1955 – Selldon Photography

Happy Birthday Angus Young (1955)

Mar 31, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1955, 31/03, AC/DC, Aircraft, Angus Young

Angus Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his…

Happy Birthday Bruce Willis (1955)

Mar 19, 2026Selldon0202 Convertibles, 0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration19/03, 1955, Bruce Willis, Buick, Sin City

Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. Widely recognised as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama…

Sir Christopher Cockerell has the First Hovercraft Patented(1955)

Dec 12, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration12/12, 1955, Hovercraft, Patent, S.R.N.6, scale model, scale models, Sir Christopher Cockerill

Cockerell’s theory was that instead of just pumping air under the craft, as Thornycroft had, if the air were to be instead channelled to form a narrow jet around the…

The Flag of Europe is Adopted by Council of Europe (1955)

Dec 8, 2025Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration08/12, 1955, EU, Europe, European Flag

The flag of Europe or European flag consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe. Since 1985,…