MPX5091231: A surprise visitor to ward (B) at Seacroft Hospital, Leeds, was Kingsley a King Penguin from a Yorkshire zoo. Kingsley was there to entertain young patients in the childrens ward, and Yorkshire Television cameras went along to record the scene for a Christmas morning TV show. Helping Kingsley out was comedian Leslie Crowther. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091266: Britain's most modern motorway rescue tender went into action at Durham. Firefighters in astronaut-style protective suits fought their way throught the smoke and wreckage of a two car crash. Of course the victims were just dummies as the team take part in a training exercise, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091928: Six women met in a hillside cottage in Snowdonia yesterday (Sun) - to plan an expedition it will take them 2,000-ft up to Himalayas. The objective of the all-women expedition is the unexplored Padar region near Kashmir. They will try to climb some of the eight unconquered peaks in the area, all of them more than 2,000-ft high. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091979: Entertainment: Stage: Theatre: A bevy of lovely girls are appearing at the Manchester University Theatre for their Xmas show, Erb. Trevor Peacock who has written the musical, plays "Erb". Trevor Peacock and the gals on a coster's barrow...used in the show. Girls at front of barrow are: (Left to right) Carol Hazell (21) of London and Joonna Cooper (21) of Glasgow. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5092020: Actress Jacki Piper will take over the name part in William Douglas Home's successful comedy "The Secretary Bird" at the Savoy Theatre. Since the play opened on 16th October, 1968, this part has been played by Judith Arthy. Jacki Piper photographed in London . December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5092041: Glamour: Pirelli Limited have produced yet another of their famous calendars for 1970. They will have printed 43,000 calendars which will be distributed to their tyre dealers and footwear agents. Today at the Europa Hotel they held a press conference to launch the new calendar and invited Piers Courage the racing driver to post with some of their model girls. Model Jo Wade one of the girls who appears in the 1970 calendar poses with some of the calendar photographs. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images