MPX5122236: Rehearsals are going on for the transmission on April 6th of the ballet "Les Sylphides", with Nadia Nerina and Philip Chatfield. Also there will be soloists Julia Farron and Rowena Jackson. The rehearsals are taking place at Hammersmith Old Town Hall. The ensemble has been hand-picked by the B.B.C. ballet producer Margaret Dale and comprises members of ballet companies and ballet schools. Nadia Nerina showing off some steps to ensemble, April 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122241: The London Jive Club in Baker Street is probably the only club which has a dancing school held on weekday evenings to teach not only ballroom dancing, but Jive, Jitterbug, skiffle and any other new dance that comes along. Every Saturday and Sunday the pupils have their own dance with a resident Jazz band and Jive records brought along by pupils and played on a radio-gram. A lounge suited Jiver seems to be "sent" by the Jazz rhythm as he gyrates round the floor with his partner, November 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122244: The London Jive Club in Baker Street is probably the only club which has a dancing school held on weekday evenings to teach not only ballroom dancing, but Jive, Jitterbug, skiffle and any other new dance that comes along. Every Saturday and Sunday the pupils have their own dance with a resident Jazz band and Jive records brought along by pupils and played on a radio-gram. A lounge suited Jiver seems to be "sent" by the Jazz rhythm as he gyrates round the floor with his partner, November 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122248: The London Jive Club in Baker Street is probably the only club which has a dancing school held on weekday evenings to teach not only ballroom dancing, but Jive, Jitterbug, skiffle and any other new dance that comes along. Every Saturday and Sunday the pupils have their own dance with a resident Jazz band and Jive records brought along by pupils and played on a radio-gram. Open-necked shirt, double breasted waistcoat, a shawl collar is the "uniform" of this Clerk Alan Townsend, November 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122303: Inventor Bert Coleman shows how to play a note on his electronic mini organ. Berts invention went on to be marketed by Rolf Harris as the Stylophone. It wasn't just amateur musicians who warmed to Bert's invention David Bowie is rumoured to have composed Space Oddity on one, September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122328: A West Indian record shop's takings have doubled since it moved with the help of West Midlands County Council. Alpha Records opened in June 1983 with the backing of a £5,000 grant from the County Council. Now the shop run by Philmore Duke(left) and Tony McCook, has new premises in Victoria Street, Coventry. 6th September 1984 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122345: Inventor Bert Coleman shows how to play a note on his electronic mini organ. Berts invention went on to be marketed by Rolf Harris as the Stylophone. It wasn't just amateur musicians who warmed to Bert's invention David Bowie is rumoured to have composed Space Oddity on one, September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122349: Inventor Bert Coleman shows how to play a note on his electronic mini organ. Berts invention went on to be marketed by Rolf Harris as the Stylophone. It wasn't just amateur musicians who warmed to Bert's invention David Bowie is rumoured to have composed Space Oddity on one, September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images