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MPX5081261: Actor John Hurt is off to The Antarctic on December 1 when he starts his new film "Forbush and The Penguins". For the film he has had to have a special wardrobe designed for him for the Antarctic and a special fur lined coat of white and black P.V.C. lined throughout with black Coney seal worth £250 is amongst his 'keep warm' gear. The coat was designed by John Furness and made at the theatrical costumiers M.Berman of Orange Steert, W.I. - The film is being produced by Henry Trettin and Director Al Diola for A.B.P.C.A. John Hurt is his £250 fur-lined coat in The West End yesterday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081262: Actor John Hurt is off to The Antarctic on December 1 when he starts his new film "Forbush and The Penguins". For the film he has had to have a special wardrobe designed for him for the Antarctic and a special fur lined coat of white and black P.V.C. lined throughout with black Coney seal worth £250 is amongst his 'keep warm' gear. The coat was designed by John Furness and made at the theatrical costumiers M.Berman of Orange Steert, W.I. - The film is being produced by Henry Trettin and Director Al Diola for A.B.P.C.A. John Hurt is his £250 fur-lined coat in The West End yesterday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081264: Picture shows Roger 6 month old pet of Mrs. Clara Stansfield of Rodley nr Leeds sitting beside the graves of former dog pets of his mistress. Mrs. Stansfield has buried them all in her garden and each grave has a proper headstone. April 1947 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081275: A Barbary sheep from North African must have thought it was still there, as it nodded off in the sunshine. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081278: Sport Boxing. Tommy Tiger a lightweight boxer from Nigeria now domeciled in Leicester , who started his career under the managership of Johnny Griffin, 10 years ago, and retired Monday night (24th Nov) at the National Sporting Club. In between times Tiger fought 111times losing most. Tiger who works in a laundry pictured on his day-off at a lunderette doing his own laundry. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081281: Sport Boxing. Tommy Tiger a lightweight boxer from Nigeria now domeciled in Leicester , who started his career under the managership of Johnny Griffin, 10 years ago, and retired Monday night (24th Nov) at the National Sporting Club. In between times Tiger fought 111times losing most. Tiger who works in a laundry pictured on his day-off at a lunderette doing his own laundry. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081289: 'Betty' the goat goes to school: 'Betty' the Kid meeting some of form 2T in the science lab. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081329: Entertainment Comedy: American comedian George Burns arrived at Heathrow Airport today to star in Thames Television's one-hour special "Max", starring Max Bygraves, who was at the airport to meet him. Also arriving at the airport with George Burns was glamorous Lisa Miller who will join him in a comedy routine on the show. Getting into a routine, (left to right) George Burns and Max Bygraves pictured at Heathrow today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081380: 15 ton "continous miner", imported from the United States for experiments in British mines, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081403: Sport Golf: Top British golfer Tony Jacklin had a drive from the north side of the river Thames and tried to reach the south bank in one stroke. He was attempting to beat one of the most unusual records in the game of golf. the world's longest drive. He stood on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, driving golf balls across the river Thames. The great golf character Walter Hagen hit a ball 300 yards in 1923 whilst spending his honeymoon at the Savoy. Other famous players have tried to beat Hagen's record. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081420: Another living room scene while some lads play cards in the background, Deputy Warden Kevin O' Shean chats with some of the lads. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081424: Miners Alf Wood and Raymond Varty delivering coal to the old and sick, by barrow at Dudley today, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081448: Twenty two tons of stone drops into a "Euclid" carrier. There is no waiting - in a few seconds the carrier is loaded and off it chugs to help build a man made mountain of stone, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081454: The scene in the living room at St. Christopher's Fellowship boys white and black sit round a fire chatting and talking. Above the mantelpiece is a treasured souvenir of one of the mountain climbing expeditions which the lads loved, a mountaineer's Kevin the Deputy Warden sits with them chatting and discussing with them just everything. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081473: Anti-Apartheid Demonstration at Twickenham. Demonstrators at the Springbok rugby match at Twickenham. Protesting against the visit of the South Africa rugby team. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081499: Distribution to Durham miners of the N.C.B of £50,000, plus grants from unions affiliated to the County Mining Federation Board, is being staggered throughout the week, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081534: Entertainment: Clowns Blowey the clown seen here putting on his make-up before a performance. March 1981 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081539: One and a quarter inches could have meant life or death to Thames Television's Magpie Presenter, Pete Brady, literally for that is the thickness of glass protecting him against a firing squad of 1st Battalion Scots Guards 'Crackshot' riflemen at Chelsea Barracks when one of Magpie's film units were filming today. The glass is specially made by the Triplex Safety Glass Co. Ltd., designed to stop bullets. (Left to Right) Sgt. Robert Rosie of Kirkwall, Orkney, Isles, and CSM/Im Ninian Redpath, of Carluke, Lanark, with Pete Brady behind the bullet proof glass. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081556: Transport. Rail. Funds raised by selling knickers and bras has helped schoolboys to acquire their own railway station. Boys from the Barden Country Sec School, Burnley, Lancs are now spending their spare time renovating and converting the station at Dent, near Sedbergh. Geoffrey Heys (14), John Loughling (14), Anthony Jordan (14) and Lewis Welsh. (Master at right is Mr Alan Binns) watching out for a train St Dent Station. December 1967 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081557: A tired tortoise shows the Flag: The motorway sign indicating that the Erekine Ferry at Greenock, Scotland, is only 14 miles away means, for the motorist in his high-speed car, about 15-minutes run ahead. But for the poor old tortoise on his summer holiday, it could mean another 100-hours steady plod. And even a tortoiseês speed of living can get tiring during this current heatwave. So this chap has acquired a flag to advise motorists that he is not too proud to accept a lift. After all, even a tortoise needs a break now and again. If heês not successful, heêll probably stop at the next shell station along the road. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081563: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081566: Snuggle Sack for all the family. Model lays on floor and wears a sleeping bag style outfit. October 1979 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081582: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081587: Transport. Rail. Funds raised by selling knickers and bras has helped schoolboys to acquire their own railway station. Boys from the Barden Country Sec School, Burnley, Lancs are now spending their spare time renovating and converting the station at Dent, near Sedbergh. The boys, Heys, Loughlin, Jordan and Welsh read the sign at the Dent Station. December 1967 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081599: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081605: Eight year old Rebecca Gaskell, together with her five year old sister Rosanne, shares a very special and unusual friendship with Bill, a two year old Badger who has a set at the bottom of their garden at Whimpstone, near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081606: Author Mr. Gert Helemae or Campden Hill Mansions, Edge Street, London, W.8., who has written a book called "A Chipmunk on My Shoulder" and keeps in his flat a male chipmunk called Juku . Juku on his master's shoulder, Mr. Helemae on the roof tops today. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081612: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081633: Ray Ward aged 16 who played the title role in the West-End Hit Musical "Oliver" has given up acting to become a Postman. Today he was at London's West End Central Post Office as a messenger. Ray Ward having had a good lunch in the canteen comes back to the Chef to ask for more. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081638: Forestry Commission employees - brothers Eill and Charlie Kitcher (Leather Jerkin) are given a helping hand as the Christmas trees are cut for the festive season. Helping them cut trees near Brockenhurst in the New Forest, are local children - Simon Pulford (4), Timothy Anstey (4) (check coat), Jonathan White (4) (white collar to coat). December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5082635: Kids in the Park: It was shoes off in Tabbard Gardens, Bermondsey, today (Saturday). Space Structures Workshop - a small group of experimental artists - had some of their plastic creations there for the children to play on, and in. There was a tunnel, a sort of balloon, and the "witch's cauldron" surrounded by coloured smoke. The kids lazed, romped, jumped, climbed, and just as often fell. It was a great day in the sun. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images