with her uncle the Duke of Gloucester at Badminton where the royal family were watching the Olympic horse trials

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