MPX5121684: Mod fashions in winter, Janet Lyle and Michael Fish held a preview of their summer fashions in the middle of winter. After the show models braved a flurry of snow flakes for the photographers with their smiles, and their bikinis. The show was held in Clifford Street and caused a crowd of lunchtime shoppers to stop and watch, Jan De Souza wearing "Knockout" made of see-through lace.....and Stuarte De Randall wearing an embroider white more skirted coat, March 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121690: Margot and Rudolf in "Pelleas et Melisande". A photocall was held for the new Roland Petit ballet, "Pelleas et Melisande", for Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet will have its premiere. During the run-through Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, who portray Melisande and Pelleas, March 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121692: Mad Hat: The London Tourist Board in London held the finals of their Easter Bonnet Competition. The winner in the Mad Hat Class was made by full time student Miss Wendy MacInnes aged 18 of The London College of Fashion, her prize was £15 The Mad hat was called Bouquet Garnis A giant picture hat massed with spring flowers, the brim is circled by a picket fence and agate with a trellis and covered with rambling roses. March 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121719: Coal Queen Arlene puts a stop to swear-words at the coal face. The 1,800 pitmen at a Yorkshire colliery were on their best behaviour yesterday-for they were hosts to a coal queen. Their visitor was lovely 20-year-old Arlene Silkstone. She was invited by the Coal Board to look over part of her domain after being voted Yorkshire Miners' Queen, October 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121788: Newcastle mascot Jimmy Nichol leads the cheers of the Newcastle crowd before the game with Sheffield Wednesday 30 April 1949Throughout the Forties and Fifties, Uniteds support was as phenomenal as it is now. Newcastle paraded an official supporter mascot as a cheer-leader in those days. Decked out in black and white of course, he is pictured orchestrating songs at the Leazes End of the Gallowgate stadium (photo) / Bridgeman Images