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A MALTESE SPECIAL CONSTABLE SHOT DEAD IN NICOSIA

A Maltese Special Constable Shot Dead In Nicosia (1956)

British troops in Cyprus on guard after...

SELWYN LLOYD - AT CONFERENCE ON SUEZ NATIONALISATION

Selwyn Lloyd - At Conference On Suez Nationalisation (1956)

Britain hosts second international...

DONALD CAMPBELL CONGRATULATED AFTER RECORD RUN

Donald Campbell Congratulated After Record Run (1956)

Donald Campbell continues his quest for the...

DONALD CAMPBELL DOES A TRIAL RUN

Donald Campbell Does A Trial Run (1956)

Donald Campbell's speedboat, "Bluebird" on trial in the Lake...

TROOPS ARRIVE AT CYPRUS EN ROUTE TO SUEZ

Troops Arrive At Cyprus En Route To Suez (1956)

As the Suez Crisis intensifies, British Troops are...

CROWDS WAIT FOR COURT APPEARANCE OF NINA PONOMAREVA, THE SOVIET ATHLETE

Crowds Wait For Court Appearance Of Nina Ponomareva, The Soviet Athlete (1956)

Crowds await...

QUEEN PRESENTS COLOURS TO 207th SQUADRON

Queen Presents Colours To 207th Squadron (1956)

RAF Squadron based at Marham in Norfolk receives new...

 

 

FLOODLIT ATHLETICS MEETING AT MANCHESTER

Floodlit Athletics Meeting At Manchester (1956)

British athletes, Chataway, and Ibbotson take part...

POPE INNOCENT XI BEATIFIED IN VATICAN

Pope Innocent Xi Beatified In Vatican (1956)

Pope Pius XII presides over service in St. Peter's...

MACMILLAN SPEAKS ON EUROPEAN

Macmillan Speaks On European "No Customs" Plan " (1956)

Prime Minister speaks to the nation about...

ALGERIAN MOUNTAIN MARKET

Algerian Mountain Market (1956)

French soldiers arrive at the market to protect the villagers from...

BE-BOP CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ITALY

Be-Bop Championships In Italy (1956)

Very athletic dancing inside a dance hall with frenetic...

HYDRAULICS RESEARCH STATION - EXPERIMENTS IN FLOOD WATER CONTROL

Hydraulics Research Station - Experiments In Flood Water Control (1956)

Open day for the press...

FIRST TANKER ROUND THE CAPE TO BRITAIN ARRIVES ISLE OF GRAIN

First Tanker Round The Cape To Britain Arrives Isle Of Grain (1956)

Oil from Kuwait comes the...

QUEEN VISITS STATE APARTMENTS OF RE-OPENED SECTION OF LONDON MUSEUM

Queen Visits State Apartments Of Re-Opened Section Of London Museum (1956)

Queen Elizabeth II...

MORE TROOPS ARRIVE IN PORT SAID

More Troops Arrive In Port Said (1956)

French, UN and other troops in the Middle East as the Suez...

MRS EISENHOWER'S 60TH BIRTHDAY

Mrs Eisenhower's 60th Birthday (1956)

The US President's wife receives congratulations and a portrait...

PRIME MINISTER LEAVES LONDON AIRPORT FOR JAMAICA FOR HOLIDAY

Prime Minister Leaves London Airport For Jamaica For Holiday (1956)

The Prime Minister takes a...

FISHING BY ELECTRICITY

Fishing By Electricity (1956)

A temporary stunning device helps the East Anglian Waterboard keep track...

CIVILIANS EVACUATED FROM EGYPT

Civilians Evacuated From Egypt (1956)

As the Suez Crisis continues, foreign nationals leave Egypt.

EISENHOWER RESTS IN GEORGIA AFTER WINNING ELECTION

Eisenhower Rests In Georgia After Winning Election (1956)

Newly-re-elected US President takes a...

EUROPE UNDER PETROL SHORTAGE - SCENES IN PARIS, LONDON AND DENMARK

Europe Under Petrol Shortage - Scenes In Paris, London And Denmark (1956)

The effects of the...

OIL SHORTAGE - TANKERS REFUELLING AT CAPETOWN

Oil Shortage - Tankers Refuelling At Capetown (1956)

With the Suez Canal closed to shipping, oil...

POLES DONATE BLOOD FOR HUNGARIANS

Poles Donate Blood For Hungarians (1956)

The Polish Red Cross and Polish Ministry of Health organise...

HUNGARIAN REFUGEES WELCOMED BY EISENHOWER

Hungarian Refugees Welcomed By Eisenhower (1956)

American President welcomes refugees at the White...

RECORD BANANA CROP IN COLOMBIA

Record Banana Crop In Colombia (1956)

A ten million dollar crop makes 1956 a bumper year for...

UN MID EAST FORCE ASSEMBLED IN NAPLES

UN Mid East Force Assembled In Naples (1956)

The first batch of UN soldiers arrive from Denmark for...

THE POPE'S RADIO MESSAGE FOR WORLD PEACE

The Pope's Radio Message For World Peace (1956)

Pius XII cuts short his autumn rest to respond to...

B52 BOMBERS FLY NON-STOP

B52 Bombers Fly Non-Stop (1956)

US Air Force planes set a world record for non-stop flight of seventeen...

RUMANIANS SEND AID ACROSS BORDER TO STRICKEN HUNGARY

Rumanians Send Aid Across Border To Stricken Hungary (1956)

Roumania, despite its loyalty to...

HUNGARIAN PICKETS SCORE REDS AT UN

Hungarian Pickets Score Reds At Un (1956)

Hungarians in American demonstrate against the Soviet...

SKIING SEASON OPENED

Skiing Season Opened (1956)

German skiing season starts on the highest German Alpine peak,...

GERMAN SALVATION ARMY 70th ANNIVERSARY

German Salvation Army 70th Anniversary (1956)

General Wilfred Kitching visits Federal Germany to...

COUNT OF PARIS VISITS ISRAEL

Count Of Paris Visits Israel (1956)

French Pretender to the Throne arrives in Jerusalem on a private...

ISRAELI FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO GAZA POPULATION

Israeli Food Distribution To Gaza Population (1956)

Israeli Government sends food to Arab...

JEWISH REFUGEES FROM EGYPT AND HUNGARY ARRIVE IN ISRAEL

Jewish Refugees From Egypt And Hungary Arrive In Israel (1956)

The Arab-Israeli conflict and...

ISRAELI FORCES WITHDRAW FROM SINAI

Israeli Forces Withdraw From Sinai (1956)

Israel agrees to the UN Decision and withdraws its forces...

HUNGARIAN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN ROME

Hungarian Refugees Arrive In Rome (1956)

First refugees from the aftermath of the Hungarian Uprising...

SOVIET-RUMANIAN AGREEMENT SIGNED

Soviet-Rumanian Agreement Signed (1950-1959)

Russian leaders Bulganin and Khruschev at signing of pact...

HUNGARY WALK OUT AT UN

Hungary Walk Out At Un (1956)

Hungarian delegates express outrage at attempts to interfere with their...

NAVY FROGMEN AT WORK ON SALVAGE - SUEZ CANAL

Navy Frogmen At Work On Salvage - Suez Canal (1956)

10 men from the Navy's Mediterranean Fleet...

SALVAGE AND GENERAL SCENES, SUEZ CANAL ENTRANCE

Salvage And General Scenes, Suez Canal Entrance (1956)

Ships are salvaged from around the entrance...

EGYPTIAN WOUNDED POWs RETURN HOME

Egyptian Wounded Pows Return Home (1956)

Wounded Egyptian prisoners go home following negotiations...

OIL IN ALGERIAN DESERT

Oil In Algerian Desert (1956)

French companies prospecting in the Sahara come up with traces of oil.

BRITISH EVACUEES ARRIVING FROM PORT SAID

British Evacuees Arriving From Port Said (1956)

British families leaving Egypt arrive in Cyprus on...

QUEEN VISITS LORD ROBERTS' WORKSHOP

Queen Visits Lord Roberts' Workshop (1958)

Queen Elizabeth II visits a workshop for the war-wounded...

BRUSSELS EXHIBITION CLOSES

Brussels Exhibition Closes (1958)

The 1958 Universal Fair, hosted by the Belgians, draws over 40...

NORMAN BUCKLEY AT CONISTON

Norman Buckley At Coniston (1958)

Further attempts at speed records in the Lake District.

DUKE AT £2,000,000 CARTIER JEWEL EXHIBITION IN AID OF NATIONAL PLAYING FIELDS

Duke At £2,000,000 Cartier Jewel Exhibition In Aid Of National Playing Fields (1958)

Prince...

GENERAL DE GAULLE HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE

General De Gaulle Holds Press Conference (1958)

French Prime Minister in first press conference...