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MPX5091801: Dr. Henry Kissinger: U.S. Secretary of State seen here at London Airport. March 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091817: Medical: Childbirth. The newly born Letts quintuplets in their incubators at University College Hospital. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091818: Military Navy Ships Aircraft Carriers: Carrier Ark Royal after a 3 years £32,000,000 refit left Devonport Dockyard today (Monday) on preliminary sea trials. The high wind made her departure hazardous in the River Tamar and Plymouth Sound where she was escorted by four tugs. Ark Royal sailing down the river and in Plymouth Sound. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091632: Uniform Expo '70 Hostesses: On show to the public today for the first time, was the uniform to be worn by the six British and 14 Japanese hostesses employed on guide and escort duties in the British Pavilion at Expo '70 which opens at Osaka, Japan, in March. The clothes and accessories were chosen from Marks and Spencer's St. Michael range for next spring. Modelling the uniform for the press, was 20 year old Miss Lydia V. Parry one of the British hostesses. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091648: Geoffrey Lever of Basford, Nottinghamshire, who takes on the role of Father Christmas and hands out toys to children on his beat. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091649: "The London Maori Club" which comprises of New Zealand people working in London, gave a Christmas performance at lunchtime at St. Pauls Cathedral. They sang action songs and carols, for Christian Aid at Home and Abroad. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091658: Engelbert Humperdinck's new home in St. Gerorge's Hill, Weybridge Playing on swings at bottom of garden. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091681: 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
MPX5091696: Uniform Expo '70 Hostesses: On show to the public today for the first time, was the uniform to be worn by the six British and 14 Japanese hostesses employed on guide and escort duties in the British Pavilion at Expo '70 which opens at Osaka, Japan, in March. The clothes and accessories were chosen from Marks and Spencer's St. Michael range for next spring. Modelling the uniform for the press, was 20 year old Miss Lydia V. Parry one of the British hostesses. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091714: 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
MPX5091730: Its great being circus kids for Carol aged 4 and Grace aged 2 daughters of clown Carlos McManus from Plymouth. For whilst mums away Carlos gets the job of looking after the kids and they can be a handful. Carol plays with daddies false nose and shows her sister Grace how well she can balance. For she hopes to be a circus artist herself when she grows up. They arrived in Manchester to take part in the Belle Vue Circus. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091731: David Frost Racing Driver: David Frost, TV personality is to drive in the first motor race at BrandÍs Hatch on Saturday. David will be amongst over prominent people who will line up on the starting grid in the personalities race at the John Player Grand Prix. Today David went to the BrandÍs Hatch circuit for practice and to get the feel of the car. After about ten laps he commented he was happier in an aeroplane. July 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091447: A British army soldiers of the 14th Army walks around the town of Simla in India with three women of the WAAF while on leave during the Second World War August 1945 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091469: Men of the Royal Air Force spend their lunch time break with a song at the piano in their theatre on Ramree Island in Burma during the Second World War May 1945 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091471: Royal Air force men get their supplies of fresh bananas, pineapples and coconut milk from a shop in "The Strand" at at an RAF Airfield built in the heart of the jungle in Ceylon during the Second World War. The camp has been designed like the heart of London and named after many of the well known thoroughfares April 1944 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091479: Police and Children. The scene is set in the enquiry office of Bishopsgate Police Station, in London, where to-day in the street nearby the Petticoat Lane thousands of shoppers were busy trying to find bargains. Seated on the counter is a little girl brought in by Police Constable B 232, who had apparently lost her mother in the crowd. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091496: Jan Rossini (25) will be seen in the new American International horror film "Cry of the Banshee" being filmed on location at Harrow Weald, with Vincent Price starring. Posing for pictures wearing a patterned mini dress. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091499: The "Wine Taster of the Year" finals took place today at the Savoy Hotel. The competition organised by the Daily Telegraph Magazine in association with Grants of St. James's, has a top prize worth £1,000. Contestants purchased a two half bottle pack of wine and on the back was a simple written Wine Quiz with a tie breaker. There were 19 finalists, including one woman. Marian Tappin from London the only woman finalist. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091500: Engelbert Humperdinck's new home in St. Gerorge's Hill, Weybridg Engelbert watering the plants in his garden December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091530: Doctor Waters, wearing glasses, watches rescue work in progress after a V2 Bomb fell. He was on his way to another case but decided to stay at the scene instead. 21st February 1945 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091335: The first demonstation in England of the inflatable rubber cushions took place at the British Rail Wagon Repair Depot at South Shields - The steel reinforced cushions can be filled with water or air and used to release trapped people in motorway crashes, 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091347: 16-year old actor Martin Skinner who will play a 12-year old, 17th century pickpocket named Smith, in the Thames TV series of the same name. Martin this morning, hanging around a men's boutique in Carnaby Street. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091363: Fire fighters demonstrate the latest in fire engine equipment - Simon Snorkel the cherry picker which enables the firemen to reach high buildings, 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091374: Gulliver, all 21ft of him, weighing 6cwt, made of metal, needed a crane to start him on his journey from Cheyney Walk in Chelsea to Tokyo, Japan. Gulliver is the metal creation by cartoonist, artist, Gerald Scarfe and is one of twelve characters that Gerald is making for the British Pavilion at the Expo '70 to be held in Tokyo in March. The metal monster took Gerald three months to put together, using welding apparatus, he made is in the garden of his home in Chelsea in two halves and each half had to be hoisted by crane from the garden, over two garden walls to the side road where it was packed away into large crates. The other characters that Mr. Scarfe will be working on are Hamlet, MacBeth, Robinson Crusoe, Samuel Johnson, Long John Silver, Pick Wick, Alice 'thru the looking glass, Oliver, Shakespeare, James Bond and My Fair Lady. Bearded Gerald Scarfe with Gulliver. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091382: Clown brothers Geoff and Don Atha fooling around on a "knock em off" stall, 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091386: Adolf Hitler addressing the state funeral of Weimar Germany's second President Paul von Hindenburg who died in August 1934. He led the nation through the Wall Street Crash crisis. He also appointed Hitler as chancellor on January 30th 1933. The funeral took place at Tannenberg. August 1934 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091411: Filming of the BBC television series Dads Army showing a scene in the episode "Time on my Hands" Left is Arthur Lowe standing with John Le Mesurier in the tea house December 1972 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091840: Part of the Coldstream Guards Band went to the children's ward at St. Thomas's London, and played their band music to the kiddies. The soldiers played Christmas Carols and happy marches. Some of the children even played some of the musical instruments. The nurses, children and soldiers joined in musical chairs. Then they all had tea, and the Tots Tattoo drew to a close. Leading the musical chairs is Hamid Shobali from Saudi Arabia who is being treated for deformity of the feet. The treatment is in the form of progress correction. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091852: "Superwives Feature": Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pleasance (actor) seen here at home. March 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091856: Dr. Henry Kissinger: U.S. Secretary of State seen here at London Airport. March 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091862: Dr. Henry Kissinger: U.S. Secretary of State seen here at London Airport. March 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091876: A square bashing event was started today by Monsignor Canon G.A.Tomlinson, Cardinal Heenan's personal representative, at Paternoster Square near St. Paul's Cathedral. The idea is to visit as many of the 80 London squares within selected boundaries as possible by the walkers most of whom are from the University at Guildford Cathedral. The walkers setting off on their square bashing today. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091881: A square bashing event was started today by Monsignor Canon G.A.Tomlinson, Cardinal Heenan's personal representative, at Paternoster Square near St. Paul's Cathedral. The idea is to visit as many of the 80 London squares within selected boundaries as possible by the walkers most of whom are from the University at Guildford Cathedral. Monsignor Canon G.A. Tomlinson (centre) with the walkers. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091890: Winner of this year's Horse Trotting Exhibition along the Highway, Stepney, was 10 year old gelding, High Road Pride driven by greengrocer, Wally Hart of Stepney. Three horses took part in the exhibition for charity. The proceeds to go to helping make a happy Christmas for the Old Age Pensioners of the Derby and Joan Club in Deancross Street, E.1. The winner in the Three Swedish Crowns Pub after the exhibition with the owner and Billy Walker there to see fair play. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images