MPX5091589: Miss top teen contest at the Lyceum. A nation wide series of heats reduced the number of finalists to 28 tonight. All the girls were 16, 17, or 18 years of age. The Judges were looking for a girl with sparkling personality and up to the minute fashion sense. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091647: Entertainment: Television. Star of the "Curry and Chips" London Weekend Television series, visited the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore, Middlesex, to distribute toys which had supposedly come from the toy factory seen in the series. Some of the stars with the nurses and children, (left to right) Fanny Carby, Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes and Kenny Lynch. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091653: When Father Christmas is on duty handing out toys and gifts to children, children become enraptured with the bewhiskered figure as he chats to them. The crowd gathered around enjoy it too, but Father Christmas gets the front view of delight. In this case he had a camera resting on his arm and as he distributed the toys at the Woodford School for Deaf Children in Churchfields, Woodford Essex, he saw in close up the expression that makes his job every bit a pleasure. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091717: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. Rolf with his wife Alwen sitting in the new house in background is the old house. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091738: A Hippie street singer, and Mary pushing a pram, were part of a school's Christmas pageant put on by the children of St. James' Norland School, Penzanza Place, Notting Hill. Mary wheeling the pram, Joseph holing the baby, followed by Hippie singer and Angels. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091772: Farmers this afternoon were at the House of Commons to protest over their grievances about the price they obtain for fresh milk. One farmer, Mr. David Cuming from Henstom Park Farm, Totnes, Devon, brought his cow Nasturtura to St. Stephans Entrance suitably placarded, but a police inspector told the farmer to move on and take his cow with him. The farmer tied up the cow to a parking meter nearby. Mr. David Cuming with his cow Nasturtura being moved on by the police. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5092425: Barber Shop: Michael Holliday having hair cut at Ronnies of Streatham. Sidney Hayman, aged 45, of Pullman Court, Streatham, was pop singer Michael Holliday's regular barber until about 2 year ago when he moved to a different shop and Michael Holliday lost track of him. Later Michael Holliday phoned for an appointment at Ronnies, Leigham Road, Streatham, where Sidney is now working, and went down there two hours later with his son Michael Agedio, from their home in Bishops walk, Addington, for a reunion and better hair cut. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5092563: John Voight (Voigt) actor Midnight Cowboy, arrived at Heathrow from San Francisco, with his girlfriend Jennifer Salt. He is to collect an Oscar. She wore a ring, but when asked said "No, it's not an engagement ring". They drove off in a Daimler with his arm around her shoulder. March 1970 / Bridgeman Images