Australia tour of England 1953 - Photos

Crowds gather outside a radio shop in High Holborn listening to Test match broadcasts from The Oval, England v Australia, 5th Test, 4th day, August 19, 1953
Crowds gather outside a radio shop in High Holborn listening to Test match broadcasts from The Oval••Getty Images
Children climb lamp posts and scale high walls to get a better view of the match, fifth day, fifth Test, England vs Australia, The Oval, August 15, 1953
Children climb lamp posts and scale high walls to get a better view of the match••Mirrorpix/Getty Images
Schoolchildren enjoy ice cream before settling down for the night as they queue at The Oval in the hope of seeing the match, fifth Test, England vs Australia, August 14, 1953
Schoolchildren enjoy ice cream before settling down for the night as they queue at The Oval in the hope of seeing the match••Tom Braithwaite/Mirrorpix/Getty Images
Bill Johnston bowling in the nets at Lord's, April 15, 1953
Bill Johnston bowling in the nets at Lord's••PA Photos
Children and adults get a vantage point from where to watch the proceedings of the Oval Test, England v Australia, 5th Test, The Oval, 2nd day, August 17, 1953
Children and adults get a vantage point from where to watch the proceedings of the Oval Test••Edward G Malindine/Getty Images
Hitchhiker Jack Perry of Melbourne outside comes to the Oval for the fifth Test
Hitchhiker Jack Perry of Melbourne outside comes to the Oval for the fifth Test••Getty Images
The England side of the 1953 Ashes series
The England side of the 1953 Ashes series••The Cricketer International
Arthur Morris drives while playing against East Molesley in Surrey, 1953
Arthur Morris drives while playing against East Molesley in Surrey••Getty Images
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