Tennis star Althea Gibson, from New York City, USA, is seen in the final seconds of her contest with Darlene Hard, in the Ladies' singles final at Wimbledon, England,on July 6, 1957. She is the first African American to win at Wimbleton. After shaking hands with Hard, she is seen receiving the ladies' Wimbledon tropy "Rosewater Dish," from Queen Elizabeth, II. Althea Gibson displays the sterling silver salver, as she poses next to Darlene Hard.
Royal Air Force recruits in England. British civilians in London looking at a poster which reads 'Join the RAF and See the World'. A long line of RAF (Royal Air Force) recruits in civilian clothes march on a street. RAF recruits being issued uniforms. A British aircraft factory. Men at work at the factory. British aircraft parked on front line.
Leader of the anti-communist Polish Peasant Party Stanislaw Mikolajezyk arrives in England after his escape from Warsaw. Leader of the anti-communist Polish Peasant Party Stanislaw Mikolajezyk walks down the steps. Stanislaw Mikolajezyk with his son. Stanislaw shares the story about how he escaped from Warsaw. Mikolajezyk speaks into a microphone. Mikolajezyk looks at his son standing beside him and smiles.
Royal Air Force (RAF) team practice for the Royal Tournament in England. The RAF physical training display team limbering up. They perform different stunts. The boys jump on a trampoline one after the other. The boys lined up, run one after another to jump on the trampoline. The boys jumping on the trampoline. Aerial view of the RAF boys jumping.
New spring fashion in England. Models seated in a room. They display hats. A model displays a bamboo straw hat. Other models display various other hats.
A stalwart truck in England. The truck moves across a lofty area. The truck fords a river. Trees in the background.
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